Father and Son Cat Stevens
[G] [G/C]
intro: |--3--3----3---5----| |--0--1--1---3------| |--0--0----------x4-| |--0--0-------------| |--2--2-------------| |--3--3-------------|
Verse1:
It's not t[G]ime to make a ch[Bm]ange, just rel[C]ax, take it [Am7]easy,
You're still yo[G]ung, that's your f[Em]ault, there's so m[Am]uch you have to kn[D]ow,
Find a g[G]irl, settle do[Bm]wn, if you w[C]ant, you can m[Am7]arry,
Look at [G]me, I am o[Em]ld, but I'm h[Am7]appy[D]
Verse2:
I was on[G]ce like you are [Bm]now, and I kn[C]ow that it's not e[Am7]asy to be ca[G]lm,
When you've fo[Em]und something going [Am7]on, [D] but take your t[G]ime, think a [Bm]lot,
Why, think of ever[C]ything you've [Am7]got, for you will st[G]ill be here to-mo[Em]rrow,
But your dre[D]ams may n[G]ot[C/G] [G] [C/G]
Verse3:
How can [G]I try to ex-pl[Bm]ain? When I [C]do , he turns a-[Am7]way again!
It's al[G]ways been the same,[Em] the same old s[Am7]tory,[D]
From the mom[G]ent I could t[Bm]alk, I was ord[C]ered to li[Am7]sten,
Now there's a w[G]ay, and I k[Em]now that I ha[D]ve to [G]go away,
I kn[D]ow I h[C]ave to [G]go[C/G] [G] [C/G]
solo:
[C/G] [G] [Bm] [C] [Am7]
E |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------| B |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------| G |--4-5---5s7--|---7---4-5---7---4-5----|----7-----7--7---9--------------| D |-------------|------------------------|---------------------5-----5--7-| A |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------| E |-------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/cat_stevens/father_and_son_tab_ver_6.html )
[G] [Em] [Am] [D] [G] [Bm]
E |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------| B |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------| G |---4----------4----5-4--|--4--------------4-5--5-7--|-7--4-5---7---4-5-| D |--------5-7-------------|------7-7-5--7-7-----------|------------------| A |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------| E |------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
[C] [Am7] [G] [Em] [D] [G]
E |------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------| B |------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------| G |---7---7-7---9----------|--4--------4---5-4--4----|--------4-5---5s7---| D |---------------5----5-7-|-----5-7--------------7--|--5--5--------------| A |------------------------|-------------------------|----5---------------| E |------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
[Bm] [C]
E |-----------------------| B |-----------------------| G |----7-------5----5-4---| D |---------------------5-| A |-----------------------| E |-----------------------|
Verse5:
It's not t[G]ime to make a c[Bm]hange, just sit do[C]wn, take it slo[Am7]wly,
You're still yo[G]ung, that's you're [Em]fault, there's so [Am]much
you have[D] to [G]go through,[Bm] Find a girl,[C]settle down, if you want[Am7] you can marry,
Look at m[G]e , I am o[Em]ld, but I'm h[Am7]appy[D]
Verse5:
All the ti[G]mes that I c[Bm]ried, keeping a[C]ll the things I [Am7]knew inside,
It's ha[G]rd, but it's ha[Em]rder to ig-n[Am7]ore it![D]
If they were right, I'd a[G]-gree, but i[Bm]t's them, they [C]know, not me,[Am7]
Now there's a w[G]ay, and I k[Em]now that I ha[D]ve to g[G]o away, I k[D]now I h[C]ave to [G]go
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