{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1723798,"song":"Matthew And Son","artist":"Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11366469-matthew-and-son-chords-by-cat-stevens-yusuf-islam/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1723798?type=chord","rating":4.99236,"votes":55,"content":"CAPO: 2nd fret\r\n(Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)\r\n\r\nIGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website\r\noption for a particular chord progression. Just use\r\n\r\nChord names & fret positions are relative to the capo\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro Riff chords]\r\nUsing a D chord shape adding sus4 with little finger\r\nA4 = x-x-x-9-10-10    G4 = x-x-x-7-8-8\r\nA  = x-x-x-9-10-9     G  = x-x-x-7-8-7[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse chords]\r\nDm = xx0231    C = x32010   G = 320003\r\n\r\n[Chorus and Coda chords]\r\nA4 = x02230   G4 = 320013   D = xx0232\r\nA  = x02220   G  = 320003\r\n\r\n ^ = Emphasise the beats\r\n / = Slide note up   h = Hammer-on note\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro Riff - See tablature at bottom of page]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |[/tab]\r\n   ^  ^  ^        ^  ^  ^\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\n| / / / / | / / / / | Up at 8, ..you can't be late...[/tab]\r\n  ^ ^ ^     ^ ^ ^     ^  ^  ^        ^     ^  ^\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n...for Matthew  ...and son, ...he won't wait[/tab]\r\n       ^       ^       ^       ^  ^     ^\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|\r\nB|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|\r\nG|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|\r\nD|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|\r\nA|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|\r\nE|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWatch them run ...down to Plat - form One...[/tab]\r\n^     ^    ^      ^       ^      ^    ^\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd the 8:30 train  ...to Matthew and Son[/tab]\r\n^   ^   ^  ^  ^    ^      ^       ^   ^\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|\r\nB|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|\r\nG|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|\r\nD|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|\r\nA|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|\r\nE|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A4[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]A4[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMatthew and son, the work's never done,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A4[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G4[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G4[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's always something new-----,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A4[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]A4[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe files in your head, you take them to bed,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G4[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] \r\nYou're never ever through----,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G4[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    And they've been working all day, all day, all day[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /_/  /  / | /  /_/  /  / |[/tab]\r\n                            ^    ^         ^    ^\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThere's a five minute break, and that's all you take,[/tab]\r\n          ^     ^     ^      ^          ^    ^    ^\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFor a cup of cold coffee, and a piece of cake[/tab]\r\n^     ^      ^    ^       ^      ^    ^   ^\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|\r\nB|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|\r\nG|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|\r\nD|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|\r\nA|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|\r\nE|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A4[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]A4[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMatthew and son, the work's never done,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A4[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G4[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's always something new-----,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A4[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]A4[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe files in your head, you take them to bed,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou're never ever through-----,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they've been working all day, all day, all day [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | /  /_/  /  / | /  /_/  /  / |[/tab]\r\n                      ^    ^         ^    ^\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   He's got people who've been working...[/tab]\r\n^                  ^           ^\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nFor fif - ty years,[/tab]\r\n          ^  ^\r\n[tab]                [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nNo one asks for more money, 'cause nobod - y dares,[/tab]\r\n                ^    ^                     ^  ^\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEven though they're pretty low, and...[/tab]\r\n                    ^      ^\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nTheir rent's in ar - rears[/tab]\r\n                ^    ^\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Break - using Riff shapes]\r\n[tab][ch]A4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G4[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G4[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they've been working all day, all day, all day![/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /_/  /  / | /  /_/  /  / |[/tab]\r\n                            ^    ^         ^    ^\r\n[Riff]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Coda]\r\n[tab][ch]A4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G4[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A4[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G4[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMat - thew and son![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Suggestion for ending]\r\n[tab][ch]A4[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A4[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nMatthew and son!     | /_/  /  /  /  |   /  ||[/tab]\r\n[tab]=====================================================\r\n[Riff]\r\n    A4  A          A4  A              A4  A\r\ne|--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|\r\nB|--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|\r\nG|-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|\r\nD|------------------------|-----------------------|\r\nA|------------------------|-----------------------|\r\nE|------------------------|-----------------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab]    G4 G            G4 G               G4 G\r\ne|--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|\r\nB|--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|\r\nG|----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|\r\nD|------------------------|-----------------------|\r\nA|------------------------|-----------------------|\r\nE|------------------------|-----------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"CAPO: 2nd fret\n(Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)\n\nIGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website\noption for a particular chord progression. Just use\n\nChord names & fret positions are relative to the capo\n\n\n\n[Verse chords]\nDm = xx0231    C = x32010   G = 320003\n\n[Chorus and Coda chords]\nA4 = x02230   G4 = 320013   D = xx0232\nA  = x02220   G  = 320003\n\n ^ = Emphasise the beats\n / = Slide note up   h = Hammer-on note\n\n\n[Intro Riff - See tablature at bottom of page]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n   ^  ^  ^        ^  ^  ^\n\n  ^ ^ ^     ^ ^ ^     ^  ^  ^        ^     ^  ^\n\n       ^       ^       ^       ^  ^     ^\n\n\n\n^     ^    ^      ^       ^      ^    ^\n\n^   ^   ^  ^  ^    ^      ^       ^   ^\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                            ^    ^         ^    ^\n[Verse 2]\n\n          ^     ^     ^      ^          ^    ^    ^\n\n^     ^      ^    ^       ^      ^    ^   ^\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                      ^    ^         ^    ^\n[Bridge]\n\n^                  ^           ^\n\n          ^  ^\n\n                ^    ^                     ^  ^\n\n                    ^      ^\n\n                ^    ^\n\n\n[Break - using Riff shapes]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                            ^    ^         ^    ^\n[Riff]\n\n\n\n[Coda]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Suggestion for ending]","chords":["Em","D","A","G","Dm","C","A4","G4","B","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}