{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1073014,"song":"38 Years Old","artist":"The Tragically Hip","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11237501-38-years-old-chords-by-the-tragically-hip/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1073014?type=chord","rating":4.62849,"votes":476,"content":"38 Years Old\r\nThe Tragically Hip\r\n\r\n[Intro Chords]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]        x02210\r\n[ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]   x02211\r\n[ch]C[/ch]         x32010\r\n[ch]Gadd11/B[/ch]  x2001x\r\n[ch]G[/ch]         32000x\r\n\r\nIntro and Interlude chord pattern can also be played in verses.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Gadd11/B[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTwelve men broke loose in '73[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom Millhaven maximum security[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTwelve pictures lined up across the front page[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSeems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe chief told the people they had nothing to fear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe last thing they'd wanna do is hang around here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey mostly came from towns with long French names[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut one of the dozen was a hometown shame[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSame pattern on the table, same clock on the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBeen one seat empty 18 years in all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFreezing slow time away from the world[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Fmaj7/A[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Gadd11/B[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe were sittin' at the table, heard the telephone ring[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFather said he'd tell 'em if he saw anything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeard the tap on the window in the middle of the night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeld back the curtains for my older brother mike[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSee my sister got raped, so a man got killed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLocal boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFolks went back to normal when they closed the case[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey still stare at their shoes when they pass our place[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  x4\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy mother cried the horror has finally ceased[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe whispered yeah, for the time being, at least[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd over his shoulder, on the squad car megaphone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSaid let's go Mikey, son, we're takin' you home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSame pattern on the table, same clock on the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBeen one seat empty 18 years in all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFreezing slow time away from the world[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  x4\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch]","plain_text":"38 Years Old\nThe Tragically Hip\n\n[Intro Chords]\nAm        x02210\nFmaj7/A   x02211\nC         x32010\nGadd11/B  x2001x\nG         32000x\n\nIntro and Interlude chord pattern can also be played in verses.\n\n\n[Intro]\nAm  Fmaj7/A  Am C  Gadd11/B  G x4\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nAm  Fmaj7/A  Am C  Gadd11/B  G x2\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nC/G  D    Am  Am  x4\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nC/G  D    Am  Am  x4\nC/G","chords":["Am","Fmaj7/A","C","Gadd11/B","G","C/G","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}