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Father And Son by Cat Stevens
Father And Son
Intro
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E |-----3-----3------3---3--------3--------5----------|
B |-----3-----3------3---5----------------------------|
G |-----4-----4------4---5----5-------5---------5-----|
D |-----5-----5------5---5----------------------------|
A |-----5-----5------5---3----------------------------|
E |-----3-----3------3---3----------------------------|
G C/G
( Whilst holding down C chord, move little finger off
2nd string, & use to play 'A' note * on 1st string)
Verse 1
G D C Am7
It's not time to make a change, just re-lax, take it easy,
G Em Am D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know,
G D C Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry,
G Em Am7 D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
Verse 2
G Bm7 C Am7 G
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy to be calm,
Em Am7 D G Bm7
When you've found something going on, but take your time, think a lot,
C Am7 G Em
Why, think of everything you've got, for you will still be here to-morrow,
D G C/G G C/G
But your dreams may not
Verse 3
G Bm7 C Am7
How can I try to ex-plain? When I do , he turns a-way again!
G Em Am7 D
It's always been the same, the same old story,
G Bm7 C Am7
From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen,
G Em D G
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away,
D C G C/G G C/G
I know I have to go
Instrumental verse 4
C/G G D C Am7
E |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
B |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--4-5---5-7--|---7---4-5---7---4-5----|----7-----7--7---9--------------|
D |-------------|------------------------|---------------------5-----5--7-|
A |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
G Em Am D G D
E |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
B |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
G |---4----------4----5-4--|--4--------------4-5--5-7--|-7--4-5---7---4-5-|
D |--------5-7-------------|------7-7-5--7-7-----------|------------------|
A |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
E |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
C Am7 G Em D G
E |------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
B |------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
G |---7---7-7---9----------|--4--------4---5-4--4----|--------4-5---5-7---|
D |---------------5----5-7-|-----5-7--------------7--|--5--5--------------|
A |------------------------|-------------------------|----5---------------|
E |------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
D C G C/G G C/G
E |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G |----7-------5----5-4---|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D |-----------------------|---5-----5-5-5-5-2-0---|-----------------------|
A |-----------------------|---------------------2-|-----------------------|
E |-----------------------|-----------------------|---3-------------------|
Verse 5
G D C Am7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down, take it slowly,
( A-way , a-way, a-way )
G Em Am
You're still young, that's you're fault there's so much
( I---- ----know----
D G D C Am7
you have to go through, Find a girl,settle down, if you want you can marry,
I have to make this--- de-cision--- ---a-lone!)
G Em Am7 D
Look at me , I am old, but I'm happy
( No !)
Verse 5
G Bm7 C Am7
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
( Stay , stay, stay )
G Em Am7 D
It's hard, but it's harder to ig-nore it!
( Why--- ---must--- ---you go ,and make---
G Bm7 C Am7
If they were right, I'd a-gree, but it's them, they know, not me,
---this de-cision---- ----a-lone? )
G Em D G D C G
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go
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Chords: G C/G Bm7 C Am7 Em D
355433 335553 224232 332010 x02013 022000 x00232
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version 2
C# D#m F# G#m G#m7 B Bbm7
e|--4--|--6--|--2--|--4--|--4--|--2--|--1--|
B|--6--|--7--|--2--|--4--|--4--|--4--|--2--|
G|--6--|--8--|--3--|--4--|--4--|--4--|--1--|
D|--6--|--8--|--4--|--6--|--4--|--4--|--3--|
A|--4--|--6--|--4--|--6--|--6--|--2--|--1--|
E|--4--|--6--|--2--|--4--|--4--|--x--|--x--|
s= slide
p= pull-off
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intro:
e|--2----2--2-------2---4-| (3x) e|--2----2--2---|
B|--2----2--2p4-----------| B|--2----2--2p4-|
G|--3----3--3p4---4---4---| G|--3----3--3p4-|
D|--4----4--4-4-----------| D|--4----4--4-4-|
A|--4----4--4-------------| A|--4----4--4---|
E|--2----2--2-------------| E|--2----2--2---|
verse 1:
F# C# B G#m7
It's not time to make a change, just re-lax, take it easy,
F# D#m G#m C#
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know,
F# C# B G#m7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry,
F# D#m G#m7 C#
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
verse 2:
F# Bbm7 B G#m7 F#
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy to be calm,
D#m G#m7 C# F# Bbm7
When you've found something going on, but take your time, think a lot,
B G#m7 F# D#m
Why, think of everything you've got, for you will still be here to-morrow,
B
But your dreams may not
e|--2----2--2-------2---4-| (2x)
B|--2----2--2p4-----------|
G|--3----3--3p4---4---4---|
D|--4----4--4-4-----------|
A|--4----4--4-------------|
E|--2----2--2-------------|
verse 3:
F# Bbm7 B G#m7
How can I try to ex-plain? When I do , he turns a-way again!
F# D#m G#m7 C#
It's always been the same, the same old story,
F# Bbm7 B G#m7
From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen,
F# D#m C# B F#
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away,
C# B
I know I have to go
e|--2----2--2-------2---4-| (2x)
B|--2----2--2p4-----------|
G|--3----3--3p4---4---4---|
D|--4----4--4-4-----------|
A|--4----4--4-------------|
E|--2----2--2-------------|
solo
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-4-6---3-4-6---3-4-6--6-6-6---8-------3------3--4-3-3---------|
D|----------------------------------4-4-6----4-6----------6-6-4-6-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-4-6---3-4-6---3-4-6--6-6-6---8-------3------3--4-3-3---------|
D|----------------------------------4-4-6----4-6----------6-4---4-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------4---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-3-6--3-4-3---|
D|------------4-|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
e|--2----2--2---| (2x)
B|--2----2--2p4-|
G|--3----3--3p4-|
D|--4----4--4-4-|
A|--4----4--4---|
E|--2----2--2---|
verse 4
F# C# B G#m7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down, take it slowly,
F# D#m G#m
You're still young, that's you're fault there's so much
C# F# C# B G#m7
you have to go through, Find a girl,settle down, if you want you can marry,
F# D#m G#m7 C#
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
verse 5
F# Bbm7 B G#m7
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
F# D#m G#m7 C#
It's hard, but it's harder to ig-nore it!
F# Bbm7 B G#m7
If they were right, I'd a-gree, but it's them, they know, not me,
F# D#m C# B F# C# B F#
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go
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version 3
INTRO: G C riff: (E----4----6--) rpt 3 times
(B--2----2----)
G D C Am7
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
G Em
You're still young that's your fault
Am D
there's so much you have to know
G D C Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
G Em Am C D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
G Bm7 C Am7
I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy
G Em Am C D
to be calm, when you've found something going on
G Bm7 C Am7
But take your time, think a lot, why think of everything you've got
G Em D G
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
G-C riff G-C riff
CHORUS #1:
G Bm C Am7
How can I try to explain? when I do he turns away again
G Em Am C D
it's always been the same, same old story
G Bm C Am7
>From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
G Em D G
now there's a way and I know I have to go away
D C G G-C riff G-C riff
and I know I have to go
(away) (away)
It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
(I) (know) (I have)
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have
(to make this)
to go through
(decision) (alone)
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to you can marry
(no)
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
CHORUS #2:
(stay) (stay, stay)
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
(why?) (must) (you go and make this de-
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
cision) (alone?)
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go
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version 4
G C Csus4
G D C Am
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
G Em
You're still young that's your fault
Am D
there's so much you have to know
G D C Am
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
G Em Am C D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
G Bm C Am
I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy
G Em Am D
to be calm, when you've found something going on
G Bm C Am
But take your time, think a lot, why think of everything you've got
G Em D G
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
G C Csus4 2x
G Bm C Am
How can I try to explain? when I do he turns away again
G Em Am C D
it's always been the same, same old story
G Bm C Am
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
G Em D G
now there's a way and I know I have to go away
D C G G C Csus4
and I know I have to go
G D C Am
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
G Em
You're still young that's your fault
Am D
there's so much you have to know
G D C Am
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
G Em Am C D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
G Bm C Am
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
G Em Am D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
G Bm C Am
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
G Em D G
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
D C G
I know I have to go
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