Biography:
Cat Stevens became a convert to Islam in 1977, after a near-death experience. He adopted the name Yusuf Islam in 1979, and became an outspoken advocate for the religion.
Recently in Nov. 2006, his first pop album after 28 years, "An Other Cup", was released under the name Yusuf.
He currently lives in London with his wife and children, where he is an active member of the Muslim community.
Following Ayatollah Khomeini's February 14, 1989 death fatwa against author Salman Rushdie
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
G G
[Verse]
G D
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain,
G
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain.
G7 C
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain,
G D G
tell 'em I'm gone, tell 'em I'm gone.
G D
If he asks you, was I runnin' ?
G
If he asks you was I runnin ?
G7 C
If he asks you was I runnin' ?
G D G
Tell 'em I was flyin', tell 'em I was flyin'.
[Solo]
G D
D G
G7 C
G D G
G D
If he asks you, was I laughin' ?
G
If he asks you was I laughin' ?
G7 C
If he asks you was I laughin' ?
G D G
Tell 'em I was cryin', tell 'em I was cryin'.
G D
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
G
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
G7 C
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
G D G
hurts my pride, hurts my pride.
G D
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain,
G
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain.
G7 C
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain,
G D G
tell 'em I'm gone, tell 'em I'm gone.
G G
[Verse]
G D
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain,
G
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain.
G7 C
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain,
G D G
tell 'em I'm gone, tell 'em I'm gone.
G D
If he asks you, was I runnin' ?
G
If he asks you was I runnin ?
G7 C
If he asks you was I runnin' ?
G D G
Tell 'em I was flyin', tell 'em I was flyin'.
[Solo]
G D
D G
G7 C
G D G
G D
If he asks you, was I laughin' ?
G
If he asks you was I laughin' ?
G7 C
If he asks you was I laughin' ?
G D G
Tell 'em I was cryin', tell 'em I was cryin'.
G D
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
G
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
G7 C
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
G D G
hurts my pride, hurts my pride.
G D
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain,
G
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain.
G7 C
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain,
G D G
tell 'em I'm gone, tell 'em I'm gone.
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