| Author: | Leonard | Latest revision: | July 23, 2019 |
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| Author’s Notes: | “You Can Do (Whatever)!” was originally written for the movie Jobs (2013), an American biographical drama film inspired by the life of Steve Jobs. For his original album The Laughing Apple (2017) the song was re-recorded with only slight alterations and featuring a further refined arrangement. In terms of composition, the song is rather sophisticated and very delicate, and one wouldn’t be wrong to conclude that the song consist of chorus line after chorus line each trumping another. | ||
| 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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"You Can Do (Whatever)!"
by Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam
from the original album
THE LAUGHING APPLE (2017)
CAPO AT 3rd FRET
Standard tuning
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
in 4/4 time
INTRO
D C G C C
/ / / / / / / / / /
E|---------------|-------------------|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|--5/7---5\3----|--0-------0h1------|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|------0-----0--|----0---0-0--------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--5/7---5\4----|--0-------0h2------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|---------------|----------0h3------|--3---3---3---3----|
E|---------------|------3------------|-------------------|
VERSE 1 Note: The chord C is
played as CaddG
G D2+9 C* G C G throughout (see
You can do what-ever you want to do, bottom).
D2+9 C* G C (hammer-on)
Any-thing you want you can do.
G D2+9 C* G C G
You can ride a tiger or walk the dog,
D2+9 C* G C (hammer-on)
Any-thing you wish can be true.
A D E D G
You can watch the world as it passes by
C G D
Or you can make it stop for you.
BRIDGE 1
G D2+9 C G D G D2+9 C G D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
CHORUS 1
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can stay at home or brave a storm when the blizzard blows.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can dance a-round in the rain or watch from the window.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can lay in bed and do nothing or rise and shine.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can take what-ever comes a-round but please don't take what's mine.
VERSE 2
G D2+9 C* G C G
You can do what-ever you want to do,
D2+9 C* G C (hammer-on)
Any-thing you want you can do.
G D2+9 C* G C G
You can say what-ever you wish to say,
D2+9 C* G C (hammer-on)
But if you do, then please make it true.
A D E D G
You can chase a dream in the black of night
C G D
Or you can make it walk to you.
BRIDGE 2 Note: C2 = Csus2
G D2+9 C* G C C2 G D2+9 C* G C C2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A D E D G C C2 G D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D
/ / / / / / / /
d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u
E|--2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2--|--2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2--|
B|--3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--|
G|--2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2--|--2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0h2-2-2-2-2--|
D|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
CHORUS 2
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can treat the world like a piece of dust or a pot of gold.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can be a child in your heart or you can grow old.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can laze a-round in your jeans or put on a suit.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can be the be the boss of the company or just join the queue.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can close your eyes to the dark or make it bright.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can't stop the wrongs of the world if you can't make it right.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can hide at home when the soldiers start to march out.
C Csus2 D G C Csus2 D G
You can listen to what they say or you can shout.
OUTRO
G D2+9 C* G C G D2+9 C* G C
|:| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |:| (x2)
A D E D G C G D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
(slide)
G D2+9 C** G C G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / ||
CHORDS
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Note: All chord shapes relative to capo position.
G D A E D2+9
3x0003 xx0232 x02220 022100 x54030
R----L ---IMR --III- -MRI-- -RM-I-
--IMR-
C C* C/B Csus2(=C2)
x32013 x32010 x2x01x x30013
-RM-IL -RM-I- -M--I- -R--IL
D* C** (slide down from D* to C** on the fretboard using the same finger)
xx777x xx555x
--RRR- --RRR-
--III- --III-
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 