{"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":2510376,"song":"The Old Bard Song","artist":"Gordon Bok","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11510297-the-old-bard-song-chords-by-gordon-bok/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2510376?type=chord","rating":0.1151,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhat in the world   do the old bard need?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEars to hear and the soul to heed[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRoof from the snow and the quiet craic[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBit of a blanket to his back[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEars to hear and the soul to heed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat do be, what the old bard need[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhat in the world   do the old bard need?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEars to hear and the strength to heed[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDab of tin for a night of work[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGlim of the lamp, stave off the dark[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEars to hear and the strength to heed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat do be, what the old bard need[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSoft dark wind   in the hemlock-night[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTap of the rain on the shingle tight[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSoutheast wind in the bending reed[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCup of the warm for the body's need[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEars to hear and a tear to weep[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he'll be tucking him off to sleep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut what would you do   for the old one's heart?[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA song or a tale of your own, to start[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe quiet word by the shifting fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWords of your own dear heart's desire[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor the cares of the one are the cares of us all[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYour heart gives heart to another soul[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThen,   when the old path climbs again[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThreads of wonder, wish and pain[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe'll be weaving, the road along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you'll be the fabric of the song[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEars to hear and a soul to heed[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThese for sure, do the old bard need[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEars to hear and a soul to heed[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThese for sure, do the old bard need[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nD\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]","chords":["D","A","G","Em","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}