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Cat Stevens - Father and Son
G
C
G C
G
D
It's not time to make a change,
C
Am7
Just sit down and take it easy
G
Em
You're still young, that's your fault
Am
D
There's so much you have to know
G
D
Find a girl, settle down,
C
Am7
If you want to, you can marry
G
Em
Am C D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
G
Bm7
I was once like you are now
C
Am7
And I know that it's not easy
G
Em
Am C D
To be calm when you found something going on
G
Em7
But take your time, think a lot
C
Am7
Why think of everything you've got
G
Em
For you will still be here tomorrow,
D
G
But your dreams may not
G - C x2
G
Bm
How can I try to explain
C
Am7
When I do he turns away again
G
Em
Am C D
It's always been the same, the same old story
G
Bm
From the moment I could talk,
C
Am7
I was ordered to listen
G
Em
Now there's a way, and I know
D G
D C
G
I have to go away, I know I have to go
G - C G - C
(Solo)
Repeat chords for remaining verses
It's not time to make a change, (Away,)
Just sit down and take it slowly (Away,)
You're still young, that's your fault (I know)
There's so much you have to know (I have to make this decision)
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry (Alone)
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy (No...)
All the times that I have cried (Stay,)
Keeping all the things I knew inside (Stay,)
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it (Why must you go and make this) If
they were right, I'd agree (Decision)
But it's them they know, not me (Alone?)
There's a way, I know
I have to go away, I know have to go