Artist: Cat Stevens Video
Tutorial & Tab: Helmut Bickel
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Intro: ----- G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|---3-------3---5----|---3-------3---5----| B|---0-0h1------------|---0-0h1------------| G|---0-----5---5------|---0-----5---5------| D|---0-0h2------------|---0-0h2------------| A|---2----------------|---2----------------| E|-3-3-------------7s-|-3-3-------------7s-| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|---3-------3---5----|---3---------| B|---0-0h1------------|---0-0h1-0-1-| G|---0-----5---5------|---0---------| D|---0-0h2------------|---0-0h2-----| A|---2----------------|---2---------| E|-3-3-------------7s-|-3-3---------| It's not Verse 1: [Father] ------- G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| time to make a change, just relax and take it easy G Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| You're still young that's your fault there's so... ...much you have to know. Find a G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry G Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy I was Verse 2: [Father] ------- G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| once like you are now, and I know that its not easy G Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| to be calm, when you've found something going on But take your G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| time, think a lot, why think of... everything you've got G Em D G G Coda (Verse 2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------|---3-------3---5----| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|---------|---0-0h1------------| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2-2-0---|---0-----5---5------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|-0-0-0---|---0-0h2------------| A|-------------|-----------|---------|---2----------------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-----3---|-3-3-------------7s-| For you will still be here tomorrow... ...but your dreams may not G _ _ | | | | | | e|---3---------| B|---0-0h1-0-1-| G|---0---------| D|---0-0h2-----| A|---2---------| E|-3-3---------| How can Verse 3: [Son] ------- G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again G Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| It's always been the same, same old story G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen G Em D G G D D C _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|---------|-0-3-----|---3-1-1-| G|---2-0-2-----|-----------|-2-2-0---|-0-2-----|---2-0-0-| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|-0-0-0---|---0-----|---0-2-2-| A|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|-----3-3-| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-----3---|-3-------|---------| Now there's a way, and I know that I... ...have to go away... ...I know I have to go G Coda (Verse 3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-3-------|---3-------3---5----|---3-------3---5----| B|---------|---0-0h1------------|---0-0h1------------| G|---------|---0-----5---5------|---0-----5---5------| D|---------|---0-0h2------------|---0-0h2------------| A|-2-------|---2----------------|---2----------------| E|-3-------|-3-3-------------7s-|-3-3-------------7s-| Solo: (Same as Verse 3): ---- G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| G Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| G D/F# C Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| G Em D G G D D C _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|---------|-0-3-----|---3-1-1-| G|---2-0-2-----|-----------|-2-2-0---|-0-2-----|---2-0-0-| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|-0-0-0---|---0-----|---0-2-2-| A|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|-----3-3-| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-----3---|-3-------|---------| G Coda (Solo) - Same as Coda Verse 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-3-------|---3-------3---5----|---3-------3---5----| B|---------|---0-0h1------------|---0-0h1------------| G|---------|---0-----5---5------|---0-----5---5------| D|---------|---0-0h2------------|---0-0h2------------| A|-2-------|---2----------------|---2----------------| E|-3-------|-3-3-------------7s-|-3-3-------------7s-| Verse 4 [Father] (Same as Verse 1 - *simplified): ------- G* D/F# C* Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly G* Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| You're still young that's your fault... ...there's so much you have to go through. Find a G* D/F# C* Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| girl settle down if you want you can marry G* Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| look at me I am old but I'm happy All the Verse 5: [Son] ------- G* D/F# C* Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| times that I cried... ...keeping all the things I knew inside G* Em Am7 D _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------3---|-2-------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|-------------|-3---0-1-| G|-------0-2---|-----------|-2---2-------|-2-------| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|---2-------2-|-0-------| A|-------------|-----------|-0-----0-----|---------| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-------------|---------| It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it If they G* D/F# C* Am7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-------------|-------------0-|-------------| B|-3---1-0-1---|-3-------0-1-|-3-------3-----|-----------0-| G|-------------|-----2-------|-----0---------|---0-0-2-----| D|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|---2-------2---|---2-----2---| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-------|-0---0-------| E|-3-----3-----|-2-----2-----|---------------|-------------| were right, I'd agree, but it's them they... ...know, not me G Em D G G D D C _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------| B|-----------0-|-----1-0---|---------|-0-3-----|---3-1-1-| G|---2-0-2-----|-----------|-2-2-0---|-0-2-----|---2-0-0-| D|---0-----0---|---2-----2-|-0-0-0---|---0-----|---0-2-2-| A|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|-----3-3-| E|-3---3-------|-0---0-----|-----3---|-3-------|---------| Now there's a way, and I know that I away I know I have to G | | | | e|-3-------| B|-0-------| G|-0-------| D|-0-------| A|-2-------| E|-3-------| go *:·..·:*¨¨*:·..·:*¨¨*:·..·:*¨¨* Lyrics and Chords: ----------------- Intro: [G C] [G C] [G C] [G C] Verse 1: ------- G D/F# It's not time to make a change, C Am7 just relax and take it easy G Em You're still young, that's your fault, [Am Am7] D there's so much you have to know G D/F# Find a girl, settle down, C Am7 if you want to, you can marry G Em Look at me, I am old, Am7 D but I'm happy Verse 2: ------- G D I was once like you are now, C Am7 and I know that it's not easy G Em To be calm when you've found [Am Am Am7] D something going on G D But take your time, think a lot, C Am7 why think of everything you've got G Em For you will still be here tomorrow, D G but your dreams may not G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|---3-------3---5----|---3---------| B|---0-0h1------------|---0-0h1-0-1-| G|---0-----5---5------|---0---------| D|---0-0h2------------|---0-0h2-----| A|---2----------------|---2---------| E|-3-3-------------7s-|-3-3---------| How can Verse 3: ------- G Bm I try to explain? 'cause C Am7 when I do he turns away again G Em It's always been the same, Am7 D same old story G Bm From the moment I could talk C Am7 I was ordered to listen G Em Now there's a way, and I know [ D G ] [ G that I have to go away D ] [ D C ] G I know I have to go G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|---3-------3---5----|---3-------3---5----| B|---0-0h1------------|---0-0h1------------| G|---0-----5---5------|---0-----5---5------| D|---0-0h2------------|---0-0h2------------| A|---2----------------|---2----------------| E|-3-3-------------7s-|-3-3-------------7s-| Solo: ---- G Bm C Am7 G Em Am7 D G Bm C Am7 G Em [D G] [G D] [D C] G G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | e|---3-------3---5----|---3-------3---5----| B|---0-0h1------------|---0-0h1------------| G|---0-----5---5------|---0-----5---5------| D|---0-0h2------------|---0-0h2------------| A|---2----------------|---2----------------| E|-3-3-------------7s-|-3-3-------------7s-| Verse 4: ------- G D It's not time to make a change, C Am7 just sit down and 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 Am7 if you want, you can marry G Em Look at me, I am old, Am7 D but I'm happy Verse 5: -------- G Bm All the times that I've cried, C Am7 keeping all the things I knew inside G Em It's hard, but it's harder to Am7 D ignore it G Bm If they were right, I'd agree, C Am7 but it's them they know, not me G Em Now there's a way, and I know [D G ] [ G D ] that I have to go away [D C ] G I know I have to go Coda - a concluding event, remark, or section.