| Author: | Leonard | Latest revision: | September 25, 2022 |
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| 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. |
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"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
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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)
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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
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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
Playing Cat Stevens 