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Wild World by Mr. Big

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Wild World - Cat Stevens (As performed by Mr Big)

               From the album, "Lean Into It"

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          [Laboriously typed up by Mardi Gras(TNT)]

    Ok, this is fairly accurate, and people will recognise the tune if you play it correctly.  Whatever you do, don't be put off if it seems complicated because it really isn't.  I have not included the timing, so I suggest that you listen to the track as performed by Mr Big, and go on from there.  But for all you guys out there who know the tune and the rhythm, here we go!  --->


Tablature explanation:

                        2^4     Hammer on from 2 to 4

                        4^2     Pull off from 4 to 2

                        2/4     Slide up from 2 to 4

                        4\2     Slide down from 4 to 2

                        2'(4)   Bend up a whole step from 2 to 4

                        (4)`2   Release bend a whole step from 4 to 2

                        2~~~    Vibrato on 2

                        2^^^    Heavy vibrato/Tremelo vibrato on 2

                        +2      Tap on 2

                        2-      Release tap off 2

                        +2/4    Tap 2 and slide up to 4

                        +4\2    Tap 4 and slide down to 2


        The chords:   A(1)    577655
                      A(2)    xO222O
                      Chord diagramAsus2Asus2   xO22OO
                      B(1)    x2444x
                      B(7)    799877
                      Chord diagramC# minorC#m     x46654
                      Chord diagramE MajorE       O221OO
                      EM7     x798OO
                      Chord diagramE5E5      x799OO
                      F#(1)   xx4322
                      F#(2)   244322
                      Chord diagramF# minorF#m     244222
                      Chord diagramF#7F#7     xx432O
                      Chord diagramG#G#      466544
                      Chord diagramG#sus4G#sus4  465644
Fill 1:

         Chord diagramE MajorE|  7     5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  2  2  2  2  |
         Chord diagramBB|  7     5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  2  2  2  2  |
         Chord diagramG+G|  8     6  6  6  6  4  4  4  4  2  2  2  2  |
         Chord diagramD MajorD|                                            |
         Chord diagramA augmentedA|                                            |
         Chord diagramE MajorE|                                            |


Fill 2 (The funky fill):

         Chord diagramE MajorE|  O                       |
         Chord diagramBB|     4  2  O              |
         Chord diagramG+G|              2  1        |
         Chord diagramD MajorD|                    4  2  |
         Chord diagramA augmentedA|                          |
         Chord diagramE MajorE|                          |


Fill 3:

         Chord diagramE MajorE|           2           4  |
         Chord diagramBB|        2           4     |
         Chord diagramG+G|     3           5        |
         Chord diagramD MajorD|  4           6           |
         Chord diagramA augmentedA|                          |
         Chord diagramE MajorE|                          |


Fill 4:

         Chord diagramE MajorE|                                |
         Chord diagramBB|                                |
         Chord diagramG+G|                                |
         Chord diagramD MajorD|        2  4'(6)  4  2          |
         Chord diagramA augmentedA|  2  4                    4  2  |
         Chord diagramE MajorE|                                |



        Chord diagramC# minorC#m             Chord diagramF#7F#7      Chord diagramF#F#  Chord diagramF#7F#7    B(1)

Intro:      La la la la la la la la  la  la


               EM7         Chord diagramE5E5 EM7
            La la la la la la  la  la


        A(2)   Chord diagramF# minorF#m                Chord diagramG#G#            Chord diagramG#sus4G#sus4 Chord diagramG#G# Chord diagramC# minorC#m
            La la la la la la  la  la  la


          Chord diagramC# minorC#m            F#(2)               B(7)

Verse 1:    Now that I've lost ...


                       EM7         Chord diagramE5E5 EM7     A(1)
            You say you wanna ...


                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m                       Chord diagramG#G#
            And it's breaking my ....


                   Chord diagramG#sus4G#sus4 Chord diagramG#G#   Chord diagramC# minorC#m
            Baby I'm grie....


                             F#(2)            B(7)
            But if you wanna ...


                           EM7        Chord diagramE5E5      EM7
            Hope you have a lotta ...


          A(1)      Chord diagramF# minorF#m                      Chord diagramG#G#       B(7)   (Fill 1)
            But then a lotta nice ....


           Chord diagramE MajorE     B(1)             A(2)        (Fill 2)

Chorus 1:    Ooh baby baby ...


           B(1)                 Chord diagramAsus2Asus2        Chord diagramE MajorE      B(1)  Chord diagramE MajorE
             It's hard to get by ....


           Chord diagramE MajorE     B(1)             A(2)        (Fill 2)
             Ooh baby baby it's ...


           B(1)              Chord diagramAsus2Asus2           Chord diagramE MajorE           (Fill 3)              I'll always remember you ....


          Chord diagramC# minorC#m                   F#(2)                      B(7)

Verse 2:    You know I've seen a ...


                    EM7          Chord diagramE5E5   EM7
            And it's breaking ...


          Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramF# minorF#m                Chord diagramG#G#
            Because I never wanna ...


                    Chord diagramG#sus4G#sus4 Chord diagramG#G#    Chord diagramC# minorC#m
            Don't be ...


                            Chord diagramF#F#                B(7)
            But if you wanna ...


                       EM7    Chord diagramE5E5   EM7         A(1)
            Hope you make a lotta nice ....


                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m                      Chord diagramG#G#      B(7)  (Fill 1)
            But rememeber there's ...



Chorus 2:   (Repeat Chorus 1)


         Chord diagramC# minorC#m       Chord diagramF#F#        B(1)               EM7

Bridge:                             La la la la la la la la  la  la


         Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramF# minorF#m                 Chord diagramG#G#
                    La la la la  la  la ....


                 Chord diagramC# minorC#m                Chord diagramF#F#               B(7)

Verse 3:            But if you wanna ....


                                 EM7        Chord diagramE5E5    EM7      A(1)
                    Hope you make a ...


                         Chord diagramF# minorF#m                        Chord diagramG#G#      B(7)  (Fill 1)
                    But remember there's ...


           Chord diagramE MajorE     B(1)             A(2)        (Fill 2)

Chorus 3:    Ooh baby baby ...


           B(1)                 Chord diagramAsus2Asus2        Chord diagramE MajorE
             It's hard to get ...


           B(1) Chord diagramC#C# Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramC#C# B(1)  Chord diagramE MajorE
             Yeah    yeah ...


           Chord diagramE MajorE     B(1)             A(2)        (Fill 2)
             Ooh baby baby ...


           B(1)                  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2           Chord diagramE MajorE           (Fill 4)
             And I'll always remember ....


                      Chord diagramE MajorE
             Oh yeah


             Chord diagramE MajorE   B(1)             A(2)        (Fill 2)
             Ooh baby baby it's ...


           Chord diagramBB                  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2          Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramBB Chord diagramC#C# Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramC#C#  Chord diagramE MajorE
             It's hard to get by ...


             Chord diagramE MajorE   B(1)             A(2)        (Fill 2)
             Ooh baby baby it's a ...


           B(1)                  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2           Chord diagramE MajorE
             And I'll always .....


    There is one thing I'm not sure about in verse 3...  There is a guitar playing something around the second octave (12th fret) on the high Chord diagramE MajorE string.  I can't make out exactly what it is!  Post it if YOU know!
    Well that was it.  I can't spot any errors from here, but if you do come across any, feel free to correct it!  I said this before, but, "Wild World" is not as complicated as it seems.  The chords are simple, but there's nothing practice won't overcome.

    The next thing I'm trying to tab out is Mr Big's version of The Who's "Baba O'Riley".  I'd be grateful if anyone who has it already would please post it.  if you wanna have a try at it, go ahead.  It's a really cool song that should help your picking technique, and it's found on the Mr Big Live album and the video.

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