Cat Stevens – Father And Son (ENG)
Guitar chords and lyrics of Father And Son by Cat Stevens
Published 1970
Original key G
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INTRO
G C
e —3—-3s5—————-
b -1—-1——————–
. 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 its 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
INTRO
. G Bm7 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 Bm7 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
and I know I have to go
. G Bm7 C Am7
It’s not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
. G Em
You’re still young, that’s your fault
. Am D
there’s so much you have to go through
. G Bm7 C Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to you can marry
. G Em
Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy
. G Bm7 C Am7
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
. G Em
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 I have to go away
. D C G
and I know I have to go