Wild World tab by Mr. Big

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
           Asus2  xO22OO
           B(1)  x2444x
           B(7)  799877
           C#m   x46654
           E    O221OO
           EM7   x798OO
           E5   x799OO
           F#(1)  xx4322
           F#(2)  244322
           F#m   244222
           F#7   xx432O
           G#   466544
           G#sus4 465644


Fill 1:

     E| 7   5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
     B| 7   5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
     G| 8   6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 |
     D|                      |
     A|                      |
     E|                      |


Fill 2 (The funky fill):

     E| O            |
     B|   4 2 O       |
     G|       2 1    |
     D|          4 2 |
     A|             |
     E|             |


Fill 3:

     E|      2      4 |
     B|    2      4   |
     G|   3      5    |
     D| 4      6      |
     A|             |
     E|             |


Fill 4:

     E|                |
     B|                |
     G|                |
     D|    2 4'(6) 4 2     |
     A| 2 4          4 2 |
     E|                |




    C#m       F#7   F# F#7  B(1)
Intro:   La la la la la la la la la la



        EM7     E5 EM7
      La la la la la la la la



    A(2)  F#m        G#      G#sus4 G# C#m
      La la la la la la la la la



     C#m      F#(2)        B(7)
Verse 1:  Now that I've lost ...


            EM7     E5 EM7   A(1)
      You say you wanna ...


          F#m            G#
      And it's breaking my ....


          G#sus4 G#  C#m
      Baby I'm grie....


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


              EM7    E5   EM7
      Hope you have a lotta ...


     A(1)   F#m           G#    B(7)  (Fill 1)
      But then a lotta nice ....


      E   B(1)       A(2)    (Fill 2)
Chorus 1:  Ooh baby baby ...


      B(1)         Asus2    E   B(1) E
       It's hard to get by ....


      E   B(1)       A(2)    (Fill 2)
       Ooh baby baby it's ...


      B(1)       Asus2      E      (Fill 3)       I'll always remember you ....



     C#m          F#(2)           B(7)
Verse 2:  You know I've seen a ...


          EM7     E5  EM7
      And it's breaking ...


     A      F#m        G#
      Because I never wanna ...


          G#sus4 G#  C#m
      Don't be ...


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


            EM7  E5  EM7     A(1)
      Hope you make a lotta nice ....


          F#m           G#   B(7) (Fill 1)
      But rememeber there's ...



Chorus 2:  (Repeat Chorus 1)



     C#m    F#    B(1)        EM7
Bridge:               La la la la la la la la la la


     A     F#m         G#
          La la la la la la ....



         C#m        F#        B(7)
Verse 3:      But if you wanna ....


                 EM7    E5  EM7   A(1)
          Hope you make a ...


             F#m            G#   B(7) (Fill 1)
          But remember there's ...


      E   B(1)       A(2)    (Fill 2)
Chorus 3:  Ooh baby baby ...


      B(1)         Asus2    E
       It's hard to get ...


      B(1) C# E   C# B(1) E
       Yeah  yeah ...


      E   B(1)       A(2)    (Fill 2)
       Ooh baby baby ...


      B(1)         Asus2      E      (Fill 4)
       And I'll always remember ....


           E
       Oh yeah


       E  B(1)       A(2)    (Fill 2)
       Ooh baby baby it's ...


      B         Asus2     E   B C# E  C# E
       It's hard to get by ...


       E  B(1)       A(2)    (Fill 2)
       Ooh baby baby it's a ...


      B(1)         Asus2      E
       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 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.