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Cat Stevens

Father and Son

by Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens

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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THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW
Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- [email protected]
I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe

Cat Stevens Father & Son
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Cat Sang this in the chord of G whereas Boyzone sang it in the key of A
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Introduction

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

G G G C
G G G C
G G G C
G G G C


VERSE 1
G D
It’s not time to make a change,
C Am G
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Em Am D
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
G D C Am
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
G Em Am D
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
G D
I was once like you are now,
C Am
And I know that it's not easy
G Em Am D
To be calm when you've found something going on,
G D
But take your time, think a lot,
C Am
Why, think of everything you've got
G Em
For you will still be here to - morrow
Am G
But your dreams may not.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

G G G C
G G G C

VERSE 2

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

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

G G G C
G G G C

(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

G D
-----------------------
C Am
-------------------------------------
G Em C D
--------------------------------------------------
G D C Am
---------------------------------------------------
G Em Am G
--------------------------------------------------
D C G
------------------------

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

G G G C
G G G C

VERSE 3

G D
It’s not time to make a change,
C Am
Just sit down, take it slowly,
G Em
You’re still young, that's your fault
Am D
There’s so much you have to go through.
G D C Am
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
G Em Am D
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
G D
All the times that I’ve cried
C Am
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
G Em Am D
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
G D
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
C Am G
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Em Am G D C G
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.

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Introduction

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

A A A D
A A A D
A A A D
A A A D


VERSE 1
A E
It’s not time to make a change,
D Bm A
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
F#m Bm E
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
A E D Bm
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
A F#m Bm E
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
A E
I was once like you are now,
D Bm
And I know that it's not easy
A F#m Bm E
To be calm when you've found something going on,
A E
But take your time, think a lot,
D Bm
Why, think of everything you've got
A F#m
For you will still be here to - morrow
Bm A
But your dreams may not.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

A A A D
A A A D

VERSE 2

A E
How can I try to exp - lain,
D Bm
'cause when I do he turns away again,
A F#m D E
It’s always been the same, same old story.
A E D Bm
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
A F#m Bm A
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
E D A
I know, I have to go.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

A A A D
A A A D

(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

A E
-----------------------
D Bm
-------------------------------------
A F#m D E
--------------------------------------------------
A E D Bm
---------------------------------------------------
A F#m Bm A
--------------------------------------------------
E D A
------------------------

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

A A A D
A A A D

VERSE 3

A E
It’s not time to make a change,
D Bm
Just sit down, take it slowly,
A F#m
You’re still young, that's your fault
Bm E
There’s so much you have to go through.
A E D Bm
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
A F#m Bm E
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
A E
All the times that I’ve cried
D Bm
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
A F#m Bm E
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
A E
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
D Bm A
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
F#m Bm A E D A
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.

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Introduction

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

C C C F
C C C F
C C C F
C C C F


VERSE 1
C G
It’s not time to make a change,
F Dm C
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Am Dm G
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
C G F Dm
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
C Am Dm G
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
C G
I was once like you are now,
F Dm
And I know that it's not easy
C Am Dm G
To be calm when you've found something going on,
C G
But take your time, think a lot,
F Dm
Why, think of everything you've got
C Am
For you will still be here to - morrow
Dm C
But your dreams may not.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

C C C F
C C C F

VERSE 2

C G
How can I try to exp - lain,
F Dm
'cause when I do he turns away again,
C Am F G
It’s always been the same, same old story.
C G F Dm
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
C Am Dm C
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
G F C
I know, I have to go.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

C C C F
C C C F

(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

C G
-----------------------
F Dm
-------------------------------------
C Am F G
--------------------------------------------------
C G F Dm
---------------------------------------------------
C Am Dm C
--------------------------------------------------
G F C
------------------------

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

C C C F
C C C F

VERSE 3

C G
It’s not time to make a change,
F Dm
Just sit down, take it slowly,
C Am
You’re still young, that's your fault
Dm G
There’s so much you have to go through.
C G F Dm
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
C Am Dm G
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
C G
All the times that I’ve cried
F Dm
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
C Am Dm G
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
C G
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
F Dm C
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Am Dm C G F C
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.

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Introduction

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

D D D G
D D D G
D D D G
D D D G


VERSE 1
D A
It’s not time to make a change,
G Em D
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Bm Em A
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
D A G Em
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
D Bm Em A
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
D A
I was once like you are now,
G Em
And I know that it's not easy
D Bm Em A
To be calm when you've found something going on,
D A
But take your time, think a lot,
G Em
Why, think of everything you've got
D Bm
For you will still be here to - morrow
Em D
But your dreams may not.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

D D D G
D D D G

VERSE 2

D A
How can I try to exp - lain,
G Em
'cause when I do he turns away again,
D Bm G A
It’s always been the same, same old story.
D A G Em
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
D Bm Em D
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
A G D
I know, I have to go.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

D D D G
D D D G

(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

D A
-----------------------
G Em
-------------------------------------
D Bm G A
--------------------------------------------------
D A G Em
---------------------------------------------------
D Bm Em D
--------------------------------------------------
A G D
------------------------

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

D D D G
D D D G

VERSE 3

D A
It’s not time to make a change,
G Em
Just sit down, take it slowly,
D Bm
You’re still young, that's your fault
Em A
There’s so much you have to go through.
D A G Em
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
D Bm Em A
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
D A
All the times that I’ve cried
G Em
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
D Bm Em A
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
D A
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
G Em D
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Bm Em D A G D
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.

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Introduction

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

E E E A
E E E A
E E E A
E E E A


VERSE 1
E B
It’s not time to make a change,
A F#m E
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
C#m F#m B
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
E B A F#m
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
E C#m F#m B
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
E B
I was once like you are now,
A F#m
And I know that it's not easy
E C#m F#m B
To be calm when you've found something going on,
E B
But take your time, think a lot,
A F#m
Why, think of everything you've got
E C#m
For you will still be here to - morrow
F#m E
But your dreams may not.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

E E E A
E E E A

VERSE 2

E B
How can I try to exp - lain,
A F#m
'cause when I do he turns away again,
E C#m A B
It’s always been the same, same old story.
E B A F#m
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
E C#m F#m E
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
B A E
I know, I have to go.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

E E E A
E E E A

(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

E B
-----------------------
A F#m
-------------------------------------
E C#m A B
--------------------------------------------------
E B A F#m
---------------------------------------------------
E C#m F#m E
--------------------------------------------------
B A E
------------------------

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

E E E A
E E E A

VERSE 3

E B
It’s not time to make a change,
A F#m
Just sit down, take it slowly,
E C#m
You’re still young, that's your fault
F#m B
There’s so much you have to go through.
E B A F#m
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
E C#m F#m B
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
E B
All the times that I’ve cried
A F#m
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
E C#m F#m B
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
E B
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
A F#m E
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
C#m F#m E B A E
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.

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Introduction

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

F F F Bb
F F F Bb
F F F Bb
F F F Bb


VERSE 1
F C
It’s not time to make a change,
Bb Gm F
Just relax, take it easy, you’re still young
Dm Gm C
That’s your fault, there's so much you have to know.
F C Bb Gm
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
F Dm Gm C
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy.
F C
I was once like you are now,
Bb Gm
And I know that it's not easy
F Dm Gm C
To be calm when you've found something going on,
F C
But take your time, think a lot,
Bb Gm
Why, think of everything you've got
F Dm
For you will still be here to - morrow
Gm F
But your dreams may not.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

F F F Bb
F F F Bb

VERSE 2

F C
How can I try to exp - lain,
Bb Gm
'cause when I do he turns away again,
F Dm Bb C
It’s always been the same, same old story.
F C Bb Gm
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen,
F Dm Gm F
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
C Bb F
I know, I have to go.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

F F F Bb
F F F Bb

(guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

F C
-----------------------
Bb Gm
-------------------------------------
F Dm Bb C
--------------------------------------------------
F C Bb Gm
---------------------------------------------------
F Dm Gm F
--------------------------------------------------
C Bb F
------------------------

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD

F F F Bb
F F F Bb

VERSE 3

F C
It’s not time to make a change,
Bb Gm
Just sit down, take it slowly,
F Dm
You’re still young, that's your fault
Gm C
There’s so much you have to go through.
F C Bb Gm
Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
F Dm Gm C
Look at me I am old but I’m happy.
F C
All the times that I’ve cried
Bb Gm
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
F Dm Gm C
It’s hard, but it's harder to ig - nore it.
F C
If they were right, I’d ag - ree,
Bb Gm F
But it's them you know not me now there's a way,
Dm Gm F C Bb F
And I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go.

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