Tabs

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Father and Son
By:   Cat Stevens

[intro:]  G Gsus4, G Gsus4

[verse: 1]  {father}
          G              D             C                Am7                    
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
               G                Em
You're still young that's your fault
            Am               D
There's so much you have to know
        G            D            C                Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
        G        Em            Am     D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
       G                Bm7         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            Bm7        C                        Am7
But take your time, think a lot,     think of everything you've got
               G             Em                 D         G
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not

G Gsus4, G Gsus4

{verse: 2]  {son}
        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 I have to go away
D         C      G 
I know I have to go

G Gsus4, G Gsus4

[solo: guitar]   G, D, C, Am7  {over verse 2 chords}
                 G, Em, Am, D,
                 G, D, C, Am7,
                 G, Em, D G, D,  C  G
                 G Gsus4, G Gsus4


[verse: 3]  {father}
          G               D               C                Am7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
               G                Em               Am                    D
You're still young that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through
        G            D            C                Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
        G        Em            Am     D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

{verse: 4]  {son}
          G               Bm                   C               Am7
All the times that I've tried, keeping all the things I knew inside
      G              Em         Am        D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
          G              Bm7             C                  Am7
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
               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.



chords: 

Am      002210
Am7     002010
Bm7     224232
C       032010
D       000232
Em      022000
G       320003