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Old Man Time

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INTRO: Play the following 4x's or a
       the C chord
E ---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|
G ------0--------------0-------0---|
D ----2----2---------2----2h3------|
A --3------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|
VERSE:
OCld man tGime is a rFare old Cman
For a yAmoung man he'll eCver remGainI
With his lFong grey beCard and his clAmothes are plGain
Oh OFld Man TGime is his nCame.
As oAmne flower dGies
The oFld man he cAmries
The yoCung man he plants the seeds agGain
With a cAmareful hFand, he tCends the sGand,
            F             G       C(play INTRO 2x's)
Oh, Old Man Time is his name.
VERSE:
TChis old Gman has an hFourglCass
For eAmvery sCoul on the lGand.
Oh, OFld Man TCime, I hAmave seen mGine,
It's the oFne with the fGastest sCand.
No soAmoner is it tuGrned,
Back thFrough the glass it's chAmurned,
I'm wCishing i could have each hour agaGin,
With a caAmreful hFand, he tCends the sGand,
Oh, OFld Man TGime is his nCame.
INSTRUMENTAL:  
              I PLAY THE CHORDS FROM 
              Am  G   F  Am  C  G
              Amthen FplCay GINTFRO G2x's CtiAmme....
VERSE:
To Cme, Old MGan, your tFime is rCare,
Did GAmod not gCive you all my sGand?
Or mFaybe mCine I Amhad to shGare
Or is there soFme left Gin your hCand?
They tAmell me time is gGold, well mFaybe it's been sAmold,
Or Cwas it simply washed away in rGain?
With a caAmreful haFnd, he tCends the sGand,
Oh, OFld Man TGime is his nCame.
If I brAmought him a sGack,
Do you tFhink he'd put some bAmack?
I kCnow one day across my path he'll cGome,
But Amas for Fnow, I cCan't say hGow,
I knFow that old man's wGork is far from dCone.Am  
            F                G      CPLAY INTRO 3x's
For Old Man Time has just begun

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Old Man Time

by Kate Rusby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO: Play the following 4x's or a

the C chord

E ---------------------------------|

B ---------------------------------|

G ------0--------------0-------0---|

D ----2----2---------2----2h3------|

A --3------------------------------|

E ---------------------------------|

VERSE:

C G F C

Old man time is a rare old man

Am C G

For a young man he'll ever remainI

F C Am G

With his long grey beard and his clothes are plain

F G C

Oh Old Man Time is his name.

Am G

As one flower dies

F Am

The old man he cries

C G

The young man he plants the seeds again

Am F C G

With a careful hand, he tends the sand,

F G C

(play INTRO 2x's)

Oh, Old Man Time is his name.

VERSE:

C G F C

This old man has an hourglass

Am C G

For every soul on the land.

F C Am G

Oh, Old Man Time, I have seen mine,

F G C

It's the one with the fastest sand.

Am G

No sooner is it turned,

F Am

Back through the glass it's churned,

C G

I'm wishing i could have each hour again,

Am F C G

With a careful hand, he tends the sand,

F G C

Oh, Old Man Time is his name.

INSTRUMENTAL:

I PLAY THE CHORDS FROM

Am G F Am C G

Am F C G F G C Am

then play INTRO 2x's time....

VERSE:

C G F C

To me, Old Man, your time is rare,

Am C G

Did God not give you all my sand?

F C Am G

Or maybe mine I had to share

F G C

Or is there some left in your hand?

Am G F Am

They tell me time is gold, well maybe it's been sold,

C G

Or was it simply washed away in rain?

Am F C G

With a careful hand, he tends the sand,

F G C

Oh, Old Man Time is his name.

Am G

If I brought him a sack,

F Am

Do you think he'd put some back?

C G

I know one day across my path he'll come,

Am F C G

But as for now, I can't say how,

F G C Am

I know that old man's work is far from done.

F G C

PLAY INTRO 3x's

For Old Man Time has just begun

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