Father and Son Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Father and Song Chords and Guitar Lesson page. In this tutorial we will be doing a great classic by the Cat Stevens and Yusuf.
This was a song request by students in my paid online course for beginners. I had never taught this song before so it was nice to do something I had never heard before for a change.
Return to All SongsJump to:
Father and Son Guitar Chords:
Father and Son Strumming Patterns:
Intro:
G C
1 2+ 3+ 4 +
D DUDU
e|-----3-----5---|
B|----------------|
G|--5-----5-----|
D|----------------|
Main Strum:
1 2 +a 3 4+a
D DDU DDDU
Easy Strum:
1 2+ 3 + 4 +
D DU D DU
Solo Strumming Embellishment Options:
1 2e + a 3 4 e + a
D DUD U D D U DU
C Am7
1 2 + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
DDD U U UD U DU
Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4
1 2 + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
DDD U U U D U D U
Father and Son Guitar Lesson:
Find this website helpful? Click the button to show your support.
Father and Son Chord Chart:
Intro:
|G C| |G C| G C| G C|
Verse:
|G D/F#| |C Am7|
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
|G Em| |Am D|
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know
|G D/F# | |C Am7|
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry
|G Em| |Am Am7 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 it's not easy
|G Em| | Am Am7 D -|
To be calm when you've found something going on
|G D| |C Am7|
But take your time, think a lot, why think of everything you've got
(5/4) |G Em D| (4/4) |G C| |G C|
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not
Chorus:
|G Bm| |C Am7|
How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again
|G Em| | Am7 D|
It's always been the same, same old story
|G Bm| | 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
(3/4)|D - C | (4/4) |G C| |G C|
. I know I have to go
Solo:
|G D | C Am7|
|G Em | Am7 D|
|G D| C Am7|
(5/4)|G Em D|
(3/4) G |D C| (4/4) | G C| G C|
Verse:
| G D| |C Am7|
It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly
| G Em| |Am D|
You're still young, that's your fault, 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 Am7 D -|
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
Chorus:
| G Bm| |C Am7|
All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
|G Em| |Am Am7 D - |
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
|G Bm| |C Am7|
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me
|G Em | (3/4) |D G - |
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
|D - C | (4/4) G (hold)
I know I have to go
This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
We do not distribute printable chord and lyrics charts. These charts are here only to support online learning. We highly recommend buying music from Hal Leonard or a reputable online sheet music store.