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Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son Ukulele Chords

Chord reference A, Asus4, G, Gsus4, Dm, C, D, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[A] [A] [G] [G] [A] [A] [G] [G] [Dm]Up at eight, you can’t be late for [C]Matthew & Son, [Dm]he won’t wait. Watch them run down to platform one To [C]catch the eight-thirty train to [Dm]Matthew & Son.

[A]Matthew & Son, the work’s never done, there’s always something [G]new. The [A]files in your head, you take them to bed, you’re never ever [G]through. And they’ve been [D]working all [G]day, all [A]day, all [D]day! [G] [A] [D]

[Dm]There’s a five minute break and that’s all you take, for a [C]cup of cold coffee and a piece of [Dm]cake.

[A]Matthew & Son, the work’s never done, there’s always something [G]new. The [A]files in your head, you take them to bed, you’re never ever [G]through. And they’ve been [D]working all [G]day, all [A]day, all [D]day [G] [A] [D]

[Dm]He’s got people who’ve been [G]working for fifty [Dm]years No one asks for more [G]money cause nobody [Dm]dares Even though they’re pretty [G]low and their rent’s in arrears [Dm] [C]

[A]Matthew & Son, [G]Matthew & Son [A]Matthew & Son [G]Matthew & Son And they’ve been [D]working All [G]day, all [A]day, all [D]day [G] [A] [D] [Dm]

[A] [A] [G] [G] [A] [A] [G] [G]

[A]Matthew & Son, [G]Matthew & Son [A]Matthew & Son [G]Matthew & Son

Artist Cat Stevens
Album Matthew & Son
Genres Pop
Year 1967
Key Dm

How to Play Matthew And Son on Ukulele?

Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son can be played in the key of Dm using the A, Asus4, G, Gsus4, Dm, C, D chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Matthew And Son with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.