--------------------------------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:[email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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) -------------------------------------------------------- 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
