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Father And Son by Cat Stevens - Guitar Chords
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I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe
Cat Stevens Father & Son
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Cat Sang this in the chord of G whereas Boyzone sang it in the key of A
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
G G G C
G G G C
G G G C
G G G C
VERSE 1
G D
It’s not time to make a change,
C Am G
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Em Am D
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.
G D
I was once like you are now,
C Am
And I know that it's not easy
G Em Am D
To be calm when you've found something going on,
G D
But take your time, think a lot,
C Am
Why, think of everything you've got
G Em
For you will still be here to - morrow
Am G
But your dreams may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
G G G C
G G G C
VERSE 2
G D
How can I try to exp - lain,
C Am
'cause when I do he turns away again,
G Em C D
It’s always been the same, same old story.
G D C Am
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
G Em Am G
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
D C G
I know, I have to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
G G G C
G G G C
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
G D
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C Am
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G Em C D
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G D C Am
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G Em Am G
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D C G
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
G G G C
G G G C
VERSE 3
G D
It’s not time to make a change,
C Am
Just sit down, take it slowly,
G Em
You’re still young, that's your fault
Am D
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 Em Am D
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
G D
All the times that I’ve cried
C Am
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
G Em Am D
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
G D
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
C Am G
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Em Am G D C G
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
A A A D
A A A D
A A A D
A A A D
VERSE 1
A E
It’s not time to make a change,
D Bm A
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
F#m Bm E
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
A E D Bm
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
A F#m Bm E
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
A E
I was once like you are now,
D Bm
And I know that it's not easy
A F#m Bm E
To be calm when you've found something going on,
A E
But take your time, think a lot,
D Bm
Why, think of everything you've got
A F#m
For you will still be here to - morrow
Bm A
But your dreams may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
A A A D
A A A D
VERSE 2
A E
How can I try to exp - lain,
D Bm
'cause when I do he turns away again,
A F#m D 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 Bm A
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
E D A
I know, I have to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
A A A D
A A A D
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
A E
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D Bm
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A F#m D E
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A E D Bm
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A F#m Bm A
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E D A
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
A A A D
A A A D
VERSE 3
A E
It’s not time to make a change,
D Bm
Just sit down, take it slowly,
A F#m
You’re still young, that's your fault
Bm E
There’s so much you have to go through.
A E D Bm
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
A F#m Bm E
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
A E
All the times that I’ve cried
D Bm
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
A F#m Bm E
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
A E
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
D Bm A
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
F#m Bm A E D A
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
C C C F
C C C F
C C C F
C C C F
VERSE 1
C G
It’s not time to make a change,
F Dm C
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Am Dm G
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
C G F Dm
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
C Am Dm G
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
C G
I was once like you are now,
F Dm
And I know that it's not easy
C Am Dm G
To be calm when you've found something going on,
C G
But take your time, think a lot,
F Dm
Why, think of everything you've got
C Am
For you will still be here to - morrow
Dm C
But your dreams may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
C C C F
C C C F
VERSE 2
C G
How can I try to exp - lain,
F Dm
'cause when I do he turns away again,
C Am F G
It’s always been the same, same old story.
C G F Dm
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
C Am Dm C
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
G F C
I know, I have to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
C C C F
C C C F
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
C G
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F Dm
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C Am F G
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C G F Dm
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C Am Dm C
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G F C
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
C C C F
C C C F
VERSE 3
C G
It’s not time to make a change,
F Dm
Just sit down, take it slowly,
C Am
You’re still young, that's your fault
Dm G
There’s so much you have to go through.
C G F Dm
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
C Am Dm G
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
C G
All the times that I’ve cried
F Dm
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
C Am Dm G
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
C G
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
F Dm C
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Am Dm C G F C
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
D D D G
D D D G
D D D G
D D D G
VERSE 1
D A
It’s not time to make a change,
G Em D
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Bm Em A
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
D A G Em
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
D Bm Em A
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
D A
I was once like you are now,
G Em
And I know that it's not easy
D Bm Em A
To be calm when you've found something going on,
D A
But take your time, think a lot,
G Em
Why, think of everything you've got
D Bm
For you will still be here to - morrow
Em D
But your dreams may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
D D D G
D D D G
VERSE 2
D A
How can I try to exp - lain,
G Em
'cause when I do he turns away again,
D Bm G A
It’s always been the same, same old story.
D A G Em
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
D Bm Em D
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
A G D
I know, I have to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
D D D G
D D D G
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
D A
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G Em
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D Bm G A
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D A G Em
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D Bm Em D
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A G D
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
D D D G
D D D G
VERSE 3
D A
It’s not time to make a change,
G Em
Just sit down, take it slowly,
D Bm
You’re still young, that's your fault
Em A
There’s so much you have to go through.
D A G Em
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
D Bm Em A
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
D A
All the times that I’ve cried
G Em
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
D Bm Em A
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
D A
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
G Em D
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Bm Em D A G D
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
E E E A
E E E A
E E E A
E E E A
VERSE 1
E B
It’s not time to make a change,
A F#m E
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
C#m F#m B
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
E B A F#m
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
E C#m F#m B
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
E B
I was once like you are now,
A F#m
And I know that it's not easy
E C#m F#m B
To be calm when you've found something going on,
E B
But take your time, think a lot,
A F#m
Why, think of everything you've got
E C#m
For you will still be here to - morrow
F#m E
But your dreams may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
E E E A
E E E A
VERSE 2
E B
How can I try to exp - lain,
A F#m
'cause when I do he turns away again,
E C#m A B
It’s always been the same, same old story.
E B A F#m
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
E C#m F#m E
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
B A E
I know, I have to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
E E E A
E E E A
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
E B
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A F#m
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E C#m A B
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E B A F#m
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E C#m F#m E
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B A E
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
E E E A
E E E A
VERSE 3
E B
It’s not time to make a change,
A F#m
Just sit down, take it slowly,
E C#m
You’re still young, that's your fault
F#m B
There’s so much you have to go through.
E B A F#m
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
E C#m F#m B
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
E B
All the times that I’ve cried
A F#m
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
E C#m F#m B
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
E B
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
A F#m E
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
C#m F#m E B A E
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
F F F Bb
F F F Bb
F F F Bb
F F F Bb
VERSE 1
F C
It’s not time to make a change,
Bb Gm F
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Dm Gm C
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
F C Bb Gm
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
F Dm Gm C
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
F C
I was once like you are now,
Bb Gm
And I know that it's not easy
F Dm Gm C
To be calm when you've found something going on,
F C
But take your time, think a lot,
Bb Gm
Why, think of everything you've got
F Dm
For you will still be here to - morrow
Gm F
But your dreams may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
F F F Bb
F F F Bb
VERSE 2
F C
How can I try to exp - lain,
Bb Gm
'cause when I do he turns away again,
F Dm Bb C
It’s always been the same, same old story.
F C Bb Gm
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
F Dm Gm F
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
C Bb F
I know, I have to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
F F F Bb
F F F Bb
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
F C
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Bb Gm
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F Dm Bb C
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F C Bb Gm
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F Dm Gm F
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C Bb F
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
F F F Bb
F F F Bb
VERSE 3
F C
It’s not time to make a change,
Bb Gm
Just sit down, take it slowly,
F Dm
You’re still young, that's your fault
Gm C
There’s so much you have to go through.
F C Bb Gm
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
F Dm Gm C
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
F C
All the times that I’ve cried
Bb Gm
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
F Dm Gm C
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
F C
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
Bb Gm F
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Dm Gm F C Bb F
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.
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We also have 36 songs by Cat Stevens
- Another Saturday Night
- Bitterblue
- Blackness Of The Night
- Cant Keep It In
- Dont Be Shy
- Father And Son
- Fill My Eyes
- Hard Headed Woman
- Here Comes My Baby
- How Can I Tell You
- I Love My Dog
- If I Laugh
- If You Want To Sing Out Sing Out
- Into White
- Katmandu
- Lady Darbanville
- Longer Boats
- Matthew And Son
- Maybe Youre Right
- Miles From Nowhere
- Moonshadow
- Morning Has Broken
- Oh Very Young
- On The Road To Find Out
- Peace Train
- Portobello Road
- Remember The Days Of The Old Schoolyard
- Sad Lisa
- Sitting
- Tea For The Tillerman
- The First Cut Is The Deepest
- The Wind
- Trouble
- Tuesdays Dead
- Where Do The Children Play
- Wild World
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