
Father and Son (Fingerstyle) - Helmut Bickel
Setup & Info:
Standard Tuning
Timing: 4/4
Arranged By: Helmut Bickel
Audio File From: Helmut Bickel’s Tutorial
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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-----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] ------- Section A - Part 1 ------------------ 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-----|---------------|-------------| 1.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-----|-------------|---------| 1.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-----|---------------|-------------| 1.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-----|-------------|---------| 1.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-----|---------------|-------------| 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-----|-------------|---------| 2.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-----|---------------|-------------| 2.time, think a lot, why think of... ...everything you've got Section A - Part 2 ------------------ G Em Am7 G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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-| 2.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-----|---------------|-------------| 3.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-----|-------------|---------| 3.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-----|---------------|-------------| 3.From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen Section B - Part 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-------|---------| 3.Now there's a way, and I know that I... ...have to go away... ...I know I have to go G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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-| 3. ... Solo: ---- 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-----|---------------|-------------| Section B - Part 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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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] ------- Section B - Part 1 (* modified from tutorial) ------------------ 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-----|---------------|-------------| 4.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-----|-------------|---------| 4.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-----|---------------|-------------| 4.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-----|-------------|---------| 4.look at me I am old but I'm happy 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-----|---------------|-------------| 5.All the 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-----|-------------|---------| 5.It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it 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-----|---------------|-------------| 5.If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they... ...know, not me Section B - Part 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-------|---------| 5.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-------| 5.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, [Am Am 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-------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 3: ------- G Bm How can 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 that I have to go away 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 D C Am7 G Em Am7 D G D C Am7 G Em D G D C G 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, [Am Am 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 [Am Am 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
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Father and Son (Fingerstyle)
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Helmut Bickel
This fingerstyle version of the song is arranged By: Helmut Bickel
For Fingerstyle Guitar & Ukulele Tab, visit Helmut Bickel's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/helmutbickel/videos *:·..·:*¨¨*:·..·:*¨¨*:·..·:*¨¨*:·..·:* "Father and Son" is a popular song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf/Cat Stevens) on his 1970 album Tea for the Tillerman. The song frames a heartbreaking exchange between a father not understanding a son's desire to break away and shape a new life, and the son who cannot really explain himself but knows that it is time for him to seek his own destiny. Stevens sings in a deeper register for the father's lines, while using a higher one for those of the son. Additionally, there are backing vocals provided by Stevens' guitarist and friend Alun Davies beginning mid-song, singing an unusual chorus of simple refrains. Cat Stevens Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6zaCV4niKk Cat Stevens Audio: Father and Son - Cat Stevens
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Adder: | Bill Charrette [ willc ] |
Date: | 12/30/2020 |
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Helmut Bickel’s Tutorial |
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Views: | 101 |
Tab Hits: | 8 |
Genre: | Folk |