Matthew And Son

Cat Stevens

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Song: Matthew and son Artist: Cat Stevens Composer: Cat Stevens Album: Matthew and son Tabbed by: DJ 24th Mar 2015 CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Em) All chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo: NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below: Intro riff chords: (Both basically sliding D shape chords and adding the sus4 with the little finger) A4 = x x x 9 10 10 G4 = x x x 7 8 8 A = x x x 9 10 9 G = x x x 7 8 7 Verse chords: = xx0231 = x32010 = 320003 Chorus and Coda chords: A = x02220 G = 320003 ^ = Emphasise the beat / = Slide note up h = Hammer-on note You can hear my own version of this song at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaznp_17km4 Please select a star rating for this tab many thanks ================================================================== [Intro Riff] e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------| B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----| G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--| D |------------------------|-----------------------| A |------------------------|-----------------------| E |------------------------|-----------------------| e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------| B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----| G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--| D |------------------------|-----------------------| A |------------------------|-----------------------| E |------------------------|-----------------------| e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------| B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----| G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--| D |------------------------|-----------------------| A |------------------------|-----------------------| E |------------------------|-----------------------| e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------| B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----| G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--| D |------------------------|-----------------------| A |------------------------|-----------------------| E |------------------------|-----------------------| [Verse 1] | / / / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Up at 8 you can’t be late for Matthew and son he won’t wait! [Brass riff] e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------| B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------| D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0----0-0----| A |-----------|--------------------|----------------------3--| |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------| Watch them run down to Platform 1 And the 8:30 train ...to Matthew and Son! [Brass riff] e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------| B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------| D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------| |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------| |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------| [Chorus] Matthew and son the work’s never done There’s always something new--- The files in your head you take them to bed You’re never ever through--- And they’ve been working all day all day all day | / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Verse 2] There’s a five minute break and that’s all you take For a cup of cold coffee and a piece of cake [Brass riff] e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------| B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------| D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------| |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------| |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------| [Chorus] Matthew and son the work’s never done There’s always something new---- The files in your head you take them to bed You’re never ever through----- And they’ve been working all day all day all day | / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Bridge] He’s got people who’ve been working for fif - ty years ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ No one asks for more money ’cause nobod - y dares ^ ^ ^ ^ Even though they’re pretty low and their rent’s in ar - rears! ^ ^ ^ ^ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Break] Mat-thew & son! e |--10---9------------10--9--|-----------10--9-------| B |----------10---------------|--10-------------10----| G |--------------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--| D |---------------------------|-----------------------| A |---------------------------|-----------------------| E |---------------------------|-----------------------| Mat-thew & son! e |--8---7-------------8--7--|------------8--7-------| B |-----------8--------------|--8--------------8-----| G |--------------7---7-------|-----7----7---------7--| D |--------------------------|-----------------------| A |--------------------------|-----------------------| E |--------------------------|-----------------------| Mat-thew & son! e |--10---9------------10--9--|-----------10--9-------| B |----------10---------------|--10-------------10----| G |--------------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--| D |---------------------------|-----------------------| A |---------------------------|-----------------------| E |---------------------------|-----------------------| Mat-thew & son! e |--8---7-------------8--7--|------------8--7-------| B |-----------8--------------|--8--------------8-----| G |--------------7---7-------|-----7----7---------7--| D |--------------------------|-----------------------| A |--------------------------|-----------------------| E |--------------------------|-----------------------| And they’ve been working all day all day all day! | / / / / | / / / / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ [Intro Riff] e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------| B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----| G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--| D |------------------------|-----------------------| A |------------------------|-----------------------| E |------------------------|-----------------------| e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------| B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----| G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--| D |------------------------|-----------------------| A |------------------------|-----------------------| E |------------------------|-----------------------| [Coda] Matthew and son | /_/ / / / | Matthew and son | /_/ / / / | Matthew and son | /_/ / / / | Matthew and son | /_/ / / / | [Suggestion for ending] Matthew and son! | /_/ / / / | / ||

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