{"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":84491,"song":"Father And Son","artist":"Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/84491-father-and-son-chords-by-cat-stevens-yusuf-islam/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/84491?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":17272,"content":"[tab][Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)\r\n   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\ne|------3---------3----5----|     |------3---------------|\r\nB|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|     |-0--0-0-0h1-----------|\r\nG|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|     |-0--0-0-0-------------|\r\nD|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x3, |-0--0-0-0h2-----------|\r\nA|-x--x---x-----------------|     |-x--x---x-------------|\r\nE|-3--3---3-----------------|     |-3--3---3-------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIt's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nFind a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLook at me, I am old, but I'm happy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo be calm when you've found something going on[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nBut take your time, think a lot, why, think of everything you've got[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]        ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nFor you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\ne|------3---------3----5----|------3---------------|\r\nB|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|-0--0-0-0h1-----------|\r\nG|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|-0--0-0-0-------------|\r\nD|-0--0-0-0h2---------------|-0--0-0-0h2-----------|\r\nA|-x--x---x-----------------|-x--x---x-------------|\r\nE|-3--3---3-----------------|-3--3---3-------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nHow can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am7[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's always been the same, same old story[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nFrom the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow there's a way, and I know that I have to go away[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]      ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nI know I have to go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\ne|------3---------3----5----|\r\nB|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|\r\nG|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|\r\nD|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x2\r\nA|-x--x---x-----------------|\r\nE|-3--3---3-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]    x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIt's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly[/tab]\r\n       (Away,          away,             away\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through[/tab]\r\n                 (I                 know          I    have    to     make ...)\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n      Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry[/tab]\r\n( ... this decision                   alone ...)     \r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLook at me, I am old, but I'm happy[/tab]\r\n         (No ...)\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAll the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside[/tab]\r\n       (Stay,           stay,          stay\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's hard, but it's harder to ignore it[/tab]\r\n        (Why          must       you go    and make ...)\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIf they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me[/tab]\r\n( ... this decision                    alone ...)\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nNow there's a way, and I know that I have to go away[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI know I have to go[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nG    D    C    Am7\nG    Em   Am7  D\nG    D    C    Am7\nG    Em   D  G\nD    C\nG  C/G    x2\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n       (Away,          away,             away\n\n                 (I                 know          I    have    to     make ...)\n\n( ... this decision                   alone ...)     \n\n         (No ...)\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n       (Stay,           stay,          stay\n\n        (Why          must       you go    and make ...)\n\n( ... this decision                    alone ...)","chords":["G","C/G","B","D","A","E","D/F#","C","Am7","Em","Am","Bm","G/D"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}