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FATHER AND SON- Cat Stevens Harlan L Thompson INTRO: G C riff: (E----4----6--) rpt 3 times (B--2----2----)
It's not Gtime to make a Dchange, just rCelax and take it eAm7asy You're still Gyoung that's your Emfault there's so Ammuch you have to Dknow Find a Ggirl, settle Ddown, if you Cwant to, you can Am7marry Look at Gme, I am Emold, but I'm Amhappy C D I was Gonce like you are Bm7now, and I Cknow that its not Am7easy to be Gcalm, when you've Emfound something going Amon C D But take your Gtime, think a Bm7lot, why thinkC of everything yoAm7u've got For you will Gstill be here toEmmorrow, but your Ddreams may Gnot
G-C riff G-C riff CHORUS #1:
How can GI try to exBmplain? when I Cdo he turns away agAm7ain it's Galways been the Emsame, same old Amstory C D >From Gthe moment I coBmuld talk I Cwas orderedAm7 to listen now there's a Gway and I Emknow I Dhave to Ggo away D C G G-C riff G-C riff and I know I have to go
(away) (away) It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly (I) (know) (I have) You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have (to make this) to go through (decision) (alone) Find a girl, settle down, if you want to you can marry (no) Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy CHORUS #2: (stay) (stay, stay) All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside (why?) (must) (you go and make this de- It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it cision) (alone?) 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 NOTE: Just a tidying up of previous versions. (from Tea for the Tillerman, 1970) (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)