Father and Son Cat Stevens
From: Ted Hermary <br/> <br/> The only real variation in this song is playing D, Bm7 and Bm.<br/> Rest is fairly repetitive; though it's nice, you really<br/> need the soul in your voice to carry it for the whole tune.<br/> Did my best on the backing vox on last verse - timing's pretty<br/> close I think.<br/> <br/> FATHER AND SON<br/> (Cat Stevens, from _Tea for the Tillerman_, 1970?)<br/> <br/> G D C Am7<br/> It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy<br/> G Em<br/> You're still young that's your fault,<br/> Am D<br/> there's so much you have to know<br/> G D C Am7<br/> Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry<br/> G Em Am D<br/> Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy<br/> G Bm7 C Am7<br/> I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy<br/> G Em Am D<br/> to be calm, when you've found something going on.<br/> G Bm7 C Am7<br/> But take your time, think a lot, think of everything you've got<br/> G Em D G<br/> For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not<br/> <br/> G-C G-C<br/> <br/> Chorus:<br/> G Bm C Am7<br/> How can I try to explain? when I do he turns away again<br/> G Em Am D<br/> it's always been the same, same old story<br/> G Bm C Am7<br/> From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen<br/> G Em D G<br/> now there's a way and I know I have to go away<br/> D C G G-C G-C<br/> and I know I have to go<br/> <br/> [Break. Unsure of which chord of D, Bm7, or Bm is played.]<br/> <br/> Verse:<br/> (away) (away)<br/> It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly<br/> (I) (know) (I have)<br/> You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have<br/> (to make this)<br/> to go through<br/> (decision) (alone)<br/> Find a girl, settle down, if you want to you can marry<br/> (know) [no?]<br/> Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy<br/> (stay) (stay, stay)<br/> All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside<br/> (why?) (must) (you go and make this de-<br/> It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.<br/> cision) (alone?)<br/> If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me<br/> <br/> Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away.<br/> I know I have to go. (ends on single strum of G)<br/> <br/> <br/> Someone else suggested playing C (add D), which adds the note<br/> the voice sings. In fact, there's a whole bunch of added<br/> notes not included here. This makes for a beautiful 2-guitar<br/> solo, which, since it repeats the same chords, could be really<br/> dull otherwise. If anyone can add to this, please do. The closest<br/> I come is the G-C part (intro, ends of 1st verse, chorus and break)<br/> where there's a little slide. One fairly easy way to play it is to<br/> hold the C chord, add the G on the 1st string with your pinky and<br/> slide the whole thing up, after hitting the second G:<br/> <br/> e ---3----3s5----------------<br/> b -1----1--------------------<br/> <br/> or whatever...<br/> <br/> BTW, any of you guys ever played this for your father?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Martin (Ted) Hermary<br/> Department of Sociology<br/> McGill University<br/> 855 Shebrooke Street West<br/> Montreal, Quebec, Canada<br/> H3A 2T7<br/> e-mail: czth@musica.mcgill.ca<br/> <br/> From: Harlan L Thompson <br/> <br/> FATHER AND SON- Cat Stevens<br/> <br/> INTRO: G C riff: (E----4----6--) rpt 3 times<br/> (B--2----2----)<br/> <br/> G D C Am7<br/> It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy<br/> G Em<br/> You're still young that's your fault<br/> Am D<br/> there's so much you have to know<br/> G D C Am7<br/> Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry<br/> G Em Am C D<br/> Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy<br/> G Bm7 C Am7<br/> I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy<br/> G Em Am C D<br/> to be calm, when you've found something going on<br/> G Bm7 C Am7<br/> But take your time, think a lot, why think of everything you've got<br/> G Em D G<br/> For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not<br/> <br/> G-C riff G-C riff<br/> <br/> CHORUS #1:<br/> G Bm C Am7<br/> How can I try to explain? when I do he turns away again<br/> G Em Am C D<br/> it's always been the same, same old story<br/> G Bm C Am7<br/> >From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen<br/> G Em D G<br/> now there's a way and I know I have to go away<br/> D C G G-C riff G-C riff<br/> and I know I have to go<br/> <br/> (away) (away)<br/> It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly<br/> (I) (know) (I have)<br/> You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have<br/> (to make this)<br/> to go through<br/> (decision) (alone)<br/> Find a girl, settle down, if you want to you can marry<br/> (no) <br/> Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy<br/> <br/> CHORUS #2:<br/> (stay) (stay, stay)<br/> All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside<br/> (why?) (must) (you go and make this de-<br/> It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it<br/> cision) (alone?)<br/> If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me<br/> Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away<br/> I know I have to go<br/> <br/> <br/> NOTE: Just a tidying up of previous versions.<br/> (from Tea for the Tillerman, 1970)<br/> (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)<br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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