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