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Father and Son Guitar Tablature
father and son 

by matthew hill

guitar 1 picking

Tuning: Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
the timing way wrong, 
but you should be able to play along 
with the cd to get the right timing.

i would say it about 90 % right.
it may be hard to understand, but remember 
i basically done this for my self to understand,
not for you.


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-8--10----12-------12h15-12h13-10----|
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-12----------------------------------|
-----15-------8-10-12-----5-8-7------|
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-12----------12----------------------|
-----15---------15-10-12--5-8-7-5h7-3|
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----12-------------------------------|
-15----15---8-10-12----8-10-12-------|
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-12h13h15------15--15----------------|
---------------16--16--14------------|
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12-----------------------------------|
---15-12h13p12---------12h13p12------|
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-10h12h13-12-10------13h15h17-15-----| 
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-------12----------------------------|
-13h15----15-------------------------|
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-8-10-12-----8h10-12---12h13--10--8--|
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-15-----12h13--8---------------------|
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the timing for the solo should be right

solo

-------|----12--------|--------------12----------|---------------------|------
-12-13-|-15----15--12-|-15-15--15-15-------------|-12-------12---13-12-|------
-------|--------------|----------------12--12h14-|----12h14------------|------
-------|--------------|--------------------------|---------------------|------
-------|--------------|--------------------------|---------------------|------
-------|--------------|--------------------------|---------------------|------
                                                                              

--------------------------------------|--------------------|-------0--------|-
---------------------------------0--1-|-3---0--1--3---0--1-|-3-3-3----------|-
-14--12----12---11h12p11--------------|--------------------|---------0--0-2-|-
--------14----------------14-12-------|--------------------|----------------|-
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-------------1---|------------------0-|-3--3--1--1-p-0----|
--4---0-2-4----4-|-4--2--0-----0------|--------------------|
-----------------|-----------0--------|--------------------|
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after solo for guitar 1

-12----------------------------------|
-----15---15-----17--15---13h15-13-12|
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-12h13--------8h11-10---8-10---------|
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from pretty much here you cant really hear guitar 1 
so i just pretty much copy what i had befor
-12----------------------------------|
-----15------8--10---12--------------|     
-----------------------9--11h12--11-9|
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-12h13h15------15--15----------------|
---------------16--16--14------------|
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12-----------------------------------|
---15-12h13p12---------12h13p12------|
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-10h12h13-12-10------13h15h17-15-----| 
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-------12----------------------------|
-13h15----15-------------------------|
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-8-10-12-----8h10-12---12h13--10--8--|
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-15-----12h13--8---------------------|
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the end



here is the stumming in the song.
this is some one else work
guitar 2
Tuning: Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

the riff
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E |--3--3-3-0-----3---5-|
B |--0--0-0-1---1---1---|
G |--0--0-0-0-----------|
D |--0--0-0-2-----------|
A |--2--2-2-3-----------|
E |--3--3-3-------------|


riff x2  
        
G                              D       C             Am
it's not time to make a change, just relax, take it easy

             G                   Em                Am                    D
you're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know

        G               D          C           Am
find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry

         G        Em          Am      D
look at me, i am old but i'm happy

       G               Bm          C            Am
i was once as you are now, and i know it's not easy

        G                Em                   Am   D
to be calm, when you've found something going on

                G               Bm                  C                  Am
but take your time, think a lot,   why think of everything you've got

              G                Em                D        G     Riff x2
for you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not

        G                 Bm        C             Am
how can i try to explain?    when i do he turns away again

       G              Em             Am
it's always been the same, same old story

D        G               Bm          C          Am
from the moment i could talk, i was ordered to listen
     
               G          Em          D      G
now there's a way, and i know that i have to go away

    D      C     G   riff x1
i know i have to go

          G                    D          C              Am
it's not time to make a change, just sit down, take it slowly

               C                  Em               Am                    D
you're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through

        G                 D         C            Am
find a girl, settle down,   if you want you can marry

        G         Em           Am     D
look at me, i am old, but i'm happy

         G               Bm             C                Am7
all the times that i've cried, keeping all the things i knew inside

      G               Em         Am      D
it's hard, but it's harder to ignore it

              G               Bm             C               Am   
if they were right, i'd agree,   but it's them they know not me now

           G         Em           D      G
there's a way and i know, that i have to go away

   D       C      G
i know, i have to go
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chords (EADGBE)
G  - (320003)
D  - (xx0232)
C  - (x32010)
Am - (x02210)
Em - (022000)
Bm - (x24432)
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