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standard tuning
capo on 5th fret
 Em7020030
"Old Shoes"
Intro:  A   Em7   G   D   A   Em7   G  D  
1. AI try to be the one you Em7need.
   AAnd if you want we could lay down Em7beneath your apple-tree.
   AAfter all is said and Em7done.
   AAfter the rain we can Em7appreciate the sun.
   AOh oh oh oEm7h oh, oh oh Goh oh.... Dyeah
Chorus: ASometimes I go astray,
        But my Em7shoes they're old and know the way
        I Gfollow them through night and Dday, yeah.
        ASometimes I go astray, 
        But my Em7shoes they're old and know the way
        I Gfollow them through every Drain... into another Aday
        Into another Em7day. Into another Gday. Into another Dday
2. AIf you feel you've missed the Em7train
   ADon't complain, sit down, the Em7next will come
   ATake life it's still fEm7or free.
   ASee, feel, hear, breath in, Em7drink some tea with me.
   We're Aflying down to Em7Tennessee
   AOh oh oh oEm7h oh, oh oh Goh oh... Dyeah
Chorus: ASometimes I go astray,
        But my Em7shoes they're old and know the way
        I Gfollow them through night and Dday, yeah.
        ASometimes I go astray, 
        But my Em7shoes they're old and know the way
        I Gfollow them through every Drain... into another Aday
        Into another Em7day. Into another Gday. Into another Dday
Bridge: AIt's me, I have to change something, instead of Em7others changing me.
        GIt's you, you have to change something,
        Instead of Dothers changing yoouuuuu...
Chorus: ASometimes I go astray,
        But my Em7shoes they're old and know the way 
        I Gfollow them through night and Dday, yeah.
        ASometimes I go astray, 
        But my Em7shoes they're old and know the way
        I Gfollow them through every rain, yeah.
 ADab dab da da da da, dada Em7dab da da da da da da
 Dada Gdab da da da da da da Ddaaa (2x)

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Old Shoes

by Joon Wolfsberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

standard tuning

capo on 5th fret

Em7

020030

"Old Shoes"

A Em7 G D A Em7 G D

Intro:

A Em7

1. I try to be the one you need.

A Em7

And if you want we could lay down beneath your apple-tree.

A Em7

After all is said and done.

A Em7

After the rain we can appreciate the sun.

A Em7 G D

Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh.... yeah

Chorus: Sometimes I go astray,

Em7

But my shoes they're old and know the way

G D

I follow them through night and day, yeah.

Sometimes I go astray,

Em7

But my shoes they're old and know the way

G D A

I follow them through every rain... into another day

Em7 G D

Into another day. Into another day. Into another day

A Em7

2. If you feel you've missed the train

A Em7

Don't complain, sit down, the next will come

A Em7

Take life it's still for free.

A Em7

See, feel, hear, breath in, drink some tea with me.

A Em7

We're flying down to Tennessee

A Em7 G D

Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh... yeah

Chorus: Sometimes I go astray,

Em7

But my shoes they're old and know the way

G D

I follow them through night and day, yeah.

Sometimes I go astray,

Em7

But my shoes they're old and know the way

G D A

I follow them through every rain... into another day

Em7 G D

Into another day. Into another day. Into another day

A Em7

Bridge: It's me, I have to change something, instead of others changing me.

It's you, you have to change something,

Instead of others changing yoouuuuu...

Chorus: Sometimes I go astray,

Em7

But my shoes they're old and know the way

G D

I follow them through night and day, yeah.

Sometimes I go astray,

Em7

But my shoes they're old and know the way

I follow them through every rain, yeah.

A Em7

Dab dab da da da da, dada dab da da da da da da

G D

Dada dab da da da da da da daaa (2x)

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