...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam ----------------............... *from 'Roadsinger' (2009)* Intro: C Verse 1:

^C Roadsinger came to town; ^Flong cape and ^Chat. C G C G C F, C People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed. ^C He strolled the empty street; ^Fkids banged on tin ^Ccans. C G C G C F, C Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.

Chorus 1:

^Am Where do you go, ^Gwhere do you ^Dgo,^F when hearts are ^Cclosed? ^F When a friend be-^Amcomes a stranger,^G nobody wants to know.^G7 ^Am Where do you go, ^Gwhere do you ^Dgo,^F when the world turns ^Cdark, F Am G F C F, C And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?

Verse 2:

^C He stopped by a stall,^F between the barrels and ^Csacks, C G C G C F, C A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back. ^C Behind a misty glass,^F on a window-^Cpane, C G C G C F, C A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.

Chorus 2:

^Am Where do you go, ^Gwhere do you ^Dgo,^F in a world filled with ^Cfright, ^F Only a ^Amsong to warm you, ^G through the night? ^G7 ^Am Where do you go, ^Gwhere do you ^Dgo,^F after lies are ^Ctold, F Am G F C F, C And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?

Interlude: (with Mmm's) C, F, C, C G C G, C, F C (x2) Verse 3:

^C Roadsinger rode on,^F to another ^Cland, C G C G C F, C Though the people spoke a different tongue; it under-stand. ^C They showed him how to share,^F and took him by the ^Chand, C G C G C F, C Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.

Chorus 3:

^Am Where do you go, ^Gwhere do you ^Dgo, ^F to find happi-^Cness, ^F In a world ^Amfilled with hatred,^G tears?^G7 ^Am Where do you go, ^Gwhere do you ^Dgo,^F if no one ^Ccares, F Am G F C F, C And every-body's lost, looking for theirs.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C F G Am D G7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 133211 320003 x02210 xx0232 323000 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Yusuf Islam - Roadsinger