THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW
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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
VERSE 1
It’s not time
to make a cha
nge,
Just relax, ta
ke it easy, yo
u’re still you
ng
That’s your fa
ult, there's s
o much you hav
e to know.
Find a girl, s
ettle down, if
you want you
can marry.
Look at me, I
am old but I’m
happy.
I was once lik
e you are now,
And I know tha
t it's not eas
y
To be calm whe
n you've found
something goi
ng on,
But take your
time, think a
lot,
Why, think of
everything you
've got
For you will s
till be here t
o - morrow
But your dream
s may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 2
How can I try
to exp - lain,
'cause when I
do he turns aw
ay again,
It’s always be
en the same, s
ame old story.
From the momen
t I could talk
I was ordered
to listen,
Now there's a
way and I know
that I have t
o go away
I know, I ha
ve to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 3
It’s not time
to make a chan
ge,
Just sit down,
take it slowl
y,
You’re still y
oung, that's y
our fault
There’s so muc
h you have to
go through.
Find a girl, s
ettle down if
you want you c
an marry.
Look at me I a
m old but I’m
happy.
All the times
that I’ve crie
d
Keeping all th
e things I kne
w inside,
It’s hard, but
it's harder t
o ig - nore it
.
If they were r
ight, I’d ag -
ree,
But it's them
you know not m
e now there's
a way,
And I know tha
t I have to go
away, I know
I have to go.
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 1
It’s not time
to make a cha
nge,
Just relax, ta
ke it easy, yo
u’re still you
ng
That’s your fa
ult, there's s
o much you hav
e to know.
Find a girl, s
ettle down, if
you want you
can marry.
Look at me, I
am old but I’m
happy.
I was once lik
e you are now,
And I know tha
t it's not eas
y
To be calm whe
n you've found
something goi
ng on,
But take your
time, think a
lot,
Why, think of
everything you
've got
For you will s
till be here t
o - morrow
But your dream
s may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 2
How can I try
to exp - lain,
'cause when I
do he turns aw
ay again,
It’s always be
en the same, s
ame old story.
From the momen
t I could talk
I was ordered
to listen,
Now there's a
way and I know
that I have t
o go away
I know, I ha
ve to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 3
It’s not time
to make a chan
ge,
Just sit down,
take it slowl
y,
You’re still y
oung, that's y
our fault
There’s so muc
h you have to
go through.
Find a girl, s
ettle down if
you want you c
an marry.
Look at me I a
m old but I’m
happy.
All the times
that I’ve crie
d
Keeping all th
e things I kne
w inside,
It’s hard, but
it's harder t
o ig - nore it
.
If they were r
ight, I’d ag -
ree,
But it's them
you know not m
e now there's
a way,
And I know tha
t I have to go
away, I know
I have to go.
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Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 1
It’s not time
to make a cha
nge,
Just relax, ta
ke it easy, yo
u’re still you
ng
That’s your fa
ult, there's s
o much you hav
e to know.
Find a girl, s
ettle down, if
you want you
can marry.
Look at me, I
am old but I’m
happy.
I was once lik
e you are now,
And I know tha
t it's not eas
y
To be calm whe
n you've found
something goi
ng on,
But take your
time, think a
lot,
Why, think of
everything you
've got
For you will s
till be here t
o - morrow
But your dream
s may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 2
How can I try
to exp - lain,
'cause when I
do he turns aw
ay again,
It’s always be
en the same, s
ame old story.
From the momen
t I could talk
I was ordered
to listen,
Now there's a
way and I know
that I have t
o go away
I know, I ha
ve to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 3
It’s not time
to make a chan
ge,
Just sit down,
take it slowl
y,
You’re still y
oung, that's y
our fault
There’s so muc
h you have to
go through.
Find a girl, s
ettle down if
you want you c
an marry.
Look at me I a
m old but I’m
happy.
All the times
that I’ve crie
d
Keeping all th
e things I kne
w inside,
It’s hard, but
it's harder t
o ig - nore it
.
If they were r
ight, I’d ag -
ree,
But it's them
you know not m
e now there's
a way,
And I know tha
t I have to go
away, I know
I have to go.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 1
It’s not time
to make a cha
nge,
Just relax, ta
ke it easy, yo
u’re still you
ng
That’s your fa
ult, there's s
o much you hav
e to know.
Find a girl, s
ettle down, if
you want you
can marry.
Look at me, I
am old but I’m
happy.
I was once lik
e you are now,
And I know tha
t it's not eas
y
To be calm whe
n you've found
something goi
ng on,
But take your
time, think a
lot,
Why, think of
everything you
've got
For you will s
till be here t
o - morrow
But your dream
s may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 2
How can I try
to exp - lain,
'cause when I
do he turns aw
ay again,
It’s always be
en the same, s
ame old story.
From the momen
t I could talk
I was ordered
to listen,
Now there's a
way and I know
that I have t
o go away
I know, I ha
ve to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 3
It’s not time
to make a chan
ge,
Just sit down,
take it slowl
y,
You’re still y
oung, that's y
our fault
There’s so muc
h you have to
go through.
Find a girl, s
ettle down if
you want you c
an marry.
Look at me I a
m old but I’m
happy.
All the times
that I’ve crie
d
Keeping all th
e things I kne
w inside,
It’s hard, but
it's harder t
o ig - nore it
.
If they were r
ight, I’d ag -
ree,
But it's them
you know not m
e now there's
a way,
And I know tha
t I have to go
away, I know
I have to go.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 1
It’s not time
to make a cha
nge,
Just relax, ta
ke it easy, yo
u’re still you
ng
That’s your fa
ult, there's s
o much you hav
e to know.
Find a girl, s
ettle down, if
you want you
can marry.
Look at me, I
am old but I’m
happy.
I was once lik
e you are now,
And I know tha
t it's not eas
y
To be calm whe
n you've found
something goi
ng on,
But take your
time, think a
lot,
Why, think of
everything you
've got
For you will s
till be here t
o - morrow
But your dream
s may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 2
How can I try
to exp - lain,
'cause when I
do he turns aw
ay again,
It’s always be
en the same, s
ame old story.
From the momen
t I could talk
I was ordered
to listen,
Now there's a
way and I know
that I have t
o go away
I know, I ha
ve to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 3
It’s not time
to make a chan
ge,
Just sit down,
take it slowl
y,
You’re still y
oung, that's y
our fault
There’s so muc
h you have to
go through.
Find a girl, s
ettle down if
you want you c
an marry.
Look at me I a
m old but I’m
happy.
All the times
that I’ve crie
d
Keeping all th
e things I kne
#
w inside,
It’s hard, but
it's harder t
o ig - nore it
.
If they were r
ight, I’d ag -
ree,
But it's them
you know not m
#
e now there's
a way,
And I know tha
t I have to go
away, I know
I have to go.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Introduction
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 1
It’s not time
to make a cha
nge,
Just relax, ta
ke it easy, yo
u’re still you
ng
That’s your fa
ult, there's s
o much you hav
e to know.
Find a girl, s
ettle down, if
you want you
can marry.
Look at me, I
am old but I’m
happy.
I was once lik
e you are now,
And I know tha
t it's not eas
y
To be calm whe
n you've found
something goi
ng on,
But take your
time, think a
lot,
Why, think of
everything you
've got
For you will s
till be here t
o - morrow
But your dream
s may not.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 2
How can I try
to exp - lain,
'cause when I
do he turns aw
ay again,
It’s always be
en the same, s
ame old story.
From the momen
t I could talk
I was ordered
to listen,
Now there's a
way and I know
that I have t
o go away
I know, I ha
ve to go.
ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )
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ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD
VERSE 3
It’s not time
to make a chan
ge,
Just sit down,
take it slowl
y,
You’re still y
oung, that's y
our fault
There’s so muc
h you have to
go through.
Find a girl, s
ettle down if
you want you c
an marry.
Look at me I a
m old but I’m
happy.
All the times
that I’ve crie
d
Keeping all th
e things I kne
w inside,
It’s hard, but
it's harder t
o ig - nore it
.
If they were r
ight, I’d ag -
ree,
But it's them
you know not m
e now there's
a way,
And I know tha
t I have to go
away, I know
I have to go.
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