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Father And Son

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[Intro]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
It's not Gtime to make a Dchange, Just Crelax, take it Ameasy.
You're still Gyoung, that's your Emfault, There's so Ammuch you have to Dknow.
Find a Ggirl, settle Ddown, If you Cwant you can Ammarry.
Look at Gme, I am Emold, but I'm Amhappy.D  
[Verse 2]
I was Gonce like you are Dnow And I Cknow that it's not Ameasy,
To be Gcalm when you've Emfound Something Amgoing on.D  
But take your Gtime, think a Dlot, Why, think of Ceverything you've Amgot.
For you will Gstill be here Emtomorrow But your Ddreams may Gnot.Em  
[Verse 3]
How can AI try to Eexplain When I Ddo he turns Bmaway again
It's Aalways been the F#msame, same old stBmory.E  
From the Amoment I could Etalk I was Dordered to Bmlisten.
Now there's a Away and I F#mknow that I Ehave to Ago away. I Eknow I Dhave to Ago.D  
[Solo]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 4]
It's not Gtime to make a Dchange, Just sit Cdown, take it Amslowly.
You're still Gyoung, that's your Emfault, There's so Ammuch you have to go Dthrough.
Find a Ggirl, settle Ddown, If you Cwant you can Ammarry.
Look at Gme, I am Amold, but I'm Dhappy.
[Verse 5]
All the Atimes that I Ecried, keeping Dall the things I Bmknew inside,
It's Ahard, but it's F#mharder to Bmignore iEt.
If they were Aright, I'd Eagree, but it's Dthem you know not Bmme.
Now there's a Away and I F#mknow that I Ehave to go Aaway. I Eknow I Dhave to Ago 

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Father And Son

by Johnny Cash

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F#m

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G D C Am

It's not time to make a change, Just relax, take it easy.

G Em Am D

You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to know.

G D C Am

Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry.

G Em Am D

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

[Verse 2]

G D C Am

I was once like you are now And I know that it's not easy,

G Em Am D

To be calm when you've found Something going on.

G D C Am

But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you've got.

G Em D G Em

For you will still be here tomorrow But your dreams may not.

[Verse 3]

A E D Bm

How can I try to explain When I do he turns away again

A F#m Bm E

It's always been the same, same old story.

A E D Bm

From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.

A F#m E A E D A D

Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away. I know I have to go.

[Solo]

G C G C

[Verse 4]

G D C Am

It's not time to make a change, Just sit down, take it slowly.

G Em Am D

You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to go through.

G D C Am

Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry.

G Am D

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

[Verse 5]

A E D Bm

All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,

A F#m Bm E

It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.

A E D Bm

If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me.

A F#m E A E D A

Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away. I know I have to go

About Father And Son Chords by Johnny Cash

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The chords for "Father And Son" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Am, Em, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.