Father And Son Uke tab by Cat Stevens

6 Chords used in the song: G, D, C, Am7, Em, Am

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Artist: 
Year:  1970
Difficulty: 
2.83
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
Intro : 
G chordG D chordD G chordG D chordD
G chordG D chordD G chordG D chordD


G chordG D chordD
It's not time to make a change,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
Just relax, take it easy.
G chordG Em chordEm
You're still young, that's your fault,
Am chordAm D chordD
Theres so much you have to know.
G chordG D chordD
Find a girl, settle down,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
If you want you can marry.
G chordG Em chordEm
Look at me, I am old,
Am chordAm D chordD
but I'm happy.



G chordG D chordD
I was once like you are now,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
and I know that it's not easy,
G chordG Em chordEm
To be calm when you've found
Am chordAm D chordD
something going on.
G chordG D chordD
But take your time, think a lot,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
Why, think of everything you've got.
G chordG Em chordEm
For you will still be here tomorrow,
Am chordAm D chordD
but your dreams may not.



G chordG D chordD G chordG D chordD



G chordG D chordD
How can I try to explain,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
when I do he turns away again.
G chordG Em chordEm
It's always been the same,
Am chordAm D chordD
same old story.
G chordG D chordD
From the moment I could talk
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
I was ordered to listen.
G chordG Em chordEm
Now there's a way and I know
Am chordAm D chordD
that I have to go away.
G chordG D chordD
I know I have to go.

G chordG D chordD G chordG D chordD

G chordG D chordD C chordC Am7 chordAm7 G chordG Em chordEm Am chordAm D chordD
G chordG D chordD C chordC Am7 chordAm7 G chordG Em chordEm Am chordAm D chordD

G chordG D chordD G chordG D chordD


G chordG D chordD
It's not time to make a change,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
Just sit down, take it slowly.
G chordG Em chordEm
You're still young, that's your fault,
Am chordAm D chordD
There's so much you have to go through.
G chordG D chordD
Find a girl, settle down,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
If you want you can marry.
G chordG Em chordEm
Look at me, I am old,
Am chordAm D chordD
but I'm happy.


G chordG D chordD
All the times that I cried,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
keeping all the things I knew inside,
G chordG Em chordEm
It's hard, but it's harder
Am chordAm D chordD
to ignore it.
G chordG D chordD
If they were right, I'd agree,
C chordC Am7 chordAm7
but it's them you know not me.
G chordG Em chordEm
Now there's a way and I know
Am chordAm D chordD
that I have to go away.
G chordG D chordD
I know I have to go.

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Could you add the strum patterns to the songs?
22 Sep 2018
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Sometimes a complete Lyric would be better :P.
But nice Tab! (:
13 Oct 2010
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Nice one
21 Nov 2009
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About this song: Father And Son

This song describes a natural generational conflict between the anticipation of the future and the knowledge of the past. It describes a place we have been or are experiencing in our lives.

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