Matthew And Son
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Song: Matthew and son
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens
Album: Matthew and son
Tabbed by: DJ 24th Mar 2015
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
the voicings suggested in the text column numbers
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
[Intro Riff chords]
Using a D chord shape adding sus4 with little finger
A4 = x-x-x-9-10-10 G4 = x-x-x-7-8-8
A = x-x-x-9-10-9 G = x-x-x-7-8-7
[Verse chords]
Dm = xx0231 C = x32010 G = 320003
[Chorus and Coda chords]
A4 = x02230 G4 = 320013 D = xx0232
A = x02220 G = 320003
^ = Emphasise the beats
/ = Slide note up h = Hammer-on note
My own acoustic version of this song at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaznp_17km4
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro Riff - See tablature at bottom of page]
| A4/__A/__/__/ /__/__A4/__A/ | /__/__/__/ A4/__A/__/__/ |
| G4/__G/__/__/ /__/__G4/__G/ | /__/__/__/ G4/__G/__/__/ |
| A4/__A/__/__/ /__/__A4/__A/ | /__/__/__/ A4/__A/__/__/ |
| G4/__G/__/__/ /__/__G4/__G/ | /__/__/__/ G4/__G/__/__/ |
[Verse 1]
| Dm/ / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| Dm/ / / / | / / / / | DmUp at 8, ..you can't be late...
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
...for CMatthew ...and son, ...Dmhe won't wait
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|
B|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|
G|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|
D|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|
A|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
DmWatch them run ...down to Plat - form One...
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
And the C8:30 train ...to DmMatthew and Son
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|
B|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|
G|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|
D|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|
A|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
A4Matthew and Ason, the A4work's never Adone,
There's A4always Asomething G4new--G---,G4 G G4 G
The A4files in your Ahead, you A4take them to Abed,
You're A4never Aever G4through-G---,G4 G
G4And tGhey've been Dworking all Gday, all Aday, all Dday
| D/ / G/ / | A/ / D/ / | Dm/ /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
There's a Dmfive minute break, and that's all you take,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
For a Ccup of cold coffee, and a Dmpiece of cake
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|
B|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|
G|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|
D|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|
A|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
A4Matthew and Ason, the A4work's never Adone,
There's A4always Asomething G4new--G---,G4 G G4 G
The A4files in your Ahead, you A4take them to Abed,
You're A4never Aever G4through--G---,G4 G G4 G
And they've been Dworking all Gday, all Aday, all Dday
| D/ / G/ / | A/ / D/ / | Dm/ /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
DmHe's got people Dmwho've been Gworking...
^ ^ ^
For fif - Gty Dmyears,
^ ^
No one asks for Dmmore Gmoney, 'cause nobod - Gy Dmdares,
^ ^ ^ ^
Even though they're Dmpretty Glow, and...
^ ^
Their rent's in Gar - Dmrears
^ ^
| G/ / / / | Dm/ / / / | C/ / / / |
[Break - using Riff shapes]
A4Mat - Athew and son!A4 A A4 A
G4Mat - Gthew and son!G4 G G4 G
A4Mat - Athew and son!A4 A A4 A
G4Mat - Gthew and son!G4 G G4 G
GAnd they've been Dworking all Gday, all Aday, all Dday!
| D/ / G/ / | A/ / D/ / | Dm/ /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Riff]
| A4/__A/__/__/ /__/__A4/__A/ | /__/__/__/ A4/__A/__/__/ |
| G4/__G/__/__/ /__/__G4/__G/ | /__/__/__/ G4/__G/__/__/ |
[Coda]
A4Mat - Athew and son!A4 A A4 A
G4Mat - Gthew and son!G4 G G4 G
A4Mat - Athew and son!A4 A A4 A
G4Mat - Gthew and son!G4 G G4 G
[Suggestion for ending]
A4Matthew and Ason! A4| /_A/ / / A4/ A| Dm/ ||
=====================================================
[Riff]
e|--A410--A9----------A410--A9--|-----------A410--A9-------|
B|--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G|-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|
e|--G48--G7------------G48--G7--|------------G48--G7-------|
B|--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G|----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|
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Matthew And Son
by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
Song: Matthew and son
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens
Album: Matthew and son
Tabbed by: DJ 24th Mar 2015
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
the voicings suggested in the text column numbers
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
[Intro Riff chords]
Using a D chord shape adding sus4 with little finger
A4 = x-x-x-9-10-10 G4 = x-x-x-7-8-8
A = x-x-x-9-10-9 G = x-x-x-7-8-7
[Verse chords]
Dm = xx0231 C = x32010 G = 320003
[Chorus and Coda chords]
A4 = x02230 G4 = 320013 D = xx0232
A = x02220 G = 320003
^ = Emphasise the beats
/ = Slide note up h = Hammer-on note
My own acoustic version of this song at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaznp_17km4
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro Riff - See tablature at bottom of page]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |
G4 G G4 G G4 G
| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |
A4 A A4 A A4 A
| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |
G4 G G4 G G4 G
| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |
[Verse 1]
Dm
| / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dm Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | Up at 8, ..you can't be late...
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
C Dm
...for Matthew ...and son, ...he won't wait
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|
B|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|
G|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|
D|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|
A|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
Dm
Watch them run ...down to Plat - form One...
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
C Dm
And the 8:30 train ...to Matthew and Son
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|
B|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|
G|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|
D|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|
A|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new-----,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through----,
G4 G D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
Dm
There's a five minute break, and that's all you take,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
C Dm
For a cup of cold coffee, and a piece of cake
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1---|
B|--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3---|
G|-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2---|
D|-----------|--------------------|---0---------0---|
A|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
E|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new-----,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through-----,
D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
Dm Dm G
He's got people who've been working...
^ ^ ^
G Dm
For fif - ty years,
^ ^
Dm G G Dm
No one asks for more money, 'cause nobod - y dares,
^ ^ ^ ^
Dm G
Even though they're pretty low, and...
^ ^
G Dm
Their rent's in ar - rears
^ ^
G Dm C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Break - using Riff shapes]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat - thew and son!
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat - thew and son!
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat - thew and son!
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat - thew and son!
G D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Riff]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |
G4 G G4 G G4 G
| /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ | /__/__/__/ /__/__/__/ |
[Coda]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat - thew and son!
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat - thew and son!
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat - thew and son!
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat - thew and son!
[Suggestion for ending]
A4 A A4 A A4 A Dm
Matthew and son! | /_/ / / / | / ||
=====================================================
[Riff]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
e|--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B|--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G|-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
e|--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B|--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G|----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|
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