Father And Son - Cat Stevens
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[INTRO]
(G-C riff)(G
G C G
G:----|----|--
D:----|----|--
A:----|----|--
E:----|---A\3-
-C riff)(G-C r
C G C
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--|---A\3---|-
iff)(G-C riff)
G C
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[VERSE]
G D C Am7
It's not time to make a change, just relax and 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 Am7
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 C
G:----|----|--
D:----|----|--
A:----|----|--
E:----|----|--
Am7 G E
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m Am7 D
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G D C
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Am7 G Em
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Am D
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G D C Am7
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 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 D C Am7 G Em Am7 D G D C Am7 G Em D
G:----|----|--
D:----|0---|--
A:----|----|3-
E:3---|----|--
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(G-C riff)(G
G C G
G:----|----|--
D:----|----|--
A:----|----|--
E:----|----|--
-C riff)
C
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--|----|
-3~~~~~|
3-|----|
[CHORUS]
G Bm C Am7
How can I try to explain? when I do he turns away again
G Em Am 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 (G-C riff)(G-C riff)
I know I have to go
G Bm C
G:----|----|--
D:----|----|--
A:----|2---|3-
E:3---|----|--
Am7 G E
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m Am7 D
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G Bm C
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3---|----|----
Am7 G Em
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|----|3---|0--
D G G
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-|----|----|
-|--3-|3---|
*
D C G C
G:----|--|----
D:0---|--|----
A:----|3-|----
E:----|--|3---
G C
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[INSTRUMENTAL]
G D C
G:----|----|--
D:----|0---|--
A:----|----|3-
E:3---|----|--
Am7 G E
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--|----|3---|0
m Am7 D
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G D C
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----|----|3---
3---|----|----
Am7 G Em
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|0---|----|---
|----|3---|0--
D G G
-|----|----|
-|0---|----|
-|----|----|
-|--3~~~~~~|
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D C G C
G:----|--|----
D:0---|--|----
A:----|3-|----
E:----|--|3---
G C
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[VERSE]
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 this...)
G D C Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to you can marry
(...decision) (alone)
G Em Am D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
(no)
G D C
G:----|----|--
D:----|0---|--
A:----|----|3-
E:3---|----|--
Am7 G E
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m Am7 D
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G D C
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3---|----|----
Am7 G Em
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|----|3---|0--
Am D
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-|----|0---|
-|0---|----|
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[CHORUS]
G Bm C Am7
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
(stay) (stay) (stay)
G Em Am7 D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
(why) (must) (you go and make this...)
G Bm C Am7
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
(...decision) (alone)
G Em D G G D C G
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away I know I have to go
G Bm C
G:----|----|--
D:----|----|--
A:----|2---|3-
E:3---|----|--
Am7 G E
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m Am7 D
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G Bm C
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3---|----|----
Am7 G Em
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D G G
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-|0---|----|
-|----|----|
-|--3~~~~~~|
D C G
G:----|----|--
D:0---|----|--
A:----|3---|--
E:----|--3~~~~
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Tabbed by Michael Oxner
moxner@nbnet.nb.ca
Original March 15, 2011