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
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Father (Yusuf Islam) & Son (Cat Stevens) chords
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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.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Yusuf - (Live At Porchester Hall, London, 2006) Father & Son chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, G, Em, Am, D, C and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 65 BPM and then match the original tempo of 131 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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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. _

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This song was authored by Cat Stevens.

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