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Father and Son

Cat Stevens (yusuf Islam)
Chords & TabKeyGbeginner67 BPM
★4.9(18k)

Chords in this song10

Song

[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)
    
e|------3---------3----5----|     |------3---------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|     |-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|     |-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x3, |-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|     |-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|     |-3--3---3-------------|

Verse 1

It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy   
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy
To be calm when you've found something going on  
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
    
e|------3---------3----5----|------3---------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------|-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|-3--3---3-------------|

Verse 2

How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again
It's always been the same, same old story 
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
D C (G)
I know I have to go
  
e|------3---------3----5----|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x2
A|-x--x---x-----------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|

Solo

    
    
    
    
  
G C/G x2

Verse 3

It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
(Away, away, away
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through
(I know I have to make ...)
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
( ... this decision alone ...)
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy   
(No ...)

Verse 4

All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
(Stay, stay, stay
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it   
(Why must you go and make ...)
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
( ... this decision alone ...)
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away 
I know I have to go

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