{"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":88613,"song":"The Old Homestead","artist":"Neil Young","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/88613-the-old-homestead-chords-by-neil-young/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/88613?type=chord","rating":4.3206,"votes":11,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n>From: VETTERS@VAX1.ELON.EDU (Steve Vetter  )\r\n>Subject: CRD: Hawks and Doves (Album) - Neil Young\r\n\r\nChords:\r\n[ch]Bb/D[/ch]    xx0331\r\n[ch]C/D[/ch]     xx0010\r\n[ch]F/D[/ch]     xx0211\r\n[ch]G/D[/ch]     xx0433\r\n[ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]    x2x030\r\n[ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]  x1x030\r\n\r\nTHE OLD HOMESTEAD\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nUp and down the old homestead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]     [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe naked rider gallops through his head[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd although the moon isn't full[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe still feels the pull[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOut on the floor where the cowboys dance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]     [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nApproaching slowly at a glance[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHere comes the shadow of his stance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]    [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe reins are fallin' from his hands[/tab]\r\n\r\n(same chords next 4 verses)\r\n- Shadow -\r\n\"Why do you ride that crazy horse?\"\r\nInquires the shadow with little remorse\r\nJust then a priest comes down the stairs\r\nWith a sack of dreams and old nightmares\r\n\r\n- Rider -\r\n\"Who are you,\" the rider says\r\n\"You dress in black but you talk like a Fed\r\nYou spout ideas from books that you read\r\nDon't you care about this guy's head?\"\r\n\r\nJust then the sound of hoofbeats was heard\r\nAnd the sky was darkened by a prehistoric bird\r\nWho flew between the unfulfilled moon\r\nAnd the naked rider, to a telephone booth.\r\n\r\n- Bird 1 -\r\n\"We'll call the moon and see what's up\r\nI've got some change in this little tin cup\r\nWe'll say that the shadow is growin' dim\r\nAnd we need some light to get back to him\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F/D[/ch]                  [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nJust one call should do it all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/D[/ch]                              [ch]C/D[/ch]\r\nI'll carve this number on the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith my beak.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\n*Flying feathers were all around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n*The air was filled with a ringy sound[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\n*Two more birds the second and the third[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n*Came down from the sky to deliver the word[/tab]\r\n\r\n- Birds 2 and 3 -\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\"Where have you been,\" they said to the first[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Get back to the clouds, we're dying of thirst[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThere's not enough time to make that call[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]   [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet's ditch this rider, shadow and all.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Same chords next 2 verses)\r\nThe sky was filled with the beautiful birds\r\nStill on the ground some crying was heard\r\nWith his dime in his hand and his hand on the dial\r\nHis cars were sweating as he forced a smile\r\n\r\nHoofbeats beating across the range\r\nHe rode through the night with his cup of change\r\nTired and beaten he fell into slumber\r\nBut up in the sky they still had his number\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nUp and down the old homestead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]     [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe naked rider gallops through his head[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd although the moon isn't full[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G6[/ch]/[ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Gm6[/ch]/[ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHe still feels the pull[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F/D[/ch]\r\nStill feels the pull[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nStill feels the pull[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Bb/D[/ch]\r\nStill feels the pull[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C/D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nStill feels the pull[/tab]\r\n\r\n* This verse is not included in the lyrics but the music is\r\nprinted and it is on the record.","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n>From: VETTERS@VAX1.ELON.EDU (Steve Vetter  )\n>Subject: CRD: Hawks and Doves (Album) - Neil Young\n\nChords:\nBb/D    xx0331\nC/D     xx0010\nF/D     xx0211\nG/D     xx0433\nG6/B    x2x030\nGm6/Bb  x1x030\n\nTHE OLD HOMESTEAD\nD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(same chords next 4 verses)\n- Shadow -\n\"Why do you ride that crazy horse?\"\nInquires the shadow with little remorse\nJust then a priest comes down the stairs\nWith a sack of dreams and old nightmares\n\n- Rider -\n\"Who are you,\" the rider says\n\"You dress in black but you talk like a Fed\nYou spout ideas from books that you read\nDon't you care about this guy's head?\"\n\nJust then the sound of hoofbeats was heard\nAnd the sky was darkened by a prehistoric bird\nWho flew between the unfulfilled moon\nAnd the naked rider, to a telephone booth.\n\n- Bird 1 -\n\"We'll call the moon and see what's up\nI've got some change in this little tin cup\nWe'll say that the shadow is growin' dim\nAnd we need some light to get back to him\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Birds 2 and 3 -\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Same chords next 2 verses)\nThe sky was filled with the beautiful birds\nStill on the ground some crying was heard\nWith his dime in his hand and his hand on the dial\nHis cars were sweating as he forced a smile\n\nHoofbeats beating across the range\nHe rode through the night with his cup of change\nTired and beaten he fell into slumber\nBut up in the sky they still had his number\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* This verse is not included in the lyrics but the music is\nprinted and it is on the record.","chords":["Bb/D","C/D","F/D","G/D","G6","B","Gm6","Bb","D","F","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}