--------------------------------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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 24/02/2000 From: DJ E-mail:dave.illingworth@nevisuk.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Up at 8:00, you can't be late for Matt^Dhew & so^Emn, 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

Ma^Bsus4tthew &am^Bp; son, ^Bsus4the work's nev^Ber done, there^Bsus4's alway^Bs someth^Asus4ing ne^Aw, ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^A The f^Bsus4iles in your h^Bead, you ^Bsus4take them to b^Bed, you're ^Bsus4never e^Bver ^Asus4through^A, ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^A And they've been wor^Eking all d^Aay, all d^Bay, all d^Eay ^A ^B ^E

Verse 2

^Em ^D ^Em T^Dhere'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 He's got people wh^Emo've been wor^Aking for Fif-^Aty y^Emears , No one asks for m^Emore mo^Aney, 'cause nobod-^Ay da^Emres, Even though they're pr^Emetty l^Aow, and their rent's i^An a-rr^Emears ^A ^Em ^D

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 the^Ay've been wo^Erking all d^Aay, all d^Bay, all d^Eay ^A ^B ^E ^Em ^D ^Em ^D Intro

Verse 4 (repeats) -------------------------------------------------------- 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 - Matthew and son