Song: Father and Son

Artist: Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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:

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Chords

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

Intro

Strumming pattern

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Father’s part

The strumming pattern for the last bar:

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Son’s part

The strumming pattern for the last bar:

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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:

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

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

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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
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