Post by Leonard on Oct 10, 2016 14:35:49 GMT -5
A very uplifting song with a locomotion-like rhythm to it, "Peace Train" requires the guitarist to tuck away the pick very swiftly in order to tackle the riff in each of the chorus lines. The intro, the hammer-ons, and the interlude-like riffs—capturing all the never-before-transcribed intricacies that made Cat Stevens' performances of this song so great was painstaking but well worth the effort.
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This file is the author's own work & represents their own
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Date: February 17, 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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"Peace Train"
by Cat Stevens
from the original album
TEASER AND THE FIRECAT (1971)
Standard tuning
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
in 4/4 time
INTRO
C* G* C* F* C/G* F*
E|---------------------|--------1--------3--------5--3-/5--|
B|--1--3--/5--5--3--1--|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------|--1-/2-----2-/3-----3-/5-----3-/5--|
D|--2--3--/5--5--3--2--|-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------------------|
F* G* Am* A4* A* F* G* F*
E|-----5--7--8--8--10--7--|--5--/7---5----5-----5--5--3/5--|
B|------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--5-----7--9--8---9--7--|--5--/7---5----5-----5--5--3/5--|
D|------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------|--------------------------------|
VERSE 1
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
/ / / / / / / /
d u d u d u d u d u d u d d u d u d u d u d u d u d
E|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-----|--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1--1-----|
B|--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1--1-----|--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-----|
G|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-----|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-h2--|
D|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-h2--|--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--3-----|
A|--3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x--3-3-3-3--3-----|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-----|
E|-----------3-3-3-3-----------------|--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--1-----|
Now I've been hap-py late-ly thinking a-bout the good things to come,
F G Am A4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
/ / / / / / / /
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
E|--1--1-1--3-3-3-3--0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--1-----|
B|--1--1-1--0-0-0-0--1--1-3--1-1-1-1--|--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1--1-----|
G|--2--2-2--0-0-0-0--2--2-2--2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-h2--|
D|--3--3-3--0-0-0-0--2--2-2--2-2-2-2--|--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--3-----|
A|--3--3-3--x-x-x-x--0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x--3-3-3-3--3-----|
E|--1-------3-3-3-3-------------------|--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--1-----|
And I be-lieve it could be, some-thing good has be-gun.
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
Oh, I've been smil-ing lately dreaming a-bout the world as one.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
And I be-lieve it could be, some day it's going to come.
VERSE 2
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
'Cause out on the edge of darkness there rides a peace train.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Oh, peace train, take this country, come take me home again.
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
Now I've been smil-ing lately, thinking a-bout the good things to come.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
And I be-lieve it could be, some-thing good has begun.
CHORUS 1
RIFF_________________________ F C/G F [Fsus2]
Oh, peace train's sounding louder, glide on the peace train.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Ooh___________ ooh____________, come on the peace train.
RIFF____________________ F C/G F [Fsus2]
Yes, peace train, holy roller, everyone jump upon the peace train.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Ooh___________ ooh____________, come on now, peace train.
VERSE 3
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
Get your bags together, go bring your good friends too,
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Be-cause it's get-ting nearer, it soon will be with you.
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
And come and join the living, it's not so far from you,
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
And it's get-ting nearer, soon it will all be true.
CHORUS 2
RIFF_________________________ F C/G F [Fsus2]
Oh, peace train's sounding louder, glide on the peace train.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Ooh___________ ooh____________, come on the peace train,
CaddG* G* CaddG* F* C/G* F*
/ / / / / / / /
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u
E|-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|--8--8--8--8--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Peace train.
F G G7 Am A4 Am F G G7 F [Fsus2]
| / / / / | / / / / |
VERSE 4
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
Now I've been trying lately, thinking about the world as it is.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Why must we go on ha-ting, why can't we live in bliss?
CaddG G CaddG [Csus2] F C/G F [Fsus2]
'Cause out on the edge of darkness there rides a peace train.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Oh, peace train, take this coun-try, come take me home again.
CHORUS 3
RIFF_________________________ F C/G F [Fsus2]
Oh, peace train's sounding louder, glide on the peace train.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
Ooh___________ ooh____________, come on the peace train.
RIFF____________________ F C/G F [Fsus2]
Yes, peace train, holy roller, everyone jump upon the peace train.
F G Am Asus4 Am F G7 F [Fsus2]
Ooh__________ ooh____________ come on, come on, come on.
F G7 Am Asus4 Am F G7
Come on, peace train. Is this the peace...
CaddG* G* CaddG* F* C/G* F*
E|---------------------|--------1--------3--------5--3-/5--|
B|--1--3--/5--5--3--1--|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------|--1-/2-----2-/3-----3-/5-----3-/5--|
D|--2--3--/5--5--3--2--|-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------------------|
...train?______________________________
F G Am A4 Am F G F [Fsus2]
| / / / / | / / / / |
Come on the peace train, the peace train.
CaddG* G* CaddG* F* C/G* F*
/ / / / / / / /
d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u
E|-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|--8--8--8--8--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
F G Am A4 Am F G7 F
| / / / / | / / / |
Ooh,_____ ooh.______
CHORDS
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RIFF
CaddG* G* CaddG*
E|---------------------|
B|--1--3--/5--5--3--1--|
G|---------------------|
D|--2--3--/5--5--3--2--|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Note #1: Throughout the song [Csus2] and [Fsus2] are only short
hammer-ons. For example, when strumming the F-G-F sequence
add a short "F into Fsus2 back into F" hammer-on/pull-off
riff at the end of it.
Note #2: Strumming patterns in the tablatures are simplified so as
to not make the notation illegible. Throughout the song
Cat Stevens freely mutes and palm-mutes F and G major.
Note #3: Chords marked with an asterisk (*) are intended harmonies.
CaddG C/G Csus2
x32013 332010 x30013
-RM-IL RLM-I- -R--IL
F Fsus2
133211 133011
TRLMII TRL-II
G G7 Am Asus4(=A4)
3x0003 3x0001 022100 022300
R----L R----I -MRI-- -MRL--W
Chord fingering: T = thumb
I = index finger
M = middle finger
R = ring finger
L = little finger
Tablature notation: h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
x = mute
~ = 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