| Author: | Leonard | Latest revision: | April 16, 2023 |
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| Notes: | This is an upbeat classic that can enliven a crowd. Live drums from Gerry Conway, Larry Steele on bass and Cat even played the marimba on this one. The intro requires some fast fretting up and down the neck, but it is manageable with a little bit of practice. In general this song requires a quick strummer even in the verses due to the fast shifting to and from the passing A major chord. | ||
| Each guitar tab is the author’s own work and represents his or her own interpretation of the song. Visitors may use the guitar tabs offered here only for private study, scholarship, or research. |
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"Tuesday's Dead"
by Cat Stevens
from the original album
TEASER & THE FIRECAT (1970)
Standard tuning
(bass to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
in 4/4 time
INTRO
D* C* G* D* C* G* D* C* G* A*
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d u d d d u d d d u d d u d u d d
E|--10-10---8--|--7----10-10---8--|--7----10-10---8--|--7-7--7-7--7--5--|
B|--10-10---8--|--8----10-10---8--|--8----10-10---8--|--8-8--8-8--8--5--|
G|--11-11---9--|--7----11-11---9--|--7----11-11---9--|--7-7--7-7--7--6--|
D|--12-12--10--|--0----12-12--10--|--0----12-12--10--|--0-0--0-0--0--7--|
A|-(2nd guitar)|-----(1st guitar)-|------------------|---------------0--|
E|-------------|---(from here on)-|------------------|------------------|
D A* D A* D D* C* G* A*
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d d d u d u d d d d d d u d u d d
E|--2--2-2--2--5--|--2-2-2-2--2--5--|--2----10--8--|--7-7--7-7--7--5--|
B|--3--3-3--3--5--|--3-3-3-3--3--5--|--3----10--8--|--8-8--8-8--8--5--|
G|--2--2-2--2--6--|--2-2-2-2--2--6--|--2----11--9--|--7-7--7-7--7--6--|
D|--0--0-0--0--7--|--0-0-0-0--0--7--|--0----12-10--|--0-0--0-0--0--7--|
A|-------------0--|--------------0--|--------------|---------------0--|
E|----------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|
D A* D A* D A
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d u d d u d u d u d d d
E|--2--2-2--2-2--5--|--2-2--2-2--2-2--5--|--2--------0--|
B|--3--3-3--3-3--5--|--3-3--3-3--3-3--5--|--3--------2--|
G|--2--2-2--2-2--6--|--2-2--2-2--2-2--6--|--2--------2--|
D|--0--0-0--0-0--7--|--0-0--0-0--0-0--7--|--0--------2--|
A|---------------0--|-----------------0--|-----------0--|
E|------------------|--------------------|--------------|
VERSE 1
D A D A G A D A
If I make a mark in time, I can't say the mark is mine
D A D A G E A
I'm only the un-derline of the word
D A D A G A D A
Yes, I'm like him, just like you, I can't tell you what to do
D A D A G A D
Like everybody else I'm searching through what I've heard
CHORUS
(D) G D G A D
Whoa, where do you go when you don't want no-one to know
(D) G D G A G A
Who told tomor-row - Tuesday's dead
VERSE 2
D A D A D A D A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D A D A G A D A
Oh preacher won't you paint my dream, won't you show me where you've been
D A D A G E A
Show me what I hav-n't seen to ease my mind
D A D A G A D A
'Cause I will learn to un-derstand if I have a help-ing hand
D A D A G A D
I wouldn't make an-other demand all my life
REPEAT CHORUS.
BREAK
G C C2 G C C2 3x
|:| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |:| (Play three times.)
G C C2 G A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
VERSE 3
D A D A
| / / / / | / / / / |
D A D A G A D A
What's my sex, what's my name, all in all it's all the same
D A D A G E A
Everybody plays a different game, that is all
D A D A G A D A
Now man may live, man may die, searching for the ques-tion why
D A D A G A D
But if he tries to rule the sky, he must fall
REPEAT CHORUS.
VERSE 4
D A D A G A D A
Now every second on the nose the humdrum of the city grows
D A D A G E A
Reaching out be-yond the throes of our time
D A D A G A D A
We must try to shake it down, do our best to break the ground
D A D A G A D
Try to turn the world around one more time
D A D A G A D A
Yes we must try to shake it down, do our best to break the ground
D A D A G A D
Try to turn the world around one more time
REPEAT CHORUS.
REPEAT BREAK.
CODA
D A D A D A D A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D A A G A D A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D A D A G A D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||
CHORDS
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D* C* G* A*
xx12.11.10.10 xx10.9.8.8 xx0787 x07655
-- R. M. I. I -- R.M.I.I ---IRM --RMII
D A G E C C2 Note: When playing the C major
xx0232 x02220 3x0003 022100 x32013 x30013 chord Cat likes to hammer
---IRM --IMR- R----L -MRI-- -RM-IL -R--IL onto C2 as well.
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
Playing Cat Stevens 