Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) - Father And Sonadd

[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)
   A       D/A                      A       D/G
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G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|     |-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x3, |-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
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E|-3--3---3-----------------|     |-3--3---3-------------|
 
[Verse 1]
         A                E/G#         D                Bm7
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
             A                   F#m               Bm       Bm7       D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know
        A            E/G#         D                Bm7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
         A        F#m          Bm   Bm Bm7 D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
 
      A                  E          D                  Bm7
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy
       A                F#m               Bm Bm Bm7 D
To be calm when you've found something going on
               A              E                D                  Bm7
But take your time, think a lot, why, think of everything you've got
             A                  F#m             E        (A)
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
 
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E|-3--3---3-----------------|-3--3---3-------------|
 
[Verse 2]
        A           C#m                  D             Bm7
How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again
     A                F#m            Bm7   D
It's always been the same, same old story
          A              C#m        D             Bm7
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
               A          F#m         E       G
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
   E     D      (A)
I know I have to go
 
   A       D/G
e|------3---------3----5----|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x2
A|-x--x---x-----------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|
 
[Solo]
A    E    D    Bm7
A    F#m   Bm7  E
A    E    D    Bm7
A    F#m   E  A
E    D
A  D/A    x2
 
[Verse 3]
         A              E                D                Bm7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
       (Away,          away,             away
             A                  F#m                Bm                  D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through
                 (I                 know          I    have    to     make ...)
             A            E            D             Bm7
      Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
( ... this decision                   alone ...)
        A        F#m           Bm    Bm Bm7 D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
         (No ...)
 
[Verse 4]
        A               C#m             D                Bm7
All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
       (Stay,           stay,          stay
     A              F#m          Bm      Bm Bm7 D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
        (Why          must       you go    and make ...)
             A           C#m             D                   Bm7
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
( ... this decision                    alone ...)
              A          F#m          E       A       A/D
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
  E      D       G
I know I have to go

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