Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) - Father And Sonadd

[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)
   E       A/E                      E       A/G
e|------3---------3----5----|     |------3---------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|     |-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|     |-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------| x3, |-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|     |-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|     |-3--3---3-------------|
 
[Verse 1]
         E                B/D#         A                F#m7
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
             E                   C#m               F#m       F#m7       D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know
        E            B/D#         A                F#m7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
         E        C#m          F#m   F#m F#m7 D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
 
      E                  B          A                  F#m7
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy
       E                C#m               F#m F#m F#m7 D
To be calm when you've found something going on
               E              B                A                  F#m7
But take your time, think a lot, why, think of everything you've got
             E                  C#m             B        (E)
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
 
   E       A/E                E       A/G
e|------3---------3----5----|------3---------------|
B|-0--0-0-0h1---------------|-0--0-0-0h1-----------|
G|-0--0-0-0-----5----5------|-0--0-0-0-------------|
D|-0--0-0-0h2---------------|-0--0-0-0h2-----------|
A|-x--x---x-----------------|-x--x---x-------------|
E|-3--3---3-----------------|-3--3---3-------------|
 
[Verse 2]
        E           G#m                  A             F#m7
How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again
     E                C#m            F#m7   D
It's always been the same, same old story
          E              G#m        A             F#m7
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
               E          C#m         B       G
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
   B     A      (E)
I know I have to go
 
   E       A/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]
E    B    A    F#m7
E    C#m   F#m7  B
E    B    A    F#m7
E    C#m   B  E
B    A
E  A/E    x2
 
[Verse 3]
         E              B                A                F#m7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
       (Away,          away,             away
             E                  C#m                F#m                  D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through
                 (I                 know          I    have    to     make ...)
             E            B            A             F#m7
      Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
( ... this decision                   alone ...)
        E        C#m           F#m    F#m F#m7 D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
         (No ...)
 
[Verse 4]
        E               G#m             A                F#m7
All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
       (Stay,           stay,          stay
     E              C#m          F#m      F#m F#m7 D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
        (Why          must       you go    and make ...)
             E           G#m             A                   F#m7
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
( ... this decision                    alone ...)
              E          C#m          B       E       E/D
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
  B      A       G
I know I have to go

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