Father And Son

Chords

Standard

G and C

A--2-2-2-3---3--5-3-  # Repeat twice
E--3-3-3----3--3----
C--2-2-2------------
G------------------- 

           G                   D
It's not time to make a change,
       C            Am7
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
Find a girl, settle down,
       C                 Am7
If you want you can marry.
            G            Em       Am        D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

         G                   Bm7                C                   Am7
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
         G                     Em                Am              D
To be calm when you've found something going on.
               G                  Bm7
But take your time, think a lot,
              C                    Am7
Why, think of everything you've got.
              G                     Em                    D           G      C 
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

# Intro

              G          Bm7               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                Bm7                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
I know I have to go.

   G                         D        
It's not time to make a change,
           C               Am7      
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
Find a girl, settle down,
       C              Am 
if you want you can marry.
G                 Em          Am           D 
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

        G                Bm7                        C                Am7
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
        G             Em         Am     D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
                  G            Bm7                C # stop        Am7
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you 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.