Biography:
Cat Stevens is the former stage name of Steven Demetre Georgiou (born in London on 21 July 1948). He is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian and education philanthropist. In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. He began releasing music as Yusuf in 2006.
Stevens' albums Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were both certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA.
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Song: Matthew and son
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens
Album: Matthew and son
Tabbed by: DJ
24th Mar 2015
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)
All chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
N.B.
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
Intro riff chords: (Both basically sliding D shape chords,
and adding the sus4 with the little finger)
A4 = x x x 9 10 10 G4 = x x x 7 8 8
A = x x x 9 10 9 G = x x x 7 8 7
Verse chords:
Dm = xx0231 C = x32010 G = 320003
Chorus and Coda chords:
A4 = x02230 G4 = 320013 D = xx0232
A = x02220 G = 320003
^ = Emphasise the beat
You can hear my own version of this song at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaznp_17km4
Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks
==================================================================
[Intro Riff]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
A4 A A4 A A4 A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm
| / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dm C Dm
Up at 8, you can't be late for Matthew and son, he won't wait!
[Brass riff]
Dm G7 Dm (C) Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0----0-0----|
A |-----------|--------------------|----------------------3--|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
Dm
Watch them run down to Platform 1,
C Dm
And the 8:30 train ...to Matthew and Son!
[Brass riff]
Dm G7 Dm (C) Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------|
A |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
[CHORUS]
A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through,
D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
Dm
There’s a five minute break, and that’s all you take,
C Dm
For a cup of cold coffee, and a piece of cake!
[Brass riff]
Dm G7 Dm (C) Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------|
A |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
[CHORUS]
A4 A A4 A
Matthew & son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through,
Neat D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
Dm Dm G G Dm
He's got people who've been working for fif - ty years,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dm G G Dm
No one asks for more money, 'cause nobod - y dares,
^ ^ ^ ^
Dm G G Dm
Even though they're pretty low, and their rent's in ar - rears!
^ ^ ^ ^
G Dm C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Break]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat-thew & son!
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat-thew & son!
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat-thew & son!
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat-thew & son!
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Intro Riff]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
[Coda]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
[Suggestion for ending]
A4 A A4 A A4 A Dm
Matthew and son! | /_/ / / / | / ||
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens
Album: Matthew and son
Tabbed by: DJ
24th Mar 2015
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)
All chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
N.B.
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
Intro riff chords: (Both basically sliding D shape chords,
and adding the sus4 with the little finger)
A4 = x x x 9 10 10 G4 = x x x 7 8 8
A = x x x 9 10 9 G = x x x 7 8 7
Verse chords:
Dm = xx0231 C = x32010 G = 320003
Chorus and Coda chords:
A4 = x02230 G4 = 320013 D = xx0232
A = x02220 G = 320003
^ = Emphasise the beat
You can hear my own version of this song at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaznp_17km4
Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks
==================================================================
[Intro Riff]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
A4 A A4 A A4 A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm
| / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dm C Dm
Up at 8, you can't be late for Matthew and son, he won't wait!
[Brass riff]
Dm G7 Dm (C) Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0----0-0----|
A |-----------|--------------------|----------------------3--|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
Dm
Watch them run down to Platform 1,
C Dm
And the 8:30 train ...to Matthew and Son!
[Brass riff]
Dm G7 Dm (C) Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------|
A |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
[CHORUS]
A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through,
D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
Dm
There’s a five minute break, and that’s all you take,
C Dm
For a cup of cold coffee, and a piece of cake!
[Brass riff]
Dm G7 Dm (C) Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------|
A |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
[CHORUS]
A4 A A4 A
Matthew & son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through,
Neat D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
Dm Dm G G Dm
He's got people who've been working for fif - ty years,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dm G G Dm
No one asks for more money, 'cause nobod - y dares,
^ ^ ^ ^
Dm G G Dm
Even though they're pretty low, and their rent's in ar - rears!
^ ^ ^ ^
G Dm C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Break]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat-thew & son!
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat-thew & son!
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Mat-thew & son!
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Mat-thew & son!
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Intro Riff]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|
[Coda]
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Matthew and son, | /_/ / / / |
[Suggestion for ending]
A4 A A4 A A4 A Dm
Matthew and son! | /_/ / / / | / ||
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