Peace Train – Cat Stevens Song Chord/Tab and Lyric

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Peace Train – Cat Stevens Song Chord/Tab and Lyric
Artist: Cat Stevens
Album/Category: Teaser and the Firecat (1971)


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Intro
[(C)] [(G7)] [(C)]
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Verse 1
Now I've been happy lately, thinking a-bout the good things to come,
And I be-lieve it [(A4)]could[(G)] be, some-thing good has begun
Oh, I've been smiling lately, dreaming a-bout the world as one,
And I be-lieve it c[(A4)(G)]ould be, some-day it's going to come

Verse 2
'Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train,
Oh, peace train take this [(A4)]coun-[(G)]try, come take me home again,
Now, I've been smiling lately, thinking a-bout the good things to come,
And I be-lieve it c[(A4)]ould [(G)]be, some-thing good has begun

Chorus
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Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,

Glide on the peace train ,(Oo-ah, ee-ah,[(A4)(G)] oo-ah!) Come on the peace train,

[(C)] [(G7)] [(C)]

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Yes, peace train ho -ly roll-er ,

Everyone jump upon the peace train, (Oo-ah, ee-ah,[(A4)(G)] oo-ah!)
Come on now, peace train

Verse 3

Get your bags together, go bring your good friends too,
?Cause it's getting [(A4)(G)]near-er, it soon will be with you,
And come and join the living, it's not so far from you,
And it's getting [(A4)(G)]near-er, soon it will all be true

Chorus

[(C)] [(G7)] [(C)]

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Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,

Glide on the peace train , (Oo-ah, ee-ah,[(A4)(G)] oo-ah!),
Come on the peace train, peace train

Break

E |–3-3-3—-1—1-|–0—0–0—–1–|
B |–5-5-5—-3—3-|–1—1–1—–3–|
G |–0-0-0—-0—0-|–0—0–0—–0–|
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Oo-oo, oo,[(A4)(G)] oo-oo, oo, oo-oo

Verse 4
Now, I've been crying lately, thinking a-bout the world as it is,
Why must we go on [(A4)(G)]hat-ing, why can't we live in bliss?
'Cause out on the edge of darkness there rides a peace train,
Oh, peace train take this [(A4)]coun-[(G)]try, come take me home again

Chorus
[(C)] [(G7)] [(C)]

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Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,

Glide on the peace train ,(Oo-ah, ee-ah, [A4)]oo-a[(G)]h!) Come on the peace train,

[(C)] [(G7)] [(C)]

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Yes, peace train ho -ly roll-er ,

Everyone jump upon the peace train, (Oo-ah, ee-ah,[(A4)(G)] oo-ah!)
Come on, come on, come on, umm-yes,
Come on peace train,[(A4)] y[(G)]eah! Yes, it?s the

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peace train——————————-!

(Oo-ah, ee-ah,[(A4)(G)] oo-ah) Come on, now, peace train, oh, peace train

Break

E |–3-3-3—-1—1-|–0—0–0—–1–|
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F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G) F G Fmaj7—————-(D9)

(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah)

Coda- (Repeats & fades)
[Em/B]
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D |——–2—-2—|——–2—-2—-|——–2—–2–|–3——–0—-|
A |—3—-3—-3—|—0————–|—2————-|–3——–2—-|
E |—————–|——————|—————–|–1——–3—-|

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