WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son Chords | Ver. 1
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of Em)
All chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Intro riff chords:
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
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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 Mat -thew 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 & 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! | /_/ / / / | / ||
