THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- g.smythe@sky.com I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe Cat Stevens Father & Son ______________________________________________________________________________ Cat Sang this in the chord of G whereas Boyzone sang it in the key of A ______________________________________________________________________________ Introduction ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD G G G C G G G C G G G C G G G C VERSE 1

It’s not^G time to make a ^Dchange, Just rel^Cax, take it ^Ameasy, you’re still^G young That’s you^Emr fault, there's s^Amo much you have to^D know. Find a ^Ggirl, settle ^Ddown, if you ^Cwant you can m^Amarry. Look at ^Gme, I am ^Emold but I’^Amm happy^D. I was ^Gonce like you are ^Dnow, And I kn^Cow that it's not ^Ameasy To be ^Gcalm when you've ^Emfound something ^Amgoing on, ^D But take your ^Gtime, think a l^Dot, Why, t^Chink of everything you've ^Amgot For you will s^Gtill be here to - ^Emmorrow But your d^Amreams may n^Got.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD G G G C G G G C VERSE 2

How can ^GI try to exp - l^Dain, 'cause when ^CI do he turns away a^Amgain, It’s^G always been the^Em same, same old^C story. ^D From the ^Gmoment I could t^Dalk I was or^Cdered to l^Amisten, Now there's a ^Gway and I ^Emknow that I h^Amave to g^Go away I kn^Dow, I h^Cave to ^Ggo.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD G G G C G G G C (guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

-------^G------------^D---- ------------^C--------------------^Am----- -----^G----------------^Em---------------^C--------^D------ ---------^G----------------^D------------^C----------^Am---- --------------^G----------^Em-------------^Am--------^G----- ----^D---------^C---------^G--

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD G G G C G G G C VERSE 3

It’s not^G time to make a^D change, Just sit do^Cwn, take it sl^Amowly, You’re stil^Gl young, that's you^Emr fault There’s s^Amo much you have to go ^Dthrough. Find a ^Ggirl, settle ^Ddown if you ^Cwant you can m^Amarry. Look at ^Gme I am o^Emld but I’^Amm happy.^D All the ^Gtimes that I’v^De cried Keeping ^Call the things I kn^Amew inside, It’^Gs hard, but it'^Ems harder to ig ^Am- nore it. ^D If they were ^Gright, I’d ag ^D- ree, But it's t^Chem you know not ^Amme now there's a wa^Gy, And I ^Emknow that I ^Amhave to ^Ggo away, I k^Dnow I hav^Ce to g^Go.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Introduction ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD A A A D A A A D A A A D A A A D VERSE 1

It’s not^A time to make a ^Echange, Just rel^Dax, take it ^Bmeasy, you’re still^A young That’s you^F#mr fault, there's s^Bmo much you have to^E know. Find a ^Agirl, settle ^Edown, if you ^Dwant you can m^Bmarry. Look at ^Ame, I am ^F#mold but I’^Bmm happy^E. I was ^Aonce like you are ^Enow, And I kn^Dow that it's not ^Bmeasy To be ^Acalm when you've ^F#mfound something ^Bmgoing on, ^E But take your ^Atime, think a l^Eot, Why, t^Dhink of everything you've ^Bmgot For you will s^Atill be here to - ^F#mmorrow But your d^Bmreams may n^Aot.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD A A A D A A A D VERSE 2

How can ^AI try to exp - l^Eain, 'cause when ^DI do he turns away a^Bmgain, It’s^A always been the^F#m same, same old^D story. ^E From the ^Amoment I could t^Ealk I was or^Ddered to l^Bmisten, Now there's a ^Away and I ^F#mknow that I h^Bmave to g^Ao away I kn^Eow, I h^Dave to ^Ago.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD A A A D A A A D (guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

-------^A------------^E---- ------------^D--------------------^Bm----- -----^A----------------^F#m---------------^D--------^E------ ---------^A----------------^E------------^D----------^Bm---- --------------^A----------^F#m-------------^Bm--------^A----- ----^E---------^D---------^A--

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD A A A D A A A D VERSE 3

It’s not^A time to make a^E change, Just sit do^Dwn, take it sl^Bmowly, You’re stil^Al young, that's you^F#mr fault There’s s^Bmo much you have to go ^Ethrough. Find a ^Agirl, settle ^Edown if you ^Dwant you can m^Bmarry. Look at ^Ame I am o^F#mld but I’^Bmm happy.^E All the ^Atimes that I’v^Ee cried Keeping ^Dall the things I kn^Bmew inside, It’^As hard, but it'^F#ms harder to ig ^Bm- nore it. ^E If they were ^Aright, I’d ag ^E- ree, But it's t^Dhem you know not ^Bmme now there's a wa^Ay, And I ^F#mknow that I ^Bmhave to ^Ago away, I k^Enow I hav^De to g^Ao.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Introduction ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD C C C F C C C F C C C F C C C F VERSE 1

It’s not^C time to make a ^Gchange, Just rel^Fax, take it ^Dmeasy, you’re still^C young That’s you^Amr fault, there's s^Dmo much you have to^G know. Find a ^Cgirl, settle ^Gdown, if you ^Fwant you can m^Dmarry. Look at ^Cme, I am ^Amold but I’^Dmm happy^G. I was ^Conce like you are ^Gnow, And I kn^Fow that it's not ^Dmeasy To be ^Ccalm when you've ^Amfound something ^Dmgoing on, ^G But take your ^Ctime, think a l^Got, Why, t^Fhink of everything you've ^Dmgot For you will s^Ctill be here to - ^Ammorrow But your d^Dmreams may n^Cot.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD C C C F C C C F VERSE 2

How can ^CI try to exp - l^Gain, 'cause when ^FI do he turns away a^Dmgain, It’s^C always been the^Am same, same old^F story. ^G From the ^Cmoment I could t^Galk I was or^Fdered to l^Dmisten, Now there's a ^Cway and I ^Amknow that I h^Dmave to g^Co away I kn^Gow, I h^Fave to ^Cgo.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD C C C F C C C F (guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

-------^C------------^G---- ------------^F--------------------^Dm----- -----^C----------------^Am---------------^F--------^G------ ---------^C----------------^G------------^F----------^Dm---- --------------^C----------^Am-------------^Dm--------^C----- ----^G---------^F---------^C--

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD C C C F C C C F VERSE 3

It’s not^C time to make a^G change, Just sit do^Fwn, take it sl^Dmowly, You’re stil^Cl young, that's you^Amr fault There’s s^Dmo much you have to go ^Gthrough. Find a ^Cgirl, settle ^Gdown if you ^Fwant you can m^Dmarry. Look at ^Cme I am o^Amld but I’^Dmm happy.^G All the ^Ctimes that I’v^Ge cried Keeping ^Fall the things I kn^Dmew inside, It’^Cs hard, but it'^Ams harder to ig ^Dm- nore it. ^G If they were ^Cright, I’d ag ^G- ree, But it's t^Fhem you know not ^Dmme now there's a wa^Cy, And I ^Amknow that I ^Dmhave to ^Cgo away, I k^Gnow I hav^Fe to g^Co.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Introduction ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD D D D G D D D G D D D G D D D G VERSE 1

It’s not^D time to make a ^Achange, Just rel^Gax, take it ^Emeasy, you’re still^D young That’s you^Bmr fault, there's s^Emo much you have to^A know. Find a ^Dgirl, settle ^Adown, if you ^Gwant you can m^Emarry. Look at ^Dme, I am ^Bmold but I’^Emm happy^A. I was ^Donce like you are ^Anow, And I kn^Gow that it's not ^Emeasy To be ^Dcalm when you've ^Bmfound something ^Emgoing on, ^A But take your ^Dtime, think a l^Aot, Why, t^Ghink of everything you've ^Emgot For you will s^Dtill be here to - ^Bmmorrow But your d^Emreams may n^Dot.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD D D D G D D D G VERSE 2

How can ^DI try to exp - l^Aain, 'cause when ^GI do he turns away a^Emgain, It’s^D always been the^Bm same, same old^G story. ^A From the ^Dmoment I could t^Aalk I was or^Gdered to l^Emisten, Now there's a ^Dway and I ^Bmknow that I h^Emave to g^Do away I kn^Aow, I h^Gave to ^Dgo.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD D D D G D D D G (guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

-------^D------------^A---- ------------^G--------------------^Em----- -----^D----------------^Bm---------------^G--------^A------ ---------^D----------------^A------------^G----------^Em---- --------------^D----------^Bm-------------^Em--------^D----- ----^A---------^G---------^D--

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD D D D G D D D G VERSE 3

It’s not^D time to make a^A change, Just sit do^Gwn, take it sl^Emowly, You’re stil^Dl young, that's you^Bmr fault There’s s^Emo much you have to go ^Athrough. Find a ^Dgirl, settle ^Adown if you ^Gwant you can m^Emarry. Look at ^Dme I am o^Bmld but I’^Emm happy.^A All the ^Dtimes that I’v^Ae cried Keeping ^Gall the things I kn^Emew inside, It’^Ds hard, but it'^Bms harder to ig ^Em- nore it. ^A If they were ^Dright, I’d ag ^A- ree, But it's t^Ghem you know not ^Emme now there's a wa^Dy, And I ^Bmknow that I ^Emhave to ^Dgo away, I k^Anow I hav^Ge to g^Do.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Introduction ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD E E E A E E E A E E E A E E E A VERSE 1

It’s not^E time to make a ^Bchange, Just rel^Aax, take it ^F#measy, you’re still^E young That’s you^C#mr fault, there's s^F#mo much you have to^B know. Find a ^Egirl, settle ^Bdown, if you ^Awant you can m^F#marry. Look at ^Eme, I am ^C#mold but I’^F#mm happy^B. I was ^Eonce like you are ^Bnow, And I kn^Aow that it's not ^F#measy To be ^Ecalm when you've ^C#mfound something ^F#mgoing on, ^B But take your ^Etime, think a l^Bot, Why, t^Ahink of everything you've ^F#mgot For you will s^Etill be here to - ^C#mmorrow But your d^F#mreams may n^Eot.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD E E E A E E E A VERSE 2

How can ^EI try to exp - l^Bain, 'cause when ^AI do he turns away a^F#mgain, It’s^E always been the^C#m same, same old^A story. ^B From the ^Emoment I could t^Balk I was or^Adered to l^F#misten, Now there's a ^Eway and I ^C#mknow that I h^F#mave to g^Eo away I kn^Bow, I h^Aave to ^Ego.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD E E E A E E E A (guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

-------^E------------^B---- ------------^A--------------------^F#m----- -----^E----------------^C#m---------------^A--------^B------ ---------^E----------------^B------------^A----------^F#m---- --------------^E----------^C#m-------------^F#m--------^E----- ----^B---------^A---------^E--

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD E E E A E E E A VERSE 3

It’s not^E time to make a^B change, Just sit do^Awn, take it sl^F#mowly, You’re stil^El young, that's you^C#mr fault There’s s^F#mo much you have to go ^Bthrough. Find a ^Egirl, settle ^Bdown if you ^Awant you can m^F#marry. Look at ^Eme I am o^C#mld but I’^F#mm happy.^B All the ^Etimes that I’v^Be cried Keeping ^Aall the things I kn^F#mew inside, It’^Es hard, but it'^C#ms harder to ig ^F#m- nore it. ^B If they were ^Eright, I’d ag ^B- ree, But it's t^Ahem you know not ^F#mme now there's a wa^Ey, And I ^C#mknow that I ^F#mhave to ^Ego away, I k^Bnow I hav^Ae to g^Eo.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Introduction ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD F F F Bb F F F Bb F F F Bb F F F Bb VERSE 1

It’s not^F time to make a ^Cchange, Just rel^Bbax, take it ^Gmeasy, you’re still^F young That’s you^Dmr fault, there's s^Gmo much you have to^C know. Find a ^Fgirl, settle ^Cdown, if you ^Bbwant you can m^Gmarry. Look at ^Fme, I am ^Dmold but I’^Gmm happy^C. I was ^Fonce like you are ^Cnow, And I kn^Bbow that it's not ^Gmeasy To be ^Fcalm when you've ^Dmfound something ^Gmgoing on, ^C But take your ^Ftime, think a l^Cot, Why, t^Bbhink of everything you've ^Gmgot For you will s^Ftill be here to - ^Dmmorrow But your d^Gmreams may n^Fot.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD F F F Bb F F F Bb VERSE 2

How can ^FI try to exp - l^Cain, 'cause when ^BbI do he turns away a^Gmgain, It’s^F always been the^Dm same, same old^Bb story. ^C From the ^Fmoment I could t^Calk I was or^Bbdered to l^Gmisten, Now there's a ^Fway and I ^Dmknow that I h^Gmave to g^Fo away I kn^Cow, I h^Bbave to ^Fgo.

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD F F F Bb F F F Bb (guitar solo as per verse but without the words )

-------^F------------^C---- ------------^Bb--------------------^Gm----- -----^F----------------^Dm---------------^Bb--------^C------ ---------^F----------------^C------------^Bb----------^Gm---- --------------^F----------^Dm-------------^Gm--------^F----- ----^C---------^Bb---------^F--

ONE STRUM OF EACH CHORD F F F Bb F F F Bb VERSE 3

It’s not^F time to make a^C change, Just sit do^Bbwn, take it sl^Gmowly, You’re stil^Fl young, that's you^Dmr fault There’s s^Gmo much you have to go ^Cthrough. Find a ^Fgirl, settle ^Cdown if you ^Bbwant you can m^Gmarry. Look at ^Fme I am o^Dmld but I’^Gmm happy.^C All the ^Ftimes that I’v^Ce cried Keeping ^Bball the things I kn^Gmew inside, It’^Fs hard, but it'^Dms harder to ig ^Gm- nore it. ^C If they were ^Fright, I’d ag ^C- ree, But it's t^Bbhem you know not ^Gmme now there's a wa^Fy, And I ^Dmknow that I ^Gmhave to ^Fgo away, I k^Cnow I hav^Bbe to g^Fo.

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Cat Stevens - Father and son