Chord/Tab song: On the Road to Find Out

On the Road to Find Out by Cat Stevens (1972)

Intro

E |--7---8--8----8--8/10--10-10--|--10---12----10----8---7-7---|
B |--8--10-10---10-10/12--12-12--|--12---13----12---10---8-8---|
G |--0---0--0-------0---------0--|---0----0-----0----0---0-0---|(x2)
D |------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A |------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E |------------------------------|-----------------------------|

[G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]

E |------3--3--2--2---3---3----|--3---3---2---2---2---3---3-3--|
B |------0--0--1--1---0---0----|--0---0---1---1---1---0---0-0--|
G |------0--0--2--2---0---0----|--0---0---2---0--h2---0---0-0--|(x2)
D |------0-----0--0---0-0---0--|--0-------0---0---0---0---0-0--|
A |------2------------2-2---2--|--2-------------------2---2-2--|
E |-(10)\3------------3-3---3--|--3-------------------3---3-3--|

Verse 1
Well, I le[G]ft my h[G4]appy h[G]ome to s[G]ee what [G4]I could find o[G]ut,

| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |

I le[G]ft my f[G4]olk, & fri[G]ends with the a[G]im to c[G4]lear my mind [G]out!

| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |


Verse 2
Well, I h[C]it the [F/C]rowdy r[C]oad, [F4] [F] & ma[C]ny ki[F/C]nds I me[C]t there,[F4][F]

[C] [F/C] [C] [Am] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]

Many stories told me of the way to get there---! Oo,oo, oo---!

Verse 3

So o[C]n, and[F/C] on I g[C]o, [F4] [F] the sec[C]onds [F/C]tick the time o[C]ut,[F4][F]

There's s[C]o much l[F/C]eft to k[C]now, and I'm [Am]on the r[D7]oad to f[G]ind out-[D7]--![G]

Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]

Break
N[G]aa, [G4]naa, [G]naa! [G]Naa, [G4]naa, na-[G]nan, naa!

E|-------3-------3-------3-----|-------3-------3-----------3-----|
B|---3-------3-------3-----3---|---3-------3----------3------3---|
G|-----4-------5-------4-----4-|-----4-------5-----------4-----4-|(x2)
D|-5-------5-------5-----------|-5-------5----------5------------|
A|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Verse 4

I[G]n the [G4]end I'll k[G]now, but [G]on the [G4]way I won-[G]der,

[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!

Th[G]rough des-ce[G4]nding sn[G]ow, & thr[G]ough the f[G4]rost & thun-d[G]er!

[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!

Verse 5
Well, I li[C]sten to the [F/C]wind come h[C]owl, [F4] [F]

Tel[C]ling me I h[F/C]ave to hu[C]rry,[F4][F]

I lis[C]ten to the r[F/C]obin's so[C]ng, sa[Am]ying [D7]not to wo[G]rry-[D7]--![G]

Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]

Verse 6

So o[C]n, and [F/C]on I g[C]o, [F4] [F] the s[C]econds t[F/C]ick the time o[C]ut,[F4][F]

There's s[C]o much l[F/C]eft to k[C]now, and I'm [Am]on the r[D7]oad to f[G]ind out[D7]---![G]

Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]

Break
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!

[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!


Verse 7

Then I fo[G]und my-s[G4]elf a-l[G]one, ho[G]ping som[G4]eone would m[G]iss me!

| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |

Thin[G]king a-b[G4]out my h[G]ome, and the l[G]ast w[G4]oman to ki[G]ss me,...

| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |
... kiss me!

Verse 8
Well, so[C]metimes you [F/C]have to m[C]oan, [F4] [F]

When not[C]hing s[F/C]eems to suit y[C]a,[F4][F]

But, nev[C]erthe-l[F/C]ess, you k[C]now,

You're lo[Am]cked to-w[D7]ards the fut[G]ure--[D7]-![G]

Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]


Verse 9
So o[C]n, and [F/C]on I g[C]o, [F4] [F] the se[C]conds[F/C] tick the time [C]out,[F4][F]

There's s[C]o much l[F/C]eft to k[C]now, and I'm [Am]on the r[D7]oad to f[G]ind out[D7]---![G]

Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]


Verse 10
Then I fo[G]und my h[G4]ead one d[G]ay, when I w[G]asn't e[G4]ven try-i[G]ng,

[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!

And h[G]ere I h[G4]ave to s[G]ay, 'cause there [G]is no [G4]use in ly-i[G]ng,

[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
... ly-ing!

Verse 10
Yes, the an[C]swer l[F/C]ies with-i[C]n, [F4] [F]

So w[C]hy not t[F/C]ake a look n[C]ow? [F4][F]

K[C]ick out the d[F/C]evil s[C]in,

[Am] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]

Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!

Verse 11
Yes, the an[C]swer l[F/C]ies with-i[C]n, [F4] [F]

So w[C]hy not t[F/C]ake a look n[C]ow? [F4][F]

K[C]ick out the d[F/C]evil s[C]in,

[Am] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]

Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!

Verse 12
Yes, the an[C]swer lies within, [F/C]

So w[C]hy not t[F/C]ake a look n[C]ow? [F4][F]

K[C]ick out the d[F/C]evil s[C]in,

[Am] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]

Pick up, ... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!

Intro riff

E |--7---8--8----8--8/10--10-10--|--10---12----10----8---7-7---|
B |--8--10-10---10-10/12--12-12--|--12---13----12---10---8-8---|
G |--0---0--0-------0---------0--|---0----0-----0----0---0-0---|(x2)
D |------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A |------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E |------------------------------|-----------------------------|

Break

[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!

[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
Coda
[G] [F] [F4] [G]

E |---3---1---1---|------3------||
B |---0---1---1---|------0------||
G |---0---2---3---|------0------||
D |---0---3---3---|------0------||
A |---2-----------|------2------||
E |---3-----------|------3------||

ALUN'S CHORDS
xx[G]5433 x[G4]x5533 xx10 [C]9 8 8 xx 1[C4]0 10 8 8 xx[Am]7555 xx[D7]7575
RMII RLII R M I I R L I I RIII RILI

N.B. Alun plays harmonics on the first 4 bars while Cat plays the Bouzouki style
intro riff.

Intro:
[(G)] [(D7)] [(G)] [(G)] [(D7)] [(G)]

E |-----------------------|---------------------------|
B |-----------------------|---------------------------|
G |---12---------12-----|---12-----------12-------|
D |--------12------------|---------------------------|
A |-----------------------|---------------------------|
E |-----------------------|---------------------------| 

( Harmonics)

[(G)] [(D7)] [(G)] [(G)] [(D7)] [(G)]

E |-----------------------|---------------------------|
B |-----------------------|---------------------------|
G |---12---------12-----|---12-----------12-------|
D |-----------------------|---------------------------|
A |-----------------------|---------------------------|
E |-----------------------|---------------------------|

( Harmonics)

In the breaks and also verses 1, 4, 7 and 10, Alun fingerpicks a quick G to G4 pattern
(shown below), throughout the whole of these verses,and also whenever Cat is playing
the G to D7 pattern, at the end of all the other verses.
Play the G chord shape and then add the suspended 4th with the little finger.
Use the Thumb to pick the D & G strings,and Ring/Middle fingers to pick the B & E
strings.

[G] [G4] [G]

E|--------3--------3--------3-----|
B|----3--------3--------3-----3---|
G|------4--------5--------4-----4-|
D|--5--------5--------5-----------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

In verses 2 & 3, 5 & 6, 8 & 9, and 10 to 12, Alun uses the same style picking
moved up to a C chord:
[C] [C4] [C]

E |----------8-----------8----------8---|
B |-----8----------8-----------8--------|
G |--------9----------10----------9-----| (x3)
D |--10---------10----------10----------|
A |-------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------|

Then this bar is a link:
[Am] [D7]

E |--------------5-----------------5----|
B |-------5-----------------7-----------|
G |-----------5----------------5--------|
D |----7----------------7---------------|
A |-------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------|

Then back to the G to G4 picking pattern...