WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY'- Cat Stevens D G D G D G D G C Em C Em A D G D G

Well I thi^Dnk it's fi^Gne, building j^Dumbo pla^Gnes Or ta^Dking a rid^Ge on a cos^Dmic trai^Gn Swi^Dtch on sum^Gmer from a s^Dlot mac^Ghine Yes, g^Det what you want to if you ^Gwant 'cos you can get a^Dnythin^Gg I^Em know we've c^Aome a long way, we^Em're changing da^Ay to day B^Emut tell me, wh^Aere do the children pl^Day' ^G ^D ^G ^D ^G ^D ^G

Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass For your lorryloads pumping petrol gas And you make them long, and you make them tough

But they ju^Cst go on and ^Gon, and it seems you c^Can't get o^Gff Oh, I know we've come a long way We're changing day to day But tell me, where do the children play'

C Em C Em A D G D G D G D G When you crack the sky, scrapers fill the air Will you keep on building higher 'til there's no more room up there'

Will you ma^Cke us la^Gugh, will you^C make us ^Gcry' Will you te^Cll us when to l^Give, will you tell us wh^Cen to d^Gie' I^Em7 know we've co^Ame a long way W^Em7e're changing da^Ay to day--hey B^Emut tell me, wh^Aere do the children p^Dlay' ^G ^D ^G Do^D doot ^Gdo, do de d^Do doot d^Go Do d^De do doot d^Go do de ^Ddo ^Ddo

MAIN PATTERN: D G (almost) E ---2-0-2--0------0---0---------0- B ---3-3-3----3------3---3-(3)-3--- G ---2-2-2-----------0---0--------- D -0------------------------------- A --------------------------------- E --------------3------------------ NOTE: Generally pick the pattern on all D G sections and strum in other places, but listen to the record to catch it all. (from Tea for the Tillerman, 1970) (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu) From: Atalbo@aol.com Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 18:29:43 -0400 Cat Stevens "Where do the children play" I'll send this in chord now, and tab when I've got more time. Verses: D...........G (some exceptions) Well I think It's fine/ Building Jumbo planes Taking a ride/ on a cosmic train Switch on summer/ from a slot machine (') Do anything you want, 'cause you can do anything Chorus:

^EmI know we've come a long way ^A We're changing day to day Well tell me where do the children pla- ^Da-a-a-a-a-ay^G

^DWell you roll on roads/ ^Gover fresh^D green grass ^G For your lorry loads/ pumping petrol gas ^COh, you make thm long/ ^Gand you ma^Cke them tough ^G but they just go on and on/ and it seems that you can't get off

(CHORUS)

^Dwell you've cracked t^Ghe sky/ scrapers fil^Dl the air ^G but will yu keep on building higher/ till there's no more room up there C will you make us lau^Ggh/ Will you make^C us cry' ^G Will you tell us when to liive, will you tell us when to die'

Chorus (I think A11 is substituted for Em) sorry 'bout the mess, I'll send tab when I'm done moving _ _

Cat Stevens - Where do the children play