Father and Son (Cat Stevens)



 	       G		         Hm

1. It's not time to make a change,

	 C	           Am

Just relax, take it easy.

		  G		        Em

You're still young, that's your fault,

 	          Am 		           D

There's so much you have to know.

	    G	          Hm

Find a girl, settle down,

	   C		     Am

If you want you can marry.

	       G 	          Em	    Am	      D

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

	

     G		           Hm	          C			  Am

2. I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,

	    G		            Em         		        Am      	D

To be calm when you've found something going on.

		        G	              Hm

But take your time, think a lot,

		        C		           Am

Why, think of everything you've got.

	             G	     	Em			D	          G

For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.



	        	G		  Hm 	         C		 Am 

3. 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                        Hm 	     C  		    Am

From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.

		       G               Em	       D		G

Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.

      D	           C	         G

I know I have to go.



	     G	   	         Hm

4. 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	          Hm

Find a girl, settle down,

	    C	                Am

if you want you can marry.

	       G	         Em	      Am	    D

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.



	     G		 Hm  		C		       Am

5. All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,

	G	          Em	Am 	D

It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.

		     G	        Hm      	    C		                 Am

If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me.

		       G	          Em	          D	           G 	        D	         C	         G

Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away. I know I have to go.