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Song: Father and Son Artist: Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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Father and Son Guitar Tabs and Chords

Hi, hope you enjoyed the video, you chose to learn a wonderful song, which will have you practicing many guitar techniques. The chords are easy, and so is the strumming pattern. The only thing that will give you problems is the rhythm at the end of the father’s and son’s parts. You’ll find the detailed strumming patterns below, and make sure to watch the video lesson here: http://www.theguitarlesson.com/guitar-lessons/father-and-son-guitar-lesson-cat-stevens/ Chords



Intro

Strumming pattern



Father’s part

The strumming pattern for the last bar:



Son’s part

The strumming pattern for the last bar:



Solo The strumming pattern if you want to play rhythm guitar during the solo. It’s the same as the father’s part, but adds the son’s ending.

And here are the tabs:



Lyrics Intro 4x Father G D C Am It's not time to make a change, just relax, take it easy G Em you're still young, that's your fault, Am D there's so much you have to know G D C Am 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 Bm C Am 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 Bm But take your time, think a lot, C Am think of everything you've got G Em for you will still be here tomorrow, D G INTRO LICK but your dreams may not Son G Bm How can I try to explain, C Am when I do he turns away again G Em Am D It's always been the same, same old story. G Bm C Am 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 INTRO LICK I know I have to go Solo Father G D C Am It's not time to make a change, just sit down, 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 Am 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



Son G Bm All the times that I've cried C Am keeping all the things I knew inside G Em Am D It's hard but it's harder to ignore it G Bm If they were right, I'd agree, C Am 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 G I know I have to go G Have fun, practice a lot and I’ll see you in the next lesson! Tom Fontana And remember:

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