Two Fine People

Author: Leonard Latest revision: September 25, 2022
Author’s Notes: While Cat based this song on his hit “Wild World“, it quickly trails off into its own direction in terms of song structure and chord progression. Its corny lyrics and instrumental arrangement are more in line with Cat’s later albums like Izitso (1977). The original 1975 studio recording, which also aired on radio stations for a short while, didn’t age well. Despite Cat’s sweet vocals, the album recording sounds unexpectedly boxy and the choice of instrumental arrangement, relying almost exclusively on synthesizers, fails to convey the energy the song used to bring across before concert audiences. For that reason and to get a sense of how the song is played on guitar, the guitar tabulature below rather follows the Majikat Earth Tour concert performance in everything but lyrics, where Cat stumbles over the corny words of the song during the concert, but comes mostly out ahead with new verse combination.
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.

                 
                   "Two Fine People"
                    by Cat Stevens
            
               from the original album
                 GREATEST HITS (1975)
                      
                      as well as
              
             from the original live album
            MAJIKAT EARTH TOUR 1976 (2005)
        
  
Standard tuning
(bass to treble) E-A-D-G-B-E

in 4/4 time


INTRO
 
   INTRO-RIFF_______________________
   C+9 CM7 D D+11   C+9 CM7 D D+11    Bb6/A    C     Am
   / . / . / . / .   / . / . / . / .   / . / . / . / .   / . / . / . / .   / . / . / . / .
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-|(0)------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0---|
B|-3---0---------3-|(3)0-------------|-3-3-3-3-1-1-0h1-|(1)------1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1---1-1---|
G|---------2p0-----|-------2---0-----|-3-3-3-3-0-0-0h2-|(2)------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
D|---------0-------|-2-2-----0-------|-3-3-3-3-2-2-0h2-|(2)------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|
A|-3---3-----------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-3-3---0-|(0)------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


VERSE 1

Am                   Dm7         G               E                   F         G        C
     Now that I've passed your test, how can I prove to you, baby, I'll never let you down
     G/B         E                      Am             E          Am  E
If I led you a-round, I'm sorry but I never meant to worry you... no
(Am)                 Dm7          G                E                   F          G       C
     Now that I've kissed your breast, how can I prove to you, baby, I'll never make you sad
     G/B    E                     Am               E      A
If I ever have, do believe your tears won't come back a-gain


CHORUS 1

        D               Bm/A                  E                 A         
I love you, though the stars may fade and mountains turn into sand             
        D           Bm/A           E             A                                 
I love you, 'til my body changes into an old man
        D            B/A          E         !  F/C  G/D      E  A  C/G   D  RIFF-1
I love you, and the song that I sing is the    only way that I can ex-plain


VERSE 2  

  Am        Dm7       G                     E                     F          G            C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | You know I wish for you, baby, nothing but good times a-head
   G/B           E                 Am          E       Am   
Anything that heaven can give you, I can give you in-stead
 (Am)      Dm7        G                      E                  F          G          C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | How could I lie to you, baby, I'll never lead you a-round
 G/B                  E                           Am            E         A
I'll take care of everything you need, darling, every little need'll be found


CHORUS 2

        D              Bm/A                    E                 A
I love you, though the time may change and snowmen sleep in the sea
        D          Bm/A         E                 A
            And I really only want you to want me
        D            B/A          E         !  F/C  G/D      E  A  C/G   D  RIFF-2
I love you, and the song that I sing is the    only way that I can ex-plain


VERSE 3 (Key-change part is sung by background singers.)

Em                    Am7         D             B/A                    C          D          G 
     Now that you've shown your heart, I'll be right with you, baby, I'll never leave you a-lone
      D       B/F#                   Em              B/F#         Am
Any-where you want me to be, honey, I'll be there to have and to hold
(Am)                Dm7           G         E                F           G        C       
     Now that the clouds rolled back, hold on to me, baby, we're going never to land
  G/B           E              Am            E        A
Flying on the power of love, flying on the power of love


CHORUS 3

        D              Bm/A                  E                 A
I love you, though the time may fade and mountains turn into sand
        D            Bm/A        E                   A
I love you, 'til the very same come back to the land
        D            B/A         E          !  F/C  G/D      E  A  C/G   D  RIFF-2
I love you, and the song that I sing is the    only way that I can ex-plain


REPEAT INTRO-RIFF.


FINAL VERSE

  D    D4 D    D    D4 D   
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
C+9  CM7  D  D+11        C+9  CM7  D  D+11  C+9 CM7 D D+11 C+9 CM7 D D+11
Two fine peo-ple should love each oth-er   |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
C+9  CM7  D  D+11        C+9  CM7  D  D+11  Bb6/A   C  Fmaj9/A
Two fine peo-ple could  help each oth-er   |  /  /  /  / .|  /  /  /  /  |


REPEAT FINAL VERSE.


OUTRO

  D    D4 D    D    D4 D    D    D4 D   Bb6/A         G        
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / ||



RIFFS
=====

    RIFF-1
    Bm*       Am*
    / . / . / . / .  
   d    d u d u
E|--------0----------|
B|------3------------|
G|--4-------4-2------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

    RIFF-2
    Bm*                   Am*               Bm*
    / . / . / . / .     / . / . / . / .     / . / . / . / . 
    d   d u d u   u       d   d   u d       d   d u d u
E|--------0-------0--|-(0)--------0------|--------0----------|
B|------3-----3------|--------1----------|------3-----3------|
G|--4-------4--------|----2---------2----|--4-------4--------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|


CHORDS (in order of appearance)
======

   Note #1:  This guitar tablature follows the Majikat live
   (basis)   version of the song in everything but its lyrics
             (Cat confused the wordy lyrics of the song there).
             You can also strum the first half of the intro,
             similar to Cat does it in the final verse anyway.

   Note #2:  In the intro the guitar doesn't set in before the
   (intro)   chord change to Bb major. Hence, we had to arrange
             the solo-synthesizer part, ie. the first half of 
             the intro, quite a bit for solo guitar. You can 
             also strum the entire intro.

   Note #3:  Wherever "!" is indicated in the tablature, accel-
   (chorus)  erate your strumming.

   Note #4:  The reason the riffs sound a little strange is due 
   (riffs)   to the slightly strange note durations. We made 
             sure to transcribe them exactly as Cat plays them.


  C+9     CM7      D     D+11    Bb6/A      C      Am
x32030  x32000  xx0232  xx0032  x03333   x32103  x02210
-RM-L-  -RM---  ---IRM  ----RM  --IIII   -RMI-L  --MRI-
                                --RRRR

  Dm7      G       E       F      G/B      A
xx0211  3x0003  022100  133211  x20003  x02220
---MII  R----L  -MRI--  TRLMII  -M---L  --IMR-

   D     Bm/A     B/A     F/C     G/D     C/G
xx0232  x04432  x0444x  x33211  x55433  332010
---IRM  --RLMI  --RRR-  -RLMII  -RLMII  RLM-I-
  
  Bm*     Am*     Am7     Em      D4    Fmaj9/A
xxx430  xxx210  x02013  022000  xx0233  x03010
---RM-  ---RM-  --M-IL  -MR---  ---IRL  --R-I-


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
                      ! = special action (see tablature)
                      > = accentuate part
                      d = downward stroke
                      u = upward stroke
                      x = mute note



LYRICS ONLY
===========

Now that I've passed your test, how can I prove to you, baby, I'll never let you down
If I led you a-round, I'm sorry but I never meant to worry you... no
Now that I've kissed your breast, how can I prove to you, baby, I'll never make you sad
If I ever have, do believe your tears won't come back again

I love you, though the stars may fade and mountains turn into sand             
I love you, 'til my body changes into an old man
I love you, and the song that I sing is the only way that I can explain

La, la... You know I wish for you, baby, nothing but good times ahead
Anything that heaven can give you, I can give you instead
La, la... How could I lie to you, baby, I'll never lead you around
I'll take care of everything you need, darling, every little need'll be found

I love you, though the time may change and snowmen sleep in the sea
            And I really only want you to want me
I love you, and the song that I sing is the only way that I can explain

Now that you've shown your heart, I'll be right with you, baby, I'll never leave you alone
Anywhere you want me to be, honey, I'll be there to have and to hold
Now that the clouds rolled back, hold on to me, baby, we're going never to land
Flying on the power of love, flying on the power of love

I love you, though the time may fade and mountains turn into sand
I love you, 'til the very same come back to the land
I love you, and the song that I sing is the only way that I can explain

Two fine people should love each other
Two fine people could help each other

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