Cat Stevens

Father and Son

Cat Stevens


Tom: G

[Intro]

      G  G/C G G/C
E|3--3-3-3-0------3-----5----|
B|0--0-0-0-1-1-------1-------|
G|0--0-0-0-0-----------------|
D|0--0-0-0-2-----------------|
A|2--2-2-2-3-----------------|
E|3--3-3-3-0-----------------|

       G                D/F#                C        Am7
It's not time to make a change, just relax, take it easy
             G                   Em
you're still young, that's your fault,
           Am               D/F#
there's so much you have to know
      G               D/F#           C           Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
      G      Em       Am        D/F#
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
    G                   D/F#             C                Am7
I was once like you are now, and I know that's it's not easy
     G                Em            Am         D/F#
to be calm when you've found something going on
            G             D/F#
But take your time, think a lot,
        C                 Am7
think of everything you've got
            G             Em
for you will still be here tomorrow,
        D/F#       G    G/C G G/C
but your dreams may not

       G          Bm
How can I try to explain,
      C            Am7
when I do he turns away again
    G              Em               Am      D/F#
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 that I have to go away.
  D     C      G    G/C  G  G/C
I know I have to go 

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G|0--0-0-0--------------------|
D|0--0-0-0--------------------|
A|2--2-2-2--------------------|
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[Solo] G D/F# C Am7 G Em Am D/F#
            G D/F# C Am7 G Em D C D C G 
            G G/C 

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B|---------------------------------0--1-| -3---0--1--3---0--1-|-3-3-3----------|
G|-14--12----12---11h12p11--------------| --------------------|---------0--0-2-|
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A|--------------------------------------| --------------------|----------------|
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E|-----------------| --------------------|--------------------3---3--3--3-|
B|-------------1---| ------------------0-|-3--3--1--1-p-0-----3---3--3--3-|
G|--4---0-2-4----4-| -4--2--0-----0------|--------------------0---0--0--0-|
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E|-----------3---5----3--3--3--3-| -----------3---5------------------------|
B|-1------------------3--3--3--3-| -1--------------------------------------|
G|-0---4-/-5---5------0--0--0--0-| -0---4-/-5---5--------------------------|
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A|-3------------------2--2--2--2-| -3--------------------------------------|
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        G               D/F#                C          Am7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down, take it slowly
            G                 Em
you're still young, that's your fault,
          Am               D/F#
there's so much you have to go through
      G            D/F#            C           Am7
Find a girl, settle  down, if you want, you can marry
      G          Em           Am     D/F#
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

     G                  Bm
All the times that I've cried
        C                Am7
keeping all the things I knew inside
     G             Em           Am       D/F#
It's hard but it's harder to ignore it
             G          Bm
If they were right, I'd agree,
        C               Am7
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