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/ Cat Stevens / Matthew & Son (1967) / Matthew & Son guitar tab

--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------------------
This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research
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Date: 24/02/2000         From: DJ          E-mail:dave.illingworth@nevisuk.net
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        	        MATTHEW & SON  by Cat Stevens
Intro

E |--12---11----------12----11-|------------12----11-----------|
B |----------12----------------|--12------------------12-------|
G |-------------11-11----------|-----11--11---------------11---|
D |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
  (Bsus4)(B)        (Bsus4)(B)             (Bsus4)(B)


E |--10---9----------10----9---|------------10----9------------|
B |----------10----------------|--10------------------10-------|
G |-------------9-9------------|-----9---9----------------9----|
D |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
  (Asus4)(A)       (Asus4)(A)             (Asus4)(A)


Verse 1
Em                                        D           Em
    Up at 8:00, you can't be late for Matthew & son, he won't wait

   (*Brass Riff)
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
G |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |----5---7-9---9---7---------|---5---------------------------|
A |--7-------------------------|-----7---4-7-----5------7------|
E |----------------------------|---------------7---------------|

Em                                          D             Em       (Brass Riff)
Watch them run down to platform one,for the 8:30 train to Matthew,& son


Chorus
  Bsus4    B       Bsus4         B             Bsus4   B       Asus4 A  Asus4 A
Matthew & son, the work's never done, there's always something new,
Asus4 A     Bsus4         B        Bsus4         B          Bsus4  B   Asus4  A
       The files in your head, you take them to bed, you're never ever through,
Asus4 A  Asus4 A                     E         A        B        E    A   B   E
                 And they've been working all day, all day, all day


Verse 2
Em   D    Em  D
             There's a five minute break, and that's all you take,
       D                        Em           (Brass Riff)
For a cup of cold coffee and a piece of cake


Chorus


Verse 3

Em   D Em   D

Em                   Em           A            A   Em
   He's got people who've been working for Fif-ty years ,
                 Em    A                 A   Em
No one asks for more money, 'cause nobod-y dares,
                      Em    A                     A     Em    A    Em    D
Even though they're pretty low, and their rent's in a-rrears


Verse 4

     Mat-thew & son,
E |--12---11-----------12----11-|------------12----11-----------|
B |----------12-----------------|--12------------------12-------|
G |-------------11--11----------|-----11--11---------------11---|
D |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
  (Bsus4)(B)        (Bsus4)(B)             (Bsus4)(B)

     Mat-thew & son,
E |--10---9-------------10----9---|------------10----9------------|
B |----------10-------------------|--10------------------10-------|
G |--------------9---9------------|-----9---9----------------9----|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
  (Asus4)(A)       (Asus4)(A)             (Asus4)(A)


Verse 4(again)

Coda
       A           E          A        B        E    A     B  E    Em  D   Em D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day

Intro


Verse 4 (repeats)


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Verse chords:           Em       D
(Muffle strings       07xxxx   55xxxx
with palm of hand)

Verse 3 chords:         Em       A        D
                      022000   xo222o   xx0232


Chorus chords:   Bsus4       B        Asus4      A         E
                 223342    223332    x02230    x02220    022100


Cat Stevens albums
1974 Buddha and the Chocolate Box
1973 Foreigner
1972 Catch Bull at Four
1971 Teaser and the Firecat
1970 Tea for the Tillerman
1970 Mona Bone Jakon
1967 New Masters
1967 Matthew & Son
Matthew & Son tabs
01Matthew & Son tabbass tab
02I Love My Dog tabbass tab
03Here Comes My Baby tabbass tab
05Portobello Road tabbass tab
09Granny tabbass tab

 

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