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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: 9th April 2004 To: Majicat From: DJ
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Father by Cat Stevens (1979)
Intro
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|
B |------------------|------------------|------------------|
G |------------------|------------------|------------------|
D |---0------2-------|---0-----2--------|--0---2-----------|
A |------------------|------------------|--2---4-----2-h4--|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|
(Riff 1)
F#m7 F#m F#m7 F#m F#m7 F#m B
E |--2---2---2---2---2--2---2--2--|--2----2----------------|
B |--2---2---2---2---2--2---2--2--|--3----3----------------|
G |--2---2---2---2---2--2---2--2--|--3----3----------------|
D |--2--h4---4--p2---4--4---2-h4--|--3----3----------------|
A |--4---4---4---4---4--4---4--4--|-------2----------------|
E |--2---2---2---2---2--2---2--2--|------------------------|
Verse 1
F#m B A B A E
| / / / / | / / / / | Father, oh, father, hear me if you can,
Ab A B
Is it true what they say, that life is a dream?
A B E A Ab4 Ab
I don't under-stand the things that make rain in my eyes,
Ab4 Bb/C Bb/D F
Are they real, or are they lies?
Gm7 C7
You know I hear so much a-bout you now,
C7 Dm7 Gm7 C7
I'd give any-thing to go on a little boat with you,
F#m7 B7
And talk about the scheme of things,
F#m7 B
On a little boat with you, oh - hoh!
Verse 2
F#m B F#m B A E
| / / / / | / / / / | Father, oh, father, guide me if you can,
Ab A B
Or give me the chance to follow you home,
A B E A Ab4 Ab
I'm your son, but I wish I knew you when you were young,
Ab4 Bb/C Bb/D F
Were you lonely as a boy?
Gm7 C7
You know I'd give so much to see you now,
C7 Dm7 Gm7 C7
I'd give any-thing to take a little stick and walk with you,
F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7
Talk about the scheme of things on a short walk with you!
F#m7 B7
Oh- hoh, no, no, no!
Break
G A G A G A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 3
F#m B F#m B A E
| / / / / | / / / / | Father, oh, father, give me just a little hope,
Ab A B
I feel something out there reaching for me,
A B E A
Well, here I am, won't you take me with you,
Ab4 Ab Ab4 Bb/C Bb/D F
Out of this maze and a-way from this place?
Gm7 C7
Because it gets so cold and lonely here,
C7 Dm7 Gm7 C7
I'd do any-thing to sit on a little rock with you,
F#m7 B7 F#m7 B
Talk about the scheme of things on a small rock with you, oh!
Verse 4
F#m7 B F F G F F G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
F G F G
Show me, show me, show me the way,
F G F G
Before they grind me down and bleach me grey,
F#m7 B F#m7 B
Send me power not to be a-fraid,
Gm C F#m7 B F
And when I close my eyes let me see you once in the light!
F F G F F G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 5
F#m B A B A E
| / / / / | / / / / | Father, oh, father, hear me if you can,
Ab A B
Is it true what they say, that life is a dream?
G A
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| (x4)
F#m7 B
| / / / / | / / / / |
F#sus7
E |---------------------2---------||
B |---------------------2---------||
G |---------------------4---------||
D |---------------------2---------||
A |----0---------0------4---------||
E |--------4------------2---------||
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Chords:
F#m F#m7 B A G E
244222 242222 224442 577655 355433 022100
IRLIII IRIIII IIRMLI IRLMII IRLMII RLM
Ab Ab4 (Bb/C) (Bb/D) (F)
466544 466644 xxx566 xxx766 xxx565
IRLMII IRMLII IRL RIM IRM
Gm7 C7 Dm7 B7 F F#sus7
353333 335353 557565 224242 133211 242422
IRIIII IIRILI IIRIMI IIRILI IRLMII IRILII
(Riff 2)
(Bb/C) (Bb/D) (F)
E |---6-----6---6-----6---5-----|
B |---6--6------6--6------6-----|
G |---5---------7---------5-----|
D |-----------------------------|
A |-----------------------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Left hand Fingers: T= Thumb
I= Index finger
M= Middle finger
R= Ring finger
L= Little finger
NB: These suggested fingerings of the chords are shown as
played with the left hand ( i.e. for a right handed player.)
Where two or more 'I's is shown at the same fret this indicates
a barre chord and the Index finger lays across all strings
at that fret.
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