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Matthew And Son by Cat Stevens - Guitar Chords

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Version 1
            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:
Dm = xx0231   C = x32010   G = 320003

Chorus and Coda chords:
A4 = x02230   G4 = 320013   D = xx0232
A  = x02220   G  = 320003

^ = Emphasise the beat  / = Slide note up   h = Hammer-on note

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[Intro Riff]
     A4  A          A4  A              A4  A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|

     G4 G            G4 G               G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|

     A4  A          A4  A              A4  A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|

     G4 G            G4 G               G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|

[Verse 1]
   Dm
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
   ^  ^  ^        ^  ^  ^
Dm                              C               Dm
Up at 8, you can't be late for Matthew and son, he won't wait!

[Brass riff]
                 Dm      G7           Dm    (C)  Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0----0-0----|
A |-----------|--------------------|----------------------3--|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|

Dm
Watch them run down to Platform 1,
        C                Dm
And the 8:30 train ...to Matthew and Son!

[Brass riff]
                  Dm      G7           Dm   (C)  Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------|
A |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|

[Chorus]
A4          A        A4           A
Matthew and 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      G7           Dm   (C)  Dm
e |-----1--3--|--3/5--5--1-h3-1----|---1---------1-----------|
B |--3--------|-----------------3--|---3-----1---3-----------|
G |-----------|--------------------|---2---2-----2-----------|
D |-----------|--------------------|---0---------0-----------|
A |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
E |-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|

[Chorus]
A4          A        A4           A
Matthew and 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
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /_/  /  / | /  /_/  /  / |
                            ^    ^         ^    ^
[Bridge]
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
Even though they're pretty low, and their rent's in ar - rears!
                    ^      ^                     ^       ^
   G              Dm             C
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Break]    
     A4  A             A4  A              A4  A
     Mat-thew & son!
e |--10---9------------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |----------10---------------|--10-------------10----|
G |--------------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |---------------------------|-----------------------|
A |---------------------------|-----------------------|
E |---------------------------|-----------------------|

     G4  G            G4 G                G4 G
     Mat-thew & son!
e |--8---7-------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |-----------8--------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |--------------7---7-------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |--------------------------|-----------------------|
A |--------------------------|-----------------------|
E |--------------------------|-----------------------|

     A4  A             A4  A              A4  A
     Mat-thew & son!
e |--10---9------------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |----------10---------------|--10-------------10----|
G |--------------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |---------------------------|-----------------------|
A |---------------------------|-----------------------|
E |---------------------------|-----------------------|

     G4  G            G4 G                G4 G
     Mat-thew & son!
e |--8---7-------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |-----------8--------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |--------------7---7-------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |--------------------------|-----------------------|
A |--------------------------|-----------------------|
E |--------------------------|-----------------------|

G                D           G        A        D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day!

  D     G      A     D     Dm
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /_/  /  / | /  /_/  /  / |
                            ^    ^         ^    ^

[Intro Riff]
     A4  A          A4  A              A4  A
e |--10--9----------10--9--|-----------10--9-------|
B |--------10--------------|--10-------------10----|
G |-----------9---9--------|-----9---9----------9--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|

     G4 G            G4 G               G4 G
e |--8--7------------8--7--|------------8--7-------|
B |--------8---------------|--8--------------8-----|
G |----------7----7--------|-----7----7---------7--|
D |------------------------|-----------------------|
A |------------------------|-----------------------|
E |------------------------|-----------------------|

[Coda]
A4          A   A4       A      A4 A
Matthew and son,     | /_/  /  /  /  |

G4          G   G4       G     G4 G
Matthew and son,     | /_/  /  /  /  |

A4          A   A4       A     A4 A
Matthew and son,     | /_/  /  /  /  |

G4          G   G4       G     G4 G
Matthew and son,     | /_/  /  /  /  |

[Suggestion for ending]
A4          A   A4       A      A4 A    Dm
Matthew and son!     | /_/  /  /  /  |   /  || 
        

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