Father And Son Chords – Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)

G C/G G C/G

e|------3---------3----5----|     |------3---------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|     |-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|     |-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x3, |-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|     |-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|     |-3--3---3-------------|

Verse 1

         G              D/F#         C                 Am7
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
             G                  Em                Am       Am7     D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know
       G            D/F#         C                Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
        G        Em           Am   Am Am7 D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

      G                 D          C                  Am7
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy
      G                Em              Am    Am Am7 D
To be calm when you've found something going on
              G             D                  C                 Am7
But take your time, think a lot, why, think of everything you've got
             G             Em                 D          G
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not

G C/G G C/G

e|------3---------3----5----|------3---------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------|-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|-3--3---3-------------|

Verse 2

        G        Bm                     C           Am7
How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again
     G               Em             Am7  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 that I have to go away
  D      C       G
I know I have to go

G C/G

e|------3---------3----5----|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x2
A|-x--x---x-----------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|

Solo

G D C Am7
G Em Am7 D
G D C Am7
G Em D G
D C
x2

Verse 3

         G              D                C                Am7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
       (Away,          away,             away
             G                  Em                Am                  D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through
                 (I                 know          I    have    to     make ...)
       G            D            C             Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
( ... this decision                   alone ...)
        G        Em           Am   Am Am7 D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
         (No ...)

Verse 4

        G               Bm             C                Am7
All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
       (Stay,           stay,          stay
     G              Em        Am       Am Am7 D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
        (Why          must       you go    and make ...)
             G          Bm              C                   Am7
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
( ... this decision                    alone ...)
              G          Em          D       G      G/D
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
  D      C       G
I know I have to go