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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · D · C · Am · Em · Bm
A tender dialogue between a father and son, with gentle fingerpicking and beautiful harmonies.
Folk Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Fingerpick the father’s verses (slower) and strum the son’s verses (more urgent).
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Father - Verse 1
G D C
It’s not time to make a change, just relax, take it easy
Am G Em
You’re still young, that’s your fault, there’s so much you have to know
G D C
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry
Am G D
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy
Son - Verse 1
G D C
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again
Am G Em
It’s always been the same, same old story
G D C
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
Am G D G
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away
Son - Chorus
D Em Bm C
I know I have to go away
D G D G
I know I have to go
Father - Verse 2
G D C
It’s not time to make a change, just sit down, take it slowly
Am G Em
You’re still young, that’s your fault, there’s so much you have to go through
G D C
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry
Am G D
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy