Ronan Keating - Father And Son: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Father And Son" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          A              E
It's not time to make a change
        D           Bm
Just relax, take it easy
               A                 F#m
You're still young, that's your fault
            Bm               E
There's so much you have to know
        A            E
Find a girl, settle down
        D             Bm
If you want, you can marry
         A      F#m
Look at me, I am old
        Bm    E
But I'm happy

      A                  E
I was once like you are now
        D                Bm
And I know that it's not easy
       A                F#m
To be calm when you've found
          Bm      E
Something going on
               A             E
But take your time, think a lot
              D                 Bm
Well think of everything you've got
               A             F#m
For you will still be here tomorrow
            D       A Asus4 A Asus4 A
But your dreams may not

            A       C#m
How can I try to explain
        D            Bm
When I do he turns away again
     A               F#m
It's always been the same
           Bm  E
Same old story;
          A             C#m
From the moment I could talk
      D           Bm
I was ordered to listen
               A         F#m
Now there's a way and I know
        E       A
That I have to go away
    E     D       A Asus4 A Asus4
I know I have to go

          A               E
It's not time to make a change
         Asus4              Bm
Just sit down and take it slowly
         A                      F#m
You're still young that's your fault
           Bm                     E
There's so much you have to go through
        A               E
Find a girl, settle down
        D             Bm
If you want, you can marry
         A        F#m
Look at me, I am old
         Bm     E
But I'm happy

         A               C#m
All the times that I've cried
        D                  Bm
Keeping all the things I knew inside
      A             F#m
It's hard, but it's harder
     Bm     E
To ignore it
              A          C#m
If they were right I'd agree
           D                  Bm
But it's them they know, not me
               A          F#m
Now there's a way and I know
        E       A
That I have to go away
    E     D       A
I know I have to go


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Father And Son" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Father And Son" by Ronan Keating.