Cat Stevens - But i might die tonight

BUT I MIGHT DIE TONIGHT As recorded by Cat Stevens (From the 1970 Album TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN) Words and Music by Cat Stevens Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Cat Stevens - Acoustic Guitar' Intro Q=69 D C D C 4/4 Gtr I (Ac. Gtr.) E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---5-------5-----3-----3---0---|---5-----5---0-----3-----3---0---| |-----7---7---------5-----5---0-|-----7-----7---0-----5-----5---5-| |-7-----7-------5-----5---------|-7-----7---------5-----5---------| |-------------0-----------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------|---------------------------------| D C D C 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H +H |---5-----5---0-----3-----3---0---|---5-----5---0--------|--------|| |-----7-----7---0-----5-----5---5-|-----7-----7---0------|--------|| |-7-----7---------5-----5---------|-7-----7---------5----|-(5)----|| |---------------------------------|----------------------|--------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------|--------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------|--------|| Verse D C D C 4/4 E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------0-------0--------0------0-x-|-------0-------0----------0-----0-----| |------10---10---------8--------------|----10---10------10-----8---8-----8---| |---11---------11--------9------9-----|-11---------11------0-9-------9-----0-| |-------------------10-------10-------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H W |-------0-----0---------0-----0---|-------0-----0--------|------| |---5-----5-----0---3-----3-----x-|---5-----5-----0------|------| |-----6-----6---------4-----4-----|-----6-----6----------|------| |-7---------------5---------------|-7--------------------|------| |---------------------------------|----------------------|------| |---------------------------------|----------------------|------| D/A C D/A C 4/4 S S E E. S E E +S S S S Q. E E E +S S S S |---2-2-2--2-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2----2-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-| |---3-3-3--3-1-1-(1)-1-1-1-|-3----3-1-1-(1)-1-1-1-| |---2-2-2--2-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2----2-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-| |---0-0-0--0-2-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0----0-2-2-(2)-2-2-2-| |---0-0-0--0-3-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-0----0-3-3-(3)-3-3-3-| |--------------------------|----------------------| D/A C D/A C 2/4 E E +S S E S S E S S S S E E +S S E Q Q E E +Q |-2-2-(2)-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-(2)-2-2-0--0--|---0-(0)--|| |-3-3-(3)-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-(3)-3-3-1--1--|---1-(1)--|| |-2-2-(2)-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-(2)-2-2-0--0--|---0-(0)--|| |-0-0-(0)-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-(0)-0-0-2--2--|---2-(2)--|| |-0-0-(0)-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-(0)-0-0-3--3--|---3-(3)--|| |---------------------------|-------------------|----------|| Chorus A G A G 4/4 S S E Q S S E S S S S S S E E S S E E +S S S S |---0-0-0----3-3-3-3-3-3-|---0-0-0-0-0---3-(3)-3-3-3-| |---2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-|---2-2-2-2-2---0-(0)-0-0-0-| |---2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-|---2-2-2-2-2---0-(0)-0-0-0-| |---2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0-0-|---2-2-2-2-2---0-(0)-0-0-0-| |---0-0-0----2-2-2-2-2-2-|---0-0-0-0-0---2-(2)-2-2-2-| |------------3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------3-(3)-3-3-3-| D/A C D/A 2/4 S E. S S E +S S E S S E Q S S E |---2--2-2-2-(2)-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-2-| |---3--3-3-3-(3)-1-1-1-1-1-|-3--3-3-3-| |---2--2-2-2-(2)-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-2-| |---0--0-0-0-(0)-2-2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-| |---0--0-0-0-(0)-3-3-3-3-3-|-0--0-0-0-| |--------------------------|----------| H.=H C D 4/4 E E Q H E E E E E E Q Q H. |-0-----------|-0---0-----0----|----2-----*| |-1-----------|-1---1-----1----|----3-----*| |-0-----------|-0---0-----0----|----2-----*| |-2-----------|-2---2-----2----|----0-----*| |-3-----------|-3---3-----3----|----------*| |-------------|----------------|----------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths