Father & Son Chords

Learn to play “Father & Son” by Cat Stevens on guitar — played in the key of G, using G, D, C and Am7. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:GDCAm7EmAmBm

Chords for Father & Son

Key: GBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyFolk

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Father :

It's not Gtime to make a Dchange, just Crelax, take it Am7easy

you're still Gyoung, that's your Emfault,

there's so Ammuch you have to Dknow

Find a Ggirl, settle Ddown, if you Cwant, you can Am7marry

Look at Gme, I am Emold, Ambut I'm Dhappy

I was Gonce like you are Bmnow, and I Cknow that's it's not Am7easy

to be Gcalm when you've Emfound Amsomething going Don

But take your Gtime, think a Bmlot,

think of Ceverything you've Am7got

for you will Gstill be here tomorEmrow,

but your Ddreams may Gnot C

Son:

How can GI try to Bmexplain,

when I Cdo he turns away Am7again

It's Galways been the Emsame, same old Amstory.

From the Gmoment I could Bmtalk, I was Cordered to Am7listen

now there's a Gway and I Emknow that I Dhave to go Gaway.

Music: D C G

Father:

It's not Gtime to make a Dchange, just Crelax, take it Am7slowly

you're still Gyoung, that's your Emfault,

there's so Ammuch you have to go Dthrough

Find a Ggirl, settle Ddown, if you Cwant, you can Am7marry

Look at Gme, I am Emold, Ambut I'm Dhappy

Son:

All the Gtimes that I've tried Bmkeeping

all the Cthings I knew Am7inside

It's Ghard but it's Emharder to Amignore it

If they were Gright, I'd Bmagree,

but it's Cthem they know Am7not me

now there's a Gway and I Emknow that I Dhave to go Gaway.

I Dknow I Chave to Ggo

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About Father & Son

Cat Stevens's “Father & Son” is a folk track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 7 chords — G, D, C, Am7, Em, Am and Bm — with the progression centred on G, D and C. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.