Post by Leonard on Oct 9, 2016 8:21:34 GMT -5
Cat Stevens' song "Can This Be Love?" only ever saw the light of day as an unofficially released demo tape. I decided to fully transcribe the song for guitar since it's that good a song really. It's Steve on vocals and guitar. There may be a second guitar there on the tape, but if so, it's very subdued and only ever noticable in the upsing parts of the piece.
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This file is the author's own work & represents their own
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Date: August 20, 2016 Transcribed by: Leonard
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This is a faithful rendition of how
Cat Stevens plays the song on guitar.
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"Can This Be Love?" (Demo)
(1970/71)
by Cat Stevens
from the unofficially released CD album (no label)
9 LIVES: SOLO DEMOS FROM MORGAN STUDIOS
Standard tuning
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
in 4/4 time
INTRO
(A4 = Asus4)
A A4 E E7 A A4 E E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
VERSE 1
A A4 E E7 A A4
Can this be love? Is that what I have the symptoms of?
A4 E E7 | F#m F#madd9 | D
Can this be love giving me a ride?
A E E7 A E
For if this is love, yes, if this is love,
E7 A A4 E E7
I'm gonna need so much more, for if this is love,
| F#m F#madd9 | D
Promise not to hide!
VERSE 2
A E E7 A A4
Can this be love? Knowing that you just won't get enough
A4 E E7 | F#m F#madd9 | D
Can this be love shining in my eyes?
A E E7 A E
For if this is love, yes, if this is love,
E7 A A4 E E7
I'm gonna need so much more, for if this is love,
| F#m F#madd9 | D
Honey, make me wise!
VERSE 3
A E E7 A A4
Can this be love? All that I've been hearing so much of
A4 E E7 | F#m F#madd9 | D
Can this be love shining over me?
A E E7 A E
For if this is love, yes, if this is love,
E7 A* A4* E [E7] A* A4*
Let me find you every day! Don't go, never break a-way!
E [E7] A* A4* E [E7] A* A4*
I need to feel you all around me. Give me the chance to know you!
VERSE 4
E [E7] A* A4* E [E7] A* A4* E [E7] A*
Love me, yeah,___ love me! Love me!
(A*) A4* E [E7] A* A4* D!
You know it's the first time_____ I've ever really loved.
(A) A4 E [E7] A A4 D
You know it's the first time______, so please be kind!
Dsus2 E [E7] A* A4* E [E7] A* A4*
Don't treat me rough, don't treat me rough! Don't treat me rough!
E [E7] A* A4* E A* A4*
Oh, you know, you know, you know you have to be soft,
E [E7] A* A4*
have to be soft. Yeah._____
E [E7] A* A4* E [E7] A* A4* E [E7] A* A4*
So love me! Oh, love me, love me! Love me, love me!
E E7 A* A4* E A* A4*
I've been a-lone and longing for someone like you to come on in.
E E7 A* A4* E! [E7] A!
Now that you're here I have to be sure.
A4 E [E7] A
You're not gonna be missed, you're gonna be more.
A4 E [E7] A
You're not gonna be missed, you're gonna be more.
A4 E [E7] A* A4* E/G# A* A4* E/G#
You're not gonna be missed, you're gonna be more.____________ More_______, more.________
A* A4* E/G# A* A4* E/G# A* A4* E/G# A*!
Yeah, more,____________ more_______, more.________ More,____________ more!_____
VERSE 5
(A) E E7 A A4
Can this be love? Knowing that you just won't get enough
A4 E E7 | F#m F#madd9 | D
Can this be love shining over me?
A E E7 A E
For if this is love, yes, if this is love,
E7 A A4 E E7
I'm gonna need so much more, for if this is love,
| F#m F#madd9 | Dsus5/F# E | F#m F#madd9 | Dsus5/F#
I'm gonna let it be, I'm gonna let it be!
E F#7
I'm gonna let it be!____
CHORDS
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Note: When transitioning from A to E major, Cat Stevens swiftly
inserts an Asus4 chord. Analog to that, when switching from
E back to A major, play a short E7 as transitional chord.
This is indicated as such in the tablature.
A A4(Asus4) E E7
x02220 x02230 022100 022130
--IMR- --IML- -MRI-- -MRIL-
F#m F#madd9
xx4222 xx4224
--RIII --RIIL
D Dsus2 Dsus5/F#
xx0232 xx0230 xx4235
---IRM ---IR- --RIML
A* A4*(Asus4*) E/G# F#7
x07655 x07755 xx6454 242322
--RMII --RLII --RIMI TRIMII
244320
TRLMI-
Chord fingering: T = thumb
I = index finger
M = middle finger
R = ring finger
L = little finger
Tablature notation: h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
[ ] = natural harmonic (Harm.)
/ = legato slide (gliss) up the fret
\ = legato slide (gliss) down the fret
! = accentuate part with great intensity
d = downward stroke
u = upward stroke