Father and Son
Cat Stevens

Intro: G C/G G C/G

        G              D               C             Am
It’s not time to make a change, just relax, take it easy,
             G                  Em               Am              D
you’re still young that’s your fault there’s so much you have to know.
       G                 D            C             Am
Find a girl and settle down, if you want you can marry,
        G        Em            Am       D
look at me, I am old but I’m happy.

      G                 D           C                 Am
I was once like you are now and I know that its not easy
      G                 Em               Am         D
to be calm when you’ve found something’s going on.
              G             D              C                Am
But take your time, think a lot, think of everything you’ve got,
             G               Em              D          G   C/G G C/G
for you will still be here tomorrow but your dreams may not.

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

Instrumental: (Chords as per above verse)

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

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

SB 12/95