Father and Son – Cat Stevens

{comment: Father}

G   D   C
It’s not time to make a change, just relax,
Am7   G   Em
take it easy you’re still young, that’s your fault,
Am   D
there’s so much you have to know
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   D   C   Am7
I was once like you are now, and I know that’s it’s not easy
G   Em   Am   D
to be calm when you’ve found something going on
G   D
But take your time, think a lot,
C   Am7
think of everything you’ve got
G   Em
for you will still be here tomorrow,
D   G   C
but your dreams may not

{comment: Son}
G   D   C   Am7
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again
G   Em   Am   D
It’s  always been the same, same old story.
G   D   C   Am7
From the  moment I could  talk, I was ordered to listen
G   Em   D   G
now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away.
D   C   G   C
I know I have to go

{comment: Father}
G   D   C   Am7
It’s not time to make a change, just relax, take it slowly
G   Em
you’re still young, that’s your fault,
Am   D
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

{comment: Son}
G   D
All the times that I’ve tried
C   Am7
keeping all the things I knew inside
G   Em   Am   D
It’s hard but it’s harder to ignore it
G   D
If they were right, I’d agree,
C   Am7
but it’s them they know not me
G   Em   D   G
now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away.
D   C   G
I know I have to go