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