Cat Stevens - Father And Son

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F#0 G#m1
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2[Verse 1 - Father]
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3It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
             F#6                 D#m7                G#m8               C#9
4You're still young that's your fault, there's so much you have to know
       F#10            C#11            B12             G#m713
5Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry
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6Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
      F#17                 C#18          B19                  G#m720
7I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy
      F#21                D#m22                    G#m23   C#24
8To be calm when you've found something going on
              F#25             C#26                 B27                 G#m728
9But take your time, think a lot, why think of everything you've got
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10For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
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13[Verse 2 - Son]
        F#33          A#m34                   B35            G#m736
14How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again
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15It's always been the same, same old story
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16From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
              F#45          D#m46          C#47       F#48
17Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
  C#49      B50       F#51
18I know I have to go
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21[Interlude]
F#52 A#m53 B54 G#m755
F#56 D#m57 G#m58 C#59
F#60 A#m61 B62 G#m763
F#64 D#m65 C#66 F#67
C#68 B69 F#70
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23[Verse 3 - Father]
         F#71              C#72                B73                G#m774
24It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
             F#75                  D#m76                G#m77                C#78              C#79
25You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through
       F#80            C#81            B82            G#m783
26Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry
        F#84        D#m85           G#m86    C#87
27Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
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29[Verse 4 - Son]
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30All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
     F#92              D#m93         G#m94       C#95
31It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
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32If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
              F#100          D#m101          C#102       F#103
33Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
  C#104      B105       F#106
34I know I have to go
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