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This file is the author's own work & represents their own interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
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Date: 6th Jan 2004 To: Majicat From: DJ
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Matthew & son by Cat Stevens (1966)
Capo at 2nd (Key of Em) N.B. All fret positions are relative to capo
Intro
A4 A A4 A A4 A
E |--10-p9-------------10-p9--|------------10-p9---------|
B |---------10----------------|--10---------------10-----|
G |-------------9---9---------|-----9---9-------------9--|
D |---------------------------|--------------------------|
A |---------------------------|--------------------------|
E |---------------------------|--------------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
E |--8-p7-------------8-p7----|------------8-p7----------|
B |--------8------------------|--8---------------8-------|
G |-----------7---7-----------|-----7---7-----------7----|
D |---------------------------|--------------------------|
A |---------------------------|--------------------------|
E |---------------------------|--------------------------|
Verse 1
Dm C Dm
Up at 8, you can't be late for Matthew & son, he won't wait!
(*Brass riff)
Dm G Dm (C) Dm (C)
E |-----1--3--3/5--3/5-3h5-p3-|--1------1--------1--------|
B |-/3------------------------|-----3---3--------3--------|
G |---------------------------|---------2--------2--------|
D |---------------------------|---------0--------0--0-0---|
A |---------------------------|------------0--3---------3-|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
Dm
Watch them run down to platform one,
C Dm
For the 8:30 train to Matthew, & son!
(*Brass riff)
Dm G Dm (C) Dm
E |-----1--3--3/5--3/5-3h5-p3-|--1------1--------1--------|
B |-/3------------------------|-----3---3--------3--------|
G |---------------------------|---------2--------2--------|
D |---------------------------|---------0--------0--------|
A |---------------------------|------------0--3-----------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chorus
A4 A A4 A
Matthew & son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through,
D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 2
Dm
There's a five minute break, and that's all you take,
C Dm
For a cup of cold coffee and a piece of cake!
(*Brass riff)
Dm G Dm (C) Dm
E |-----1--3--3/5--3/5-3h5-p3-|--1------1--------1--------|
B |-/3------------------------|-----3---3--------3--------|
G |---------------------------|---------2--------2--------|
D |---------------------------|---------0--------0--------|
A |---------------------------|------------0--3-----------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chorus
A4 A A4 A
Matthew & son, the work's never done,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
There's always something new,
A4 A A4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed,
A4 A G4 G G4 G G4 G
You're never ever through,
D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 3
Dm Dm G G Dm
He's got people who've been working for Fif-ty years ,
Dm G G Dm
No one asks for more money, 'cause nobod-y dares,
Dm G G Dm G
Even though they're pretty low, and their rent's in a-rrears!
Dm C
| / / / /| / / / /|
Verse 4 (Repeat twice)
Mat-thew & son!
A4 A A4 A A4 A
E |--10-p9-------------10-p9--|------------10-p9---------|
B |---------10----------------|--10---------------10-----|
G |-------------9---9---------|-----9---9-------------9--|
D |---------------------------|--------------------------|
A |---------------------------|--------------------------|
E |---------------------------|--------------------------|
Mat-thew & son!
G4 G G4 G G4 G
E |--8-p7-------------8-p7----|------------8-p7----------|
B |--------8------------------|--8---------------8-------|
G |-----------7---7-----------|-----7---7-----------7----|
D |---------------------------|--------------------------|
A |---------------------------|--------------------------|
E |---------------------------|--------------------------|
Verse 5
(G) D G A D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!
D G A D Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A4 A A4 A A4 A
E |--10-p9-------------10-p9--|------------10-p9---------|
B |---------10----------------|--10---------------10-----|
G |-------------9---9---------|-----9---9-------------9--|
D |---------------------------|--------------------------|
A |---------------------------|--------------------------|
E |---------------------------|--------------------------|
G4 G G4 G G4 G
E |--8-p7-------------8-p7----|------------8-p7----------|
B |--------8------------------|--8---------------8-------|
G |-----------7---7-----------|-----7---7-----------7----|
D |---------------------------|--------------------------|
A |---------------------------|--------------------------|
E |---------------------------|--------------------------|
Coda (repeats)
A4 A A4 A A4 A
Matthew and son!
G4 G G4 G G4 G
Matthew and son!
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NOTE: ALL FRET POSITIONS ARE RELATIVE TO CAPO POSITION
Intro chords:
A4 A G4 G
xxx9 10 10 xxx9 10 9 xxx788 xxx787
I R L I R M IRL IRM
Hold down the A and G chords then with the little finger playing the suspended
4th chords, pull off 4th notes in each case to sound the major chords.
Verse chords:
Dm C G
xxo231 x32010 320033
MRI RM I RI ML
Chorus and Coda chords:
A4 A G4 G D
x02230 x02220 320013 320003 xx0232
IML IMR RM IL RM L IRM
Brass riff:
Dm Use little finger and Index finger to play main riff,
xx0231 then use this fingering for the Dm chord strum,
MLI then use little finger to play C bass note,
followed by strummed Dm chord again.
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