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AThe first time I heard D“Peggy ASue”
AI was twelve Eyears Aold
ARussians up in rDocket Aships
AAnd the war Ewas Acold
ANow many wars have Dcome and gone
EGenocide Astill goes on
F#mBuddy Holly Dstill goes on
But his Acatalog Ewas Asold
AFirst time I smoDked Guess Awhat? 
APaEraAnoid.
AFirst time I heard “DSatisfAaction”
AI was young and EunemAployed
ADown the decades Devery year
ESummer leaves and my Abirthday’s here
F#mAnd all my friends stand Dup and cheer
And say, “AMan, Eyou’re Aold”
Getting Dold
GOld
You’re getting ColdF  E  
We celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day
And Buddha found nirvana along the lotus way
About 1,500 years ago the messenger Mohammed spoke
And his wisdom like a river flowed
Through hills of gold
Wisdom is old
The Koran is old
The Bible is old
Greatest story ever told
Disagreements?
Work ‘em out
The human race has walked the earth for 2.7 million
And we estimate the universe at 13–14 billion
When all these numbers tumble into your imagination
Consider that the Lord was there before creation
God is old
We’re not old
God is old
He made the mold

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Old

by Paul Simon

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F#m

A D A

The first time I heard “Peggy Sue”

A E A

I was twelve years old

A D A

Russians up in rocket ships

A E A

And the war was cold

A D

Now many wars have come and gone

E A

Genocide still goes on

F#m D

Buddy Holly still goes on

A E A

But his catalog was sold

A D A

First time I smoked Guess what?

A E A

Paranoid.

A D A

First time I heard “Satisfaction”

A E A

I was young and unemployed

A D

Down the decades every year

E A

Summer leaves and my birthday’s here

F#m D

And all my friends stand up and cheer

A E A

And say, “Man, you’re old”

Getting old

Old

C F E

You’re getting old

We celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day

And Buddha found nirvana along the lotus way

About 1,500 years ago the messenger Mohammed spoke

And his wisdom like a river flowed

Through hills of gold

Wisdom is old

The Koran is old

The Bible is old

Greatest story ever told

Disagreements?

Work ‘em out

The human race has walked the earth for 2.7 million

And we estimate the universe at 13–14 billion

When all these numbers tumble into your imagination

Consider that the Lord was there before creation

God is old

We’re not old

God is old

He made the mold

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