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Father And Son Chords by Cat Stevens

Father And Son chords by Cat Stevens

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Father and Son chords
Cat Stevens

G C Csus4

         G              D              C               Am
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                Am
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
        G        Em           Am   C  D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
      G                 Bm         C                 Am
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             Bm                C                 Am
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 Csus4 2x

        G          Bm             C            Am
How can I try to explain?  when I do he turns away again
     G               Em             Am   C  D
it's always been the same, same old story
         G              Bm         C          Am
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   G C Csus4
and I know I have to go

         G              D              C               Am
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                Am
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
        G        Em           Am   C  D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

        G            Bm             C                Am
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
     G              Em          Am   D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
             G           Bm             C                   Am
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 that I have to go away
  D      C       G
I know I have to go

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About this song

"Father and Son" by Cat Stevens was released in 1970 on his album "Tea for the Tillerman." The song features a dialogue between a father and son, with Stevens singing both parts using different vocal registers. The instrumentation includes acoustic guitars, piano, and strings, creating a folk-rock sound. The song's lyrics explore the generation gap and the struggle for understanding between parents and children. "Father and Son" remains one of Cat Stevens' most iconic and enduring songs.