{"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/1723798-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":"Song: Matthew and son\r\nArtist: Cat Stevens\r\nComposer: Cat Stevens\r\nAlbum: Matthew and son\r\n\r\nTabbed by: DJ 24th Mar 2015\r\n\r\nCAPO: 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\ndisplays, they are generated automatically from a\r\ngeneric database and often don't show the best\r\noption for a particular chord progression. Just use\r\nthe voicings suggested in the text column numbers\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\nMy own acoustic version of this song at this link:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaznp_17km4\r\n\r\nPlease take a second to scroll down to the bottom of\r\nthe page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks\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":"Song: Matthew and son\nArtist: Cat Stevens\nComposer: Cat Stevens\nAlbum: Matthew and son\n\nTabbed by: DJ 24th Mar 2015\n\nCAPO: 2nd fret\n(Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)\n\nIGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website\ndisplays, they are generated automatically from a\ngeneric database and often don't show the best\noption for a particular chord progression. Just use\nthe voicings suggested in the text column numbers\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\nMy own acoustic version of this song at this link:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaznp_17km4\n\nPlease take a second to scroll down to the bottom of\nthe page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks\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]}}}