Chords for Cat Stevens - Father and Son - with Lyrics
Tempo:
68.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] I'd like to finish now on a song that is, well the idea is going to go on for a long time.
The song maybe, it's a long one.
This is called Father and Son.
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[B] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [Am] [G]
[C] [Am] [G] [C] [Am] [G]
[C] [G] It's not time to make [F#] a change, [Bm]
[Am] just relax, take it easy.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [G] there's so much you have [D] to know.
[G] Find a girl, [D] settle down, [C] if you want you [Em] can marry me.
[G] Look at me, [Em] I am old but [Am] I'm happy.
[D] Oh [G] I was once like [D] you are now, [C] and I know that [Am] it's not easy [G] to be calm [Em] when you've found [Am] something going on.
[D] [G] Take your time, think a [D] lot, why [C] think of everything [Am] you've got.
For you [G] will still be here [Em] tomorrow, but [G] your dreams may [C] not.
[Am] [G] [C]
[G] How can I try [D] to explain, [C] cause when I do he turns away again.
[G] It's always [Em] been the same, [Am] same old story.
[D] [G] From the moment I [Bm] could talk, [C] I was ordered to listen.
[G] Now there's a way, [Em] and I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I [G] have to go.
[C] [Am]
[G] [C] [A] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [Em]
[Am] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [C] [G] [Em]
[Am] [D] Oh [G] it's not time to [D] make a change, [C] just sit down, [Am] take it slowly.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [Am] there's so much you [D] have to know.
[G] Find a girl, settle [D] down, [C] if you want you [Am] can marry [G] me.
Look at me, [Em] I am old [Am] but I'm happy.
[D] [G] All the times [Bm] that I've cried, [C] keeping all the [Am] things I knew inside.
[G] It's hard, [Em] but it's harder [Am] to ignore [D] it.
[G] If they were right, I'd agree, [C] but it's them they know, [Am] not me.
Now [G] there's a way, and [Em] I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I have [G] to go.
[N]
The song maybe, it's a long one.
This is called Father and Son.
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[B] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [Am] [G]
[C] [Am] [G] [C] [Am] [G]
[C] [G] It's not time to make [F#] a change, [Bm]
[Am] just relax, take it easy.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [G] there's so much you have [D] to know.
[G] Find a girl, [D] settle down, [C] if you want you [Em] can marry me.
[G] Look at me, [Em] I am old but [Am] I'm happy.
[D] Oh [G] I was once like [D] you are now, [C] and I know that [Am] it's not easy [G] to be calm [Em] when you've found [Am] something going on.
[D] [G] Take your time, think a [D] lot, why [C] think of everything [Am] you've got.
For you [G] will still be here [Em] tomorrow, but [G] your dreams may [C] not.
[Am] [G] [C]
[G] How can I try [D] to explain, [C] cause when I do he turns away again.
[G] It's always [Em] been the same, [Am] same old story.
[D] [G] From the moment I [Bm] could talk, [C] I was ordered to listen.
[G] Now there's a way, [Em] and I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I [G] have to go.
[C] [Am]
[G] [C] [A] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [Em]
[Am] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [C] [G] [Em]
[Am] [D] Oh [G] it's not time to [D] make a change, [C] just sit down, [Am] take it slowly.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [Am] there's so much you [D] have to know.
[G] Find a girl, settle [D] down, [C] if you want you [Am] can marry [G] me.
Look at me, [Em] I am old [Am] but I'm happy.
[D] [G] All the times [Bm] that I've cried, [C] keeping all the [Am] things I knew inside.
[G] It's hard, [Em] but it's harder [Am] to ignore [D] it.
[G] If they were right, I'd agree, [C] but it's them they know, [Am] not me.
Now [G] there's a way, and [Em] I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I have [G] to go.
[N]
Key:
G
C
Am
D
Em
G
C
Am
[G] I'd like to finish now on a song that is, well the idea is going to go on for a long time.
The song maybe, it's a long one.
This is called Father and Son. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] It's not time to make [F#] a change, [Bm]
[Am] just relax, take it easy.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [G] there's so much you have [D] to know.
[G] Find a girl, [D] settle down, [C] if you want you [Em] can marry me.
[G] Look at me, [Em] I am old but [Am] I'm happy.
[D] Oh [G] I was once like [D] you are now, [C] and I know that [Am] it's not easy [G] to be calm [Em] when you've found [Am] something going on.
[D] _ [G] Take your time, think a [D] lot, why [C] think of everything [Am] you've got.
For you [G] will still be here [Em] tomorrow, but [G] your dreams may [C] not.
_ [Am] _ [G] _ [C] _
_ [G] How can I try [D] to explain, [C] cause when I do he turns away again.
[G] It's always [Em] been the same, [Am] same old story.
[D] _ [G] From the moment I [Bm] could talk, [C] I was ordered to listen.
[G] Now there's a way, [Em] and I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I [G] have to go.
[C] _ [Am] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ [D] Oh [G] it's not time to [D] make a change, [C] just sit down, [Am] take it slowly.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [Am] there's so much you [D] have to know.
[G] Find a girl, settle [D] down, [C] if you want you [Am] can marry [G] me.
Look at me, [Em] I am old [Am] but I'm happy.
[D] _ [G] All the times [Bm] that I've cried, [C] keeping all the [Am] things I knew inside.
[G] It's hard, [Em] but it's harder [Am] to ignore [D] it.
[G] If they were right, I'd agree, [C] but it's them they know, [Am] not me.
Now [G] there's a way, and [Em] I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I have [G] to go. _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The song maybe, it's a long one.
This is called Father and Son. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] It's not time to make [F#] a change, [Bm]
[Am] just relax, take it easy.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [G] there's so much you have [D] to know.
[G] Find a girl, [D] settle down, [C] if you want you [Em] can marry me.
[G] Look at me, [Em] I am old but [Am] I'm happy.
[D] Oh [G] I was once like [D] you are now, [C] and I know that [Am] it's not easy [G] to be calm [Em] when you've found [Am] something going on.
[D] _ [G] Take your time, think a [D] lot, why [C] think of everything [Am] you've got.
For you [G] will still be here [Em] tomorrow, but [G] your dreams may [C] not.
_ [Am] _ [G] _ [C] _
_ [G] How can I try [D] to explain, [C] cause when I do he turns away again.
[G] It's always [Em] been the same, [Am] same old story.
[D] _ [G] From the moment I [Bm] could talk, [C] I was ordered to listen.
[G] Now there's a way, [Em] and I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I [G] have to go.
[C] _ [Am] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ [D] Oh [G] it's not time to [D] make a change, [C] just sit down, [Am] take it slowly.
[G] You're still young, [Em] that's your fault, [Am] there's so much you [D] have to know.
[G] Find a girl, settle [D] down, [C] if you want you [Am] can marry [G] me.
Look at me, [Em] I am old [Am] but I'm happy.
[D] _ [G] All the times [Bm] that I've cried, [C] keeping all the [Am] things I knew inside.
[G] It's hard, [Em] but it's harder [Am] to ignore [D] it.
[G] If they were right, I'd agree, [C] but it's them they know, [Am] not me.
Now [G] there's a way, and [Em] I know [G] that I have to go away.
[D] I know [C] I have [G] to go. _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _