Matthew & Son – Cat Stevens Song Chord/Tab and Lyric

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Date: 24/02/2000 From: DJ E-mail:[email protected]

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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
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
Matthew & 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,
D Em (Brass Riff)
For a cup of cold coffee and a piece of cake

Chorus

Verse 3

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 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
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