Matthew and Son

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Date: 24/02/2000 From: DJ E-mail:dave.illingworth@nevisuk.net

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MATTHEW & SON by Cat Stevens

Intro

E |--12---11----------12----11-|------------12----11-----------|
B |----------12----------------|--12------------------12-------|
G |-------------11-11----------|-----11--11---------------11---|
D |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|

(Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B)

E |--10---9----------10----9---|------------10----9------------|
B |----------10----------------|--10------------------10-------|
G |-------------9-9------------|-----9---9----------------9----|
D |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|

(Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A)

Verse 1

Em D Em

Up at 8:00, you can't be late for Matthew & son, he won't wait

(*Brass Riff)

E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
G |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |----5---7-9---9---7---------|---5---------------------------|
A |--7-------------------------|-----7---4-7-----5------7------|
E |----------------------------|---------------7---------------|

Em D Em (Brass Riff)

Watch them run down to platform one,for the 8:30 train to Matthew,& son

Chorus

Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Asus4 A Asus4 A

Matthew & son, the work's never done, there's always something new,

Asus4 A Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Asus4 A

The files in your head, you take them to bed, you're never ever through,

Asus4 A Asus4 A E A B E A B E

And they've been working all day, all day, all day

Verse 2

Em D Em D

There's a five minute break, and that's all you take,

D Em (Brass Riff)

For a cup of cold coffee and a piece of cake

Chorus

Verse 3

Em D Em D

Em Em A A Em

He's got people who've been working for Fif-ty years ,

Em A A Em

No one asks for more money, 'cause nobod-y dares,

Em A A Em A Em D

Even though they're pretty low, and their rent's in a-rrears

Verse 4

Mat-thew & son,

E |--12---11-----------12----11-|------------12----11-----------|
B |----------12-----------------|--12------------------12-------|
G |-------------11--11----------|-----11--11---------------11---|
D |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|

(Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B)

Mat-thew & son,

E |--10---9-------------10----9---|------------10----9------------|
B |----------10-------------------|--10------------------10-------|
G |--------------9---9------------|-----9---9----------------9----|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

(Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A)

Verse 4(again)

Coda

A E A B E A B E Em D Em D

And they've been working all day, all day, all day

Intro

Verse 4 (repeats)

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Verse chords: Em D

(Muffle strings 07xxxx 55xxxx

with palm of hand)

Verse 3 chords: Em A D