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Bitter Old Man

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[Intro] 
 D   Bm   A   Gx2
[Verse 1]
Di was born a bitter old man who got his heaBmrt broken in catalonia, 19A36.G  
i haven’t felt right sDince, so i gave up on life before i arrBmived. 
i knew this place wasn’t safe for anyone but Afascists and republicans and Gtheir apologisDts. 
Abut i swear to Ggod, i’m gonna Ddie full of naEmive optimism; Aa teenager’s heartbreaking conviction 
Gthat things can be different. oh yeah, things are gonna be real Adifferent when we’re finished
 around Dhere. 
[Chorus]
i always Emwanted to die Gyoung. A  
Di always Emwanted to die Gyoung. A  
Emi always Gwanted to die Dyoung; 
now i feel Ayounger every dayG, and i just hope i die younger than i am. 
[Instrumental] 
 D   Bm   A   Gx2
[Verse 2]
Di can hear you from a dozen states away 
Bmshivering through a dope sick morning of Ano money left and nGothing else to stDeal. 
Dlord only knows that i’ve had my shBmare, because there were years when i was ready to diAe, 
but it’s only been Grecently that i’ve been Dwilling to live. G  
Aand i swear to gGod, i didn’t pDlan for things to eEmnd up this way. A  
i had a teenager’s convictioGn that i would be different. 
oh yeah, Ai was gonna be real different than the person Di became. 
[Chorus]
i always Emwanted to die Gyoung. A  
Di always Emwanted to die Gyoung. A  
Emi always Gwanted to die Dyoung; 
now i feel Ayounger every Gday, and i just hope i die younger than i am.  
[Bridge] 
 D   Gmx4
[Verse 3]
Dbut now livingBm’s a struggle, Gexcept when it isn’t. (yeah), 
Di woke up this Bmmorning and i wasn’t in pGrison, 
Dbut i can’t promise Bmthat i’m far from iGt.                                                   
i’d still kill a man for cigarette, 
Dbut with friends like Bmyou, who needs hGomicide? 
Dso this song goes out to aBmll our homies locked dGown. 
Dcome on Bmback now, we need you aGround. 
Dthat judge, he Bmdoesn’t know what he’s dGone. 
Dno, judges Bmnever know the things they dGo. how could they?
[Outro]
 D   Bm   A   Gx4 end on D  

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Bitter Old Man

by Ramshackle Glory

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Bm A G

[Verse 1]

D Bm A G

i was born a bitter old man who got his heart broken in catalonia, 1936.

D Bm

i haven’t felt right since, so i gave up on life before i arrived.

A G D

i knew this place wasn’t safe for anyone but fascists and republicans and their apologists.

A G D Em A

but i swear to god, i’m gonna die full of naive optimism; a teenager’s heartbreaking conviction

G A

that things can be different. oh yeah, things are gonna be real different when we’re finished

around here.

[Chorus]

Em G A

i always wanted to die young.

D Em G A

i always wanted to die young.

Em G D

i always wanted to die young;

A G

now i feel younger every day, and i just hope i die younger than i am.

[Instrumental]

D Bm A G

[Verse 2]

i can hear you from a dozen states away

Bm A G D

shivering through a dope sick morning of no money left and nothing else to steal.

D Bm A

lord only knows that i’ve had my share, because there were years when i was ready to die,

G D G

but it’s only been recently that i’ve been willing to live.

A G D Em A

and i swear to god, i didn’t plan for things to end up this way.

i had a teenager’s conviction that i would be different.

A D

oh yeah, i was gonna be real different than the person i became.

[Chorus]

Em G A

i always wanted to die young.

D Em G A

i always wanted to die young.

Em G D

i always wanted to die young;

A G

now i feel younger every day, and i just hope i die younger than i am.

[Bridge]

D Gm

[Verse 3]

D Bm G

but now living’s a struggle, except when it isn’t. (yeah),

D Bm G

i woke up this morning and i wasn’t in prison,

D Bm G

but i can’t promise that i’m far from it.

i’d still kill a man for cigarette,

D Bm G

but with friends like you, who needs homicide?

D Bm G

so this song goes out to all our homies locked down.

D Bm G

come on back now, we need you around.

D Bm G

that judge, he doesn’t know what he’s done.

D Bm G

no, judges never know the things they do. how could they?

[Outro]

D Bm A G D

x4 end on

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