| Author: | Leonard | Latest revision: | November 12, 2021 |
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| Author’s Notes: | Seeing a classical guitar so prominently featured on a hit single nowadays is a rare treat. The intro and outro are pure acoustic heaven, with an upbeat part in the middle. For this song, Yusuf took inspiration, hugely altered of course, from the “Heaven” part of his “Foreigner Suite”, a set of songs more firmly coupled together than he gives it credit for and touring with force through a variety of musical genres. The intimate guitar chords Yusuf uses for this sublime piece—transcribed here for the first time as played by Yusuf himself—are nothing we have ever seen before from him and definitely take some getting used to. Please see the chords at the bottom of the guitar tab for a deeper dive. | ||
| 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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"Heaven / Where True Love Goes"
by Yusuf Islam
from the original album
AN OTHER CUP (2006)
Standard tuning
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
in 4/4 time
INTRO
G* A/G Fm/C# Bm/F# A/E G/D Note: Roll down strings
/ . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . with thumb.
E| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |
B| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |
G|.|-----------------2--------|--------2-----4--4--2--0--|.| Play
D|.|--------0--------2--------|--------4-----4--4--2--0--|.| four
A| |-----2--------0-----------|-----0--4-----------------| | times
E| |--3--------3-----------3--|--------------------------| |
Mmm._____
The moment you...
VERSE 1 Note: Continue Intro bit.
A/E G/D G* A* F#m/C# Bm/F#
(The moment you) walked inside my door I knew that I need not look no more.
A/E G/D G* A* F#m/C# Bm/F#
I've seen many other souls be-fore – ah but Heaven must've programmed you.
A/E G/D G* A* F#m/C# Bm/F#
The moment you fell inside my dreams I realized all I had not seen.
A/E G/D G* A* F#m/C# Bm/F# A/E G/D
I've seen many other souls be-fore – ah but Heaven must've programmed you. Oh...
BRIDGE 1 Note: Slide up from D to E/D.
A/E G/D Bm7/G A/G F#m/C# B/F# F#
(Oh) will you? Will you? Will you? | / / / / | / / / / |
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C# D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Mm.___________
CHORUS 1
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I go where True Love goes, I go where True Love goes.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I go where True Love goes, I go where True Love goes.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
And if you walk alone and if you lose your way,
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
Don't for-get the One Who gave you this to-day.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
Fol-low True Love, follow True Love,
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
Fol-low True Love, follow True Love.
BRIDGE 2
Bm7/G A/G Bm7/G A/G Bm7/G A/G Bm7/G A/G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 A A2 F#m/C# B/F# F#
Oh will you? Will you? Will you? | / / / / | / / / / |
CHORUS 2
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I go where True Love goes, I go where True Love goes.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I go where True Love goes, I go where True Love goes.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
And if a storm should come and if you face a wave,
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
That may be the chance for you to be saved.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
And if you make it through the trouble and the pain,
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
That may be the time for you to know His name.
LINK 1 Note: Keep on sliding up from D to E/D.
D E/D D E/D F#m/C# D E/D D E/D F#m/C#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D E/D D E/D F#m/C# D E/D D E/D B/C#!!!
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
VERSE 2
(B/C#!!!) D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
The moment you walked inside my door I knew that I need not look no more.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I've seen many other souls be-fore – ah but Heaven must've programmed you.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
The moment you fell inside my dreams I realized all I had not seen.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I've seen many other souls be-fore – ah but Heaven must've programmed you. Oh....
LINK 2
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C# D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
(Oh.)___ Oh.___________
VERSE 3
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
The moment you said "I will," I knew that this love was real,
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
And that my fate was sealed – oh Heaven must've programmed you,
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
The moment I looked into your eyes, I knew that they told no lies;
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
There would be no good-byes – ah 'cause Heaven must've programmed you.
CHORUS 3
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I go where True Love goes, I go where True Love goes.
D E/D C#m/G F#m/C#
I go where True Love goes, I go where True Love goes.
BRIDGE 3 Note: End on an upstroke of Em.
Bm7/G A/G Bm7/G A/G Bm7/G A/G Bm7/G A/G Em
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
OUTRO
Repeat
Em/B A F#m Bm/F# until
/ . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . fade
E| |--0---2---3---2----|--0---2---3--------|--2---3---5---3----|--2-----2-0--------| |
B| |----0---0---0---0--|----2---2----------|----0---0---0---0--|----3-------3------| |
G|.|-------------------|------------2---2--|-------------------|------4-------4----|.|
D|.|--2----------------|--------------2----|--4---4---4---4----|--4-------------4--|.|
A| |------2---2---2----|--0---0---0--------|-------------------|-------------------| |
E| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |
CHORDS (in order of appearance)
======
G* A/G F#m/C# Bm/F# A/E G/D
320xx 30222x x44222 xx4432 xx222x xx000x
RI--- T-III- -RLIII --RLMI --III- ------
Bm7/G Bm/F# B/F# F#
304432 xx4432 xx444x 244322
T-RLMI --RLMI --RRR- TRLMII
D E/D C#m/G
xx0232 xx0454 xx6654
---IRM ---IRM --RLMI
Em7 A A2 B/C# Em/B
022030 x02220 x02200 x4444x x22000
-MR-L --IMR- --IM-- -RRRR- -MR---
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, or hold chord
[ ] = 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 