Father and Son Uke tab by Cat Stevens

7 Chords used in the song: G, D, C, Am7, Em, Am, Bm

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Artist: 
Year:  1970
Difficulty: 
2.93
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
G G                 D D                C C        Am7 Am7
It's not time to make a change, just relax, take it easy
G G Em Em
you're still young, that's your fault,
Am Am D D
there's so much you have to know
G G D D C C Am7 Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
G G Em Em Am Am D D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
G G Bm Bm C C Am7 Am7
I was once like you are now, and I know that's it's not easy
G G Em Em Am Am D D
to be calm when you've found something going on
G G Bm Bm
But take your time, think a lot,
C C Am7 Am7
think of everything you've got
G G Em Em
for you will still be here tomorrow,
D D G G C C
but your dreams may not

(comment: Son)

G G Bm Bm
How can I try to explain,
C C Am7 Am7
when I do he turns away again
G G Em Em Am Am D D
It's always been the same, same old story.
G G Bm Bm C C Am7 Am7
From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen
G G Em Em D D G G
now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
D D C C G G
I know I have to go


(SOLO)

G G D D C C Am7 Am7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down, take it slowly
G G Em Em
you're still young, that's your fault,
Am Am D D
there's so much you have to go through
G G D D C C Am7 Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
G G Em Em Am Am D D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

(comment: Son)

G G Bm Bm
All the times that I've cried
C C Am7 Am7
keeping all the things I knew inside
G G Em Em Am Am D D
It's hard but it's harder to ignore it
G G Bm Bm
If they were right, I'd agree,
C C Am7 Am7
but it's them they know not me
G G Em Em D D G G
now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
D D C C G G
I know I have to go

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About this song: Father and Son

This song describes a natural generational conflict between the anticipation of the future and the knowledge of the past. It describes a place we have been or are experiencing in our lives.

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