Tabs
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
Asus2Asus2 xO22OO
B(1) x2444x
B(7) 799877
C# minorC#m x46654
E MajorE O221OO
EM7 x798OO
E5E5 x799OO
F#(1) xx4322
F#(2) 244322
F# minorF#m 244222
F#7F#7 xx432O
G#G# 466544
G#sus4G#sus4 465644
Fill 1:
E MajorE| 7 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
BB| 7 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
G+G| 8 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
D MajorD| |
A augmentedA| |
E MajorE| |
Fill 2 (The funky fill):
E MajorE| O |
BB| 4 2 O |
G+G| 2 1 |
D MajorD| 4 2 |
A augmentedA| |
E MajorE| |
Fill 3:
E MajorE| 2 4 |
BB| 2 4 |
G+G| 3 5 |
D MajorD| 4 6 |
A augmentedA| |
E MajorE| |
Fill 4:
E MajorE| |
BB| |
G+G| |
D MajorD| 2 4'(6) 4 2 |
A augmentedA| 2 4 4 2 |
E MajorE| |
C# minorC#m F#7F#7 
F#F# F#7F#7 B(1)
Intro: La la la la la la la la la la
EM7 E5E5 EM7
La la la la la la la la
A(2) F# minorF#m G#G# G#sus4G#sus4 G#G# C# minorC#m
La la la la la la la la la
C# minorC#m F#(2) B(7)
Verse 1: Now that I've lost ...
EM7 E5E5 EM7 A(1)
You say you wanna ...
F# minorF#m G#G#
And it's breaking my ....
G#sus4G#sus4 G#G# C# minorC#m
Baby I'm grie....
F#(2) B(7)
But if you wanna ...
EM7 E5E5 EM7
Hope you have a lotta ...
A(1) F# minorF#m G#G# B(7) (Fill 1)
But then a lotta nice ....
E MajorE B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Chorus 1: Ooh baby baby ...
B(1) Asus2Asus2 E MajorE B(1) E MajorE
It's hard to get by ....
E MajorE B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby it's ...
B(1) Asus2Asus2 E MajorE (Fill 3) I'll always remember you ....
C# minorC#m F#(2) B(7)
Verse 2: You know I've seen a ...
EM7 E5E5 EM7
And it's breaking ...
A augmentedA F# minorF#m G#G#
Because I never wanna ...
G#sus4G#sus4 G#G# C# minorC#m
Don't be ...
F#F# B(7)
But if you wanna ...
EM7 E5E5 EM7 A(1)
Hope you make a lotta nice ....
F# minorF#m G#G# B(7) (Fill 1)
But rememeber there's ...
Chorus 2: (Repeat Chorus 1)
C# minorC#m F#F# B(1) EM7
Bridge: La la la la la la la la la la
A augmentedA F# minorF#m G#G#
La la la la la la ....
C# minorC#m F#F# B(7)
Verse 3: But if you wanna ....
EM7 E5E5 EM7 A(1)
Hope you make a ...
F# minorF#m G#G# B(7) (Fill 1)
But remember there's ...
E MajorE B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Chorus 3: Ooh baby baby ...
B(1) Asus2Asus2 E MajorE
It's hard to get ...
B(1) 
C#C# E MajorE C#C# B(1) E MajorE
Yeah yeah ...
E MajorE B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby ...
B(1) Asus2Asus2 E MajorE (Fill 4)
And I'll always remember ....
E MajorE
Oh yeah
E MajorE B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby it's ...
BB Asus2Asus2 E MajorE BB C#C# E MajorE C#C# E MajorE
It's hard to get by ...
E MajorE B(1) A(2) (Fill 2)
Ooh baby baby it's a ...
B(1) Asus2Asus2 E 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 E 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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