From: alwalsh@unix1.tcd.ie (Andreas Walsh)
Subject: Re: Cat Stevens Request
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 14:47:36 GMT

In <GUY.92Nov18110045@rocannon.harlqn.co.uk> guy@harlqn.co.uk (Guy Snape) writes:

>Father & Son by Cat Stevens.

>This is off the top of my head, so please excuse mistakes.

>The "son" part is sung an octave higher than the "father" part.
>Try playing an F# bass note, 2nd fret 6th string (use your thumb!) on
>the D chords.  There may be some slight differences in the chords for
>the other verses, I can't remember exactly - they're all pretty simple
>anyway.  

>The intro is G then C (G bass)

>There is a counterpoint sung over the last (son) verse, which I
>couldn't figure out the words to.  If anyone has them I'd be very
>interested.  Please post!

My version is has slightly different chords tell me what you think!

>Father:

            G               D         C             Am7
>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 go through,
         G             D            C           Am7
>Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry,
         G         Em          Am     d
>Look at me - I am old but I'm happy.
        G                 Bm7         C                Am7
>I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy
       G                  Em                   Am     D   
>To be calm, once you've found something goin' on.
                G            Bm7             C               Am7
>But take your time, think a lot, think of everything you've got 
               G             Em      D         G          C    
>For you may still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Little Strum: G   C   G   C 

>Son:


>How can I try to explain?  When I do he turns away again,

>It's always been the same, same old story.

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

>Now there's a way and I know

>That I have to go away.  I know I have to go.


>Father:

>It's not time to make a change, just relax take it slowly,

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

>There's so much you have to go through

>Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry,

>Look at me - I am old but I'm happy.


>Son:

>All the times that I have cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,

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

>From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen,

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

>I know I have to go.

>*========================================*================================*
>               __                        |
>           \  /  \                       |
>            \/___/                       |         
>            |   __                       |   "We're chained to the world 
>            |    //  / /  /              |    and we've all gotta pull"
>            \___/|__/\|__/               |         
>           __  /    ____/____/           |      - tom waits   
>          /   /    /   /                 |           
>         |   /    |   /   O   O          |        Guy Snape
>         \__/     \__/                   |        guy@harlqn.co.uk
>                         '\___/`         |    
>                                         |
>*========================================*=================================*
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