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Version 1Song: 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 You can hear my own version of this song at this link: --.-/watch?ds49aZaznp_17km4 Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ================================================================== [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! | /_/ / / / | / ||