Cat Stevens - Father And Son
(Father)
-- G D C Am7
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 Am7
Find a girl,settle down, if you want you can marry
G Em Am D
Look at me, I am old but I am happy.
G D C Am7 G
I was once like you are now,and I know it's not easy to be calm
Em Am D
When you've found something going on.
G D C Am7
But take your time, think a lot, think of every thing you've got
G Em
For you will still be here tomorrow
G C G C
But your dreams may not.
(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 G C
I know I have to go.
(Father)
G D C Am7
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 & Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry,
G Em Am D
Look at me, I am old but I am happy.
(Son)
G D C Am7
All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
G Em Am D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
G D C Am7
If they were right I'd agree, 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.
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