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Father And Son

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Step 1 / 41Position: 1

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[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)
e|-G-----3--C/G-------3----5----|     |-G-----3--C/G-------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|     |-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|     |-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x3, |-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|     |-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|     |-3--3---3-------------|
[Verse 1]
It's not Gtime to make a chD/F#ange, just reClax and take it eAm7asy
You're still Gyoung, that's your fEmault, there's so Ammuch you Am7have to knDow
Find a gGirl, settle dD/F#own, if you wCant to, you can mAm7arry
Look at mGe, I am oEmld, but I'm AmhappyAm  Am7  D  
I was Gonce like you are nDow, and I kCnow that it's not eAm7asy
To be cGalm when you've fEmound something goAming AmonAm7  D  
But take your tGime, think a loDt, why, think of Ceverything you've gAm7ot
                               G               Em          D(G)
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
e|-G-----3--C/G-------3----5----|-G-----3--C/G-------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------|-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|-3--3---3-------------|
[Verse 2]
How can GI try to expBmlain? 'cause when I Cdo he turns awAm7ay again
It's Galways been the sEmame, same old Am7storyD  
From the mGoment I could tBmalk I was Cordered to lisAm7ten
Now there's a wGay, and I kEmnow that I Dhave to Ggo away
        D        C(G)
I know I have to go
e|-G-----3--C/G-------3----5----|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x2
A|-x--x---x-----------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|
[Solo]
G    D    C    Am7
G    Em   Am7  D
G    D    C    Am7
G    Em   D  G
D    C
  G      C/Gx2
[Verse 3]
It's not Gtime to make a Dchange, just sit Cdown and take it Am7slowly
       (Away,          away,             away
You're still Gyoung, that's your Emfault, there's so Ammuch you have to go Dthrough
                 (I                 know          I    have    to     make ...)
      Find a Ggirl, settle Ddown, if you Cwant, you can Am7marry
( ... this decision                   alone ...)     
Look at Gme, I am Emold, but I'm AmhappyAm  Am7  D  
         (No ...)
[Verse 4]
All the Gtimes that I've Bmcried, keeping Call the things I Am7knew inside
       (Stay,           stay,          stay
It's Ghard, but it's Emharder to igAmnore itAm  Am7  D  
        (Why          must       you go    and make ...)
If they were Gright, I'd aBmgree, but it's Cthem they know, not Am7me
( ... this decision                    alone ...)
Now there's a Gway, and I Emknow that I Dhave to Ggo awayG/D  
I Dknow I Chave to Ggo

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Father And Son

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)

G C/G G C/G

e|------3---------3----5----| |------3---------------|

B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------| |-0--0-0-0h1-----------|

G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------| |-0--0-0-0-------------|

D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x3, |-0--0-0-0h2-----------|

A|-x--x---x-----------------| |-x--x---x-------------|

E|-3--3---3-----------------| |-3--3---3-------------|

[Verse 1]

G D/F# C Am7

It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy

G Em Am Am7 D

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

G D/F# C Am7

Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry

G Em Am Am Am7 D

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

G D C Am7

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

G Em Am Am Am7 D

To be calm when you've found something going on

G D C Am7

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

G Em D G

()

For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not

G C/G G C/G

e|------3---------3----5----|------3---------------|

B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|-0--0-0-0h1-----------|

G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|-0--0-0-0-------------|

D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------|-0--0-0-0h2-----------|

A|-x--x---x-----------------|-x--x---x-------------|

E|-3--3---3-----------------|-3--3---3-------------|

[Verse 2]

G Bm C Am7

How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again

G Em Am7 D

It's always been the same, same old story

G Bm C Am7

From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen

G Em D G

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

D C G

()

I know I have to go

G C/G

e|------3---------3----5----|

B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|

G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|

D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x2

A|-x--x---x-----------------|

E|-3--3---3-----------------|

[Solo]

G D C Am7

G Em Am7 D

G D C Am7

G Em D G

D C

G C/G

[Verse 3]

G D C Am7

It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly

(Away, away, away

G Em Am D

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

(I know I have to make ...)

G D C Am7

Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry

( ... this decision alone ...)

G Em Am Am Am7 D

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

(No ...)

[Verse 4]

G Bm C Am7

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

(Stay, stay, stay

G Em Am Am Am7 D

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

(Why must you go and make ...)

G Bm C Am7

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

( ... this decision alone ...)

G Em D G G/D

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

D C G

I know I have to go

About Father And Son Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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