{"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":1457457,"song":"When You Are Old","artist":"Gretchen Peters","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11260354-when-you-are-old-chords-by-gretchen-peters/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1457457?type=chord","rating":4.7267,"votes":19,"content":"The chords are best played in a fingerpicking style\r\n\r\nIGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website\r\noption for a particular chord progression. Just use\r\n\r\nD5       = xx0235    D/C   = x30232\r\nDsus2/F# = 200230    G/B   = x20033\r\nGadd9    = 3x0203    Gm/A# = x10033\r\nG        = 320003    Fm/C# = x44222\r\nEm7      = 022030    F#m   = 244222\r\nA7       = x02020    Bm    = x24432 or xxxx432\r\nA7sus4   = x02030    BmM7  = x20332 or xxxx332\r\nD/F#     = 200232    Bm7/A = x04232 or xxxx232\r\nA        = x02220    E7/G# = 4x2400 or xxxx132\r\nAsus4    = x02230    Dsus4 = xx0233\r\nD        = xx0232    D5    = xx0235\r\n\r\nThe Bm progression in the Bridge has a descending\r\nbass note, and to be accurate should have a A# bass\r\non the BmM7 chord, but I find the simplest way is to\r\nplay the chord progression on the top 3 strings only  \r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D5[/ch]   [ch]Dsus2/F#[/ch] [ch]Gadd9[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A7sus4[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Dsus2/F#[/ch]      [ch]Gadd9[/ch]\r\n   When  you  are old,     ...and tired and grey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D/F#[/ch]             [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\n   And wear your over - coat on sunny days,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D/C[/ch]                   [ch]G/B[/ch]      [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n   When your brave tales have all been told,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A7sus4[/ch]\r\n   I'll ask for them  ...when you are old[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Dsus2/F#[/ch]     [ch]Gadd9[/ch]\r\n   When  you are old,     ...and full of sleep,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D/F#[/ch]            [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\n   And death no longer makes you weep,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D/C[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]        [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n         When your body aches with cold,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    I'll warm your heart  ...when you are old[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Fm/C#[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n              And you'll still be the same to me,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    A comfort,    ...and a myster - y,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]BmM7[/ch]   [ch]Bm7/A[/ch]     [ch]E7/G#[/ch]\r\n    And I will be old too,  you see,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A7sus4[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n    I'll need someone     ...to comfort me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D5[/ch]   [ch]Dsus2/F#[/ch] [ch]Gadd9[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A7sus4[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Dsus2/F#[/ch]     [ch]Gadd9[/ch]\r\n   When  you are old,    ...and pale and gaunt,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\n   And a gentle hand   ...is all you want,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D/C[/ch]             [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n   I will give you mine to hold,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n   I'll be here  ...when you are old,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D/C[/ch]             [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]Gm/A#[/ch]\r\n   Oh,  I will give you mine to hold,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Dsus2/F#[/ch]     [ch]Gadd9[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n   I'll be here ...when you-------- are old----![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]    ([ch]Dsus4[/ch]) ([ch]D5[/ch])\r\n|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  ||[/tab]","plain_text":"The chords are best played in a fingerpicking style\n\nIGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website\noption for a particular chord progression. Just use\n\nD5       = xx0235    D/C   = x30232\nDsus2/F# = 200230    G/B   = x20033\nGadd9    = 3x0203    Gm/A# = x10033\nG        = 320003    Fm/C# = x44222\nEm7      = 022030    F#m   = 244222\nA7       = x02020    Bm    = x24432 or xxxx432\nA7sus4   = x02030    BmM7  = x20332 or xxxx332\nD/F#     = 200232    Bm7/A = x04232 or xxxx232\nA        = x02220    E7/G# = 4x2400 or xxxx132\nAsus4    = x02230    Dsus4 = xx0233\nD        = xx0232    D5    = xx0235\n\nThe Bm progression in the Bridge has a descending\nbass note, and to be accurate should have a A# bass\non the BmM7 chord, but I find the simplest way is to\nplay the chord progression on the top 3 strings only  \n\n[Intro]\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]","chords":["D/C","Dsus2/F","G/B","Gadd9","Gm/A","G","Fm/C","F#m","A7","Bm","D/F","A","E7/G","Asus4","Dsus4","D","D5","Dsus2/F#","D/F#","Em7","A7sus4","Gm/A#","Fm/C#","BmM7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"A7sus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,3,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,0,0,1,0,3],"frets":[3,0,0,2,0,3]}}}