Chords for Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Miles From Nowhere (Live at KCET, 1971) | Tea For The Tillerman

Tempo:
133.2 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Miles From Nowhere (Live at KCET, 1971) | Tea For The Tillerman chords
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[G] [A] It's in [F#] an alcove [E] miles from [D] nowhere.
[A]
[G]
[D] Miles from nowhere, guess I'll take my [G] time.
[A] Oh yeah, to reach [G] there.
[D] Look up at the mountain.
[G] I have to climb, oh [A] yeah, to reach [G] there.
[D] Lord, my body has been a [G] good friend.
But I won't [D] [A] need it when I reach [G] the end.
[D] And miles from nowhere, [G] [D] I guess I'll [G] take my time.
[C] [G] Oh [A]
yeah, [D] to reach there.
[C] [D]
[C] [D] [C] I creep [D] through the valleys [C] and I broke through [D] the woods.
[C] Cause I know when [D] I find it, my honey, [G] it's gonna make me feel [A] good.
[D] Yes, [C] I love [D] everything.
[C] So don't it make [D] you feel sad.
[C] Cause I'll drink [D] to you my baby.
[G] I'll [A] sing to that.
[F] Yes, I'll [D] sing to that.
[C]
[D] [C]
[A] [G]
[A] Miles [D] from nowhere, not a soul [G] in sight.
Oh [A] yeah, but it's [G] alright.
[D] I have my freedom.
[G] I can make my own rules.
[A] Oh yeah, the ones that I [G] choose.
[D] Lord, my body [G] [D] has been a [G] good friend.
[C] [G] But I [A] won't need it when I [D] reach the end.
[C] [D] I [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [C]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [C]
[D] love everything.
[C] So don't it make you [D] feel sad.
[C] Cause I'll drink to [D] you my baby.
[G] I'll sing to [A] that.
[F] Yes, I'll sing to [D] that.
[C] I'll sing to [D] that.
[C]
Oh baby.
[A] [G]
[A] Miles [D] from nowhere.
Guess I'll take my [G] time.
Oh [E] [A] yeah, to [G] reach there.
[D] [N]
[G]
[N]
[G]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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To start learning Cat Stevens - Miles From Nowhere chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, D, C, D, G, A and G in sequence. For best results, commence at 66 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 133. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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[G] _ _ [A] _ _ It's in _ [F#] an alcove [E] miles from [D] nowhere. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Miles _ from nowhere, _ _ _ _ guess I'll take my [G] time. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Oh yeah, _ _ _ _ to reach [G] there.
_ _ _ [D] _ Look up at the mountain. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ I have to climb, _ oh [A] yeah, _ _ _ to reach [G] there.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Lord, my body _ _ _ has been a [G] good friend.
_ _ But I won't [D] [A] need it _ when I reach [G] the end.
_ [D] _ And miles from nowhere, _ [G] _ [D] I guess I'll [G] take my time.
[C] _ [G] _ Oh [A]
yeah, _ _ _ [D] to reach there.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] I _ creep [D] through the valleys _ [C] and I broke through [D] the woods.
_ [C] Cause I know when [D] I find it, my honey, [G] it's gonna make me feel [A] good.
[D] Yes, [C] _ I love [D] everything.
_ _ [C] So don't it make [D] you feel sad.
_ [C] Cause I'll drink [D] to you my baby.
[G] _ I'll [A] sing to that. _
[F] Yes, I'll [D] sing to that.
_ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ Miles [D] from nowhere, _ _ _ not a soul [G] in sight.
_ _ _ Oh [A] yeah, _ _ _ but it's [G] alright.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ I have my freedom. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ I can make my own rules.
[A] Oh yeah, _ _ _ the ones that I [G] choose.
_ _ [D] _ _ Lord, my body _ [G] _ [D] has been a [G] good friend.
[C] _ [G] _ But I [A] won't need it _ when I [D] reach the _ _ end.
[C] _ _ [D] _ I _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] love everything.
_ _ [C] So don't it make you [D] feel sad.
_ [C] Cause I'll drink to [D] you my baby.
[G] _ I'll sing to [A] that.
_ [F] Yes, I'll sing to [D] that. _ _
[C] _ I'll sing to [D] that.
_ _ [C] _
Oh baby.
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Miles [D] from nowhere.
_ _ _ Guess I'll take my [G] _ time.
_ _ _ Oh [E] [A] yeah, _ _ _ _ to [G] reach there.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Cat Stevens, is part of the album The Early Broadcast.