(Words and Music - Cat Stevens)

(Words and Music

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C D Eb em F G
___o_o __o___ ______ o__ooo ______ ______
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|o|||| ||||o| |||o|o |||||| ||o||| o||||o
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G. . . |C. ..|
Now maybe you're right
 
D. . . |em.. .|
And maybe you're wrong
 
C . . . |G . . .
But I ain't gonna argue with you no more
 
|F . . C|....|
I've done it for too long__
 
 
G. . . |C.
It was gettin' so good
 
. . |D.. . |em...|
Why then, where did it go?
 
C.. . |G . . . |
I_ can't think about it no more
 
F . . C|....|
Tell me if you know__
 
 
G.. . |C.
You were loving me
 
..|D.. . |em...|
I_ was loving you
 
C .. . |G . . . |
But now there ain't nothing but regretting
 
C... |G . . . |
Nothing, nothing but regretting
 
F. . C|....|G...|Eb...|D...|em...|C...|G...|F..C|....|
Everything we do____
 
 
G . . . |C. .
I put up with your lie
 
. |D.. . |em. ..|
Like you put up with mine
 
C . ..
But God knows
 
|G . . . |
We should have stopped somewhere
 
F . . . |C...|
We could have taken the time
 
 
G. . . |C. .
The time has turned
 
. |D. . . |em...|
Yes some call it the end
 
C . .. |G . . . |
So tell me, tell me did you really love me
 
C.. .|G... |
Like a friend?
 
 
C. . . |G . .. |
You know you don't have to pretend
 
C.. . |G .. .|
It's all over now
 
C.. . |G . .
It'll never happen again
 
. |C ..
No-no-no
 
. |G . . .|
It'll never happen again
 
C. .. |G . . .|
It won't happen again
 
C.. .|G. . . |
Never- never-never
 
C.. . |G . . .|
It'll never happen again
 
F. . C|. . . . |G...|Eb...|D...|em...|C...|G...|F..C|....|
No-no-no-no-no_-no-no-no-no-no
 
 
G. . . |C. ..|
So maybe you're right
 
D. . . |em.. .|
And maybe you're wrong
 
C . . . |G . . .
But I ain't gonna argue with you no more
 
|F . . C|....|
I've done it for too long__
 
 
G. . . |C.
It was getting so good
 
. . |D.. . |em...|
Why then where did it go?
 
C.. . |G . . . |
I_ can't think about it no more
 
F . . C|....|
Tell me if you know__
 
 
G.. . |C.
You were loving me
 
..|D.. . |em...|
I_ was loving you
 
C .. . |G . . . |
But now there ain't nothing but regretting
 
C... |G . . . |
Nothing, nothing but regretting
 
F. . C|....|
Everything we do____
 
G...|Eb...|D...|em...|C...|G...|F..C|....|F..C|....|G..^||
 
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How to play (Words and Music

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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