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My Old Man

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Intro:  D   Bm   A   D  
My old man F#mhad a Bmrounder's soulA  
He'd hear an old freight train
DThen he'd have to go
Said he'd been blessed F#mwith a Bmgypsy boneA  
That's the reason they guessed
DHe'd been cursed to roam
Came into town F#mback Bmbefore the warA  
Didn't even know what it was
DHe was looking for
Carried a tattered bF#mag for Bmhis violinA  
It was full of lots of songs
Of Dplaces that he'd been
He talked real eeaaF#mssy, Bmhad a smiling wayA  
To pass along to you
DWhen his fiddle played
Making people F#mdrop their Bmcares and woesA  
To hum out loud those tunes
DThat his fiddle howled
Till the people thF#mere bBmegan to join that soundA  
And everyone in town was laughing
DSinging, dancing round
Like the fiddler's F#mtune
Was Bmall they heard that nightA  
As if some dream said
"DAll the world is right"
His fiddler's eF#mye caught one Bmbeauty thereA  
She had that rollin', flowin'
DGolden kind of hair
He played for her F#mas if shBme danced aloneA  
Played his favorite songs
DOnes he called his own
He played until shF#me was the Bmlast to goA  
Stopped and packed his case
DAnd said he'd take her home
F#m  Bm
A    D
All the nights that paF#mssed a cBmhild was bornA  
All the years that passed
That Dlove would keep them warm
All their lives they'd shF#mare a drBmeam come trueA  
All because she danced
DWhile his fiddle tuned
My old man F#mhad a Bmrounder's soulA  
He'd hear an old freight train
ThDen he'd have to go
All that I recaF#mll said Bmwhen I was so youngA  
There's no one else could really
DSing those songs he sung

The story behind the song

John Denver was a prolific American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor, known for being one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s. He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar, often singing about his joy in nature and enthusiasm for music. "My Old Man" appeared on his release "Rhymes & Reasons."

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My Old Man

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

D Bm A D

Intro:

F#m Bm A

My old man had a rounder's soul

He'd hear an old freight train

Then he'd have to go

F#m Bm A

Said he'd been blessed with a gypsy bone

That's the reason they guessed

He'd been cursed to roam

F#m Bm A

Came into town back before the war

Didn't even know what it was

He was looking for

F#m Bm A

Carried a tattered bag for his violin

It was full of lots of songs

Of places that he'd been

F#m Bm A

He talked real eeaassy, had a smiling way

To pass along to you

When his fiddle played

F#m Bm A

Making people drop their cares and woes

To hum out loud those tunes

That his fiddle howled

F#m Bm A

Till the people there began to join that sound

And everyone in town was laughing

Singing, dancing round

F#m

Like the fiddler's tune

Bm A

Was all they heard that night

As if some dream said

"All the world is right"

F#m Bm A

His fiddler's eye caught one beauty there

She had that rollin', flowin'

Golden kind of hair

F#m Bm A

He played for her as if she danced alone

Played his favorite songs

Ones he called his own

F#m Bm A

He played until she was the last to go

Stopped and packed his case

And said he'd take her home

F#m Bm

A D

F#m Bm A

All the nights that passed a child was born

All the years that passed

That love would keep them warm

F#m Bm A

All their lives they'd share a dream come true

All because she danced

While his fiddle tuned

F#m Bm A

My old man had a rounder's soul

He'd hear an old freight train

Then he'd have to go

F#m Bm A

All that I recall said when I was so young

There's no one else could really

Sing those songs he sung

About My Old Man Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play My Old Man by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Old Man chords”, “My Old Man guitar chords”, or “John Denver My Old Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy My Old Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Old Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, A, F#m.

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