Chords for Cat Stevens - Father & Son

Tempo:
132.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cat Stevens - Father & Son chords
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[G] [C] [Am]
[G] [C] [A]
[G] [C] [Am]
[G] [C]
It's [G] not time to make a [D]
change, just [C] relax, take [Am] it easy.
You're [G] still young, that's your [Em]
fault, there's [Am] so much you have to [D] know.
Find [G] a girl, settle [D] down, [C] if you want you can [Am]
marry.
Every [G] look at me, [Em] I am old but I'm [Am] happy.
[G] [D]
[G] I was once like you [D] are now, [C] and I know that it's not [Am]
easy [G] to be calm [Em] when you've found something [Am] going on.
[D]
But take [G] your time, think [D] a lot, think [C] of everything you've [Am] got.
For you [G] will still be here [Em] tomorrow, but [D] your [G] dreams may not.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] How can I try to [Bm] explain, when [C] I do he turns [Am] away again.
[Em] [G] It's always been the [Em]
same, [C] same old story.
[D]
[G] From the moment I could [Bm]
talk, [C] I was ordered to [Am] listen.
Now [G] there's a way, and [Em] I know that [D] I have [G] to go away.
[D] I know [C] I have [G] to go.
[C]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[Em] [Am]
[C] [D] [G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[Em] [D] [G]
[D]
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [C]
It's [G] not time to make [D] a change, just [C] sit down, take it [Am]
slowly.
You're [G] still young, [Em] that's your fault, there's [Am] so much you have to [D] go through.
Find a [G] girl, settle [D] down, [G] if you [C] want you can marry.
Every look [G] at me, I [Em] am old but [Am] I'm happy.
[D]
All the [G] times that [Bm] I've cried, [C] keeping all the things I [Am] knew inside.
[G] It's hard, [Em] but it's harder to [Am] ignore it.
[D] If [G] they were right, I'd [Bm] agree, [C] but it's them they [Am] know, not me.
Now there's [G] a way, [Em] and I know they [D]
[G] have to go away.
[D] I know I [C] have to [G] go.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Cat Stevens - (2020 Mix) Father And Son chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, C, G, Em, Am, G and C. Ease into the song by practicing at 66 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 133 BPM. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
It's [G] not time to make a [D] _
change, just [C] _ relax, take [Am] it easy.
_ You're [G] still young, that's your [Em]
fault, there's [Am] so much you have to [D] know.
Find [G] a girl, _ settle [D] down, _ [C] if you want you can [Am]
marry.
Every [G] look at me, [Em] I am old but I'm [Am] happy.
_ [G] _ [D] _
[G] I was once like you [D] are now, _ [C] and I know that it's not [Am]
easy [G] to be calm [Em] when you've found _ something [Am] going on.
_ _ [D] _
But take [G] your time, think [D] a lot, think [C] of everything you've [Am] got.
For you [G] will still be here [Em] tomorrow, _ but [D] your [G] dreams may not.
[C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] How can I try to [Bm] explain, when [C] I do he turns [Am] away again.
[Em] [G] It's always been the [Em]
same, _ [C] same old story.
_ [D] _
_ [G] From the moment I could [Bm]
talk, [C] I was ordered to [Am] listen.
Now [G] there's a way, and [Em] I know that [D] I have [G] to go away. _
_ [D] I know _ [C] I have [G] to go.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
It's [G] not time to make [D] a change, just [C] sit down, take it _ [Am]
slowly.
You're [G] still young, _ [Em] that's your fault, there's [Am] so much you have to [D] go through.
Find a [G] girl, settle [D] down, [G] if you [C] want you can _ marry.
Every look [G] at me, I [Em] am old but [Am] I'm happy.
_ _ [D] _ _
All the [G] times that [Bm] I've cried, _ [C] keeping all the things I [Am] knew inside.
[G] It's hard, [Em] but it's harder to [Am] ignore it.
_ [D] _ If [G] they were right, I'd [Bm] agree, _ [C] but it's them they [Am] know, not me.
Now there's [G] a way, [Em] and I know they _ [D]
[G] have to go away.
_ _ [D] I know I [C] have to [G] go. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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