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Intro:      D  Dsus4  
Verse 1:    DI once knew Dsus4a man
            Embeen everyAwhere in the Fworld.
            Gave me a tiny Emivory ball
            F#mSaid it would Bbring me Ggood.
            CmNever believed it Gwould unBmtil
            I have been Cloving you.Bbsus2  
Verse 2:    DDear old maDsus4n
            Emhe'd seen most AeveryFthing.
            Gave me a piece of Emgood advice.
            F#mSaid it would Bdo me Gwell.
            CmI couldn't really Gtell unBmtil
            I have been Cloving you.Bbsus2  
Bridge:     Asus2Now it seems
            things are very strange
            I can see more clearly
            Suddenly I see my Gway.
            I know the old man would F#mlaugh.
            He spoke of Blove's sweeter Gdays
            Emand in his Aeloquent waFy
            BbmI think he was speaking of Fyou.
            AmYou are so lovely,
            You didn't have to say a Dthing;
Verse 3:    DBut I remember that old man
            EmTelling me Ahe'd seen the Flight.
            Gave me a small brown Emleather book.
            F#mInsisted Bthat he was Gright.
            CmI only heard him GslightlyBm  
            'til I Cmheard you wGhisper.
            CTook you Bmup all Cmin my Garms.Bm  Bbsus2  
Coda:       DDear old Dsus4man,D  Dsus4  
            Dfine old Dsus4man,D  Dsus4  
            Dlucky olDsus4d man now.D  Dsus4  
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Old Man

by Bryan Maclean

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

F#m

Bbsus2

Asus2

Bbm

D Dsus4

Intro:

D Dsus4

Verse 1: I once knew a man

Em A F

been everywhere in the world.

Gave me a tiny ivory ball

F#m B G

Said it would bring me good.

Cm G Bm

Never believed it would until

C Bbsus2

I have been loving you.

D Dsus4

Verse 2: Dear old man

Em A F

he'd seen most everything.

Gave me a piece of good advice.

F#m B G

Said it would do me well.

Cm G Bm

I couldn't really tell until

C Bbsus2

I have been loving you.

Asus2

Bridge: Now it seems

things are very strange

I can see more clearly

Suddenly I see my way.

F#m

I know the old man would laugh.

B G

He spoke of love's sweeter days

Em A F

and in his eloquent way

Bbm F

I think he was speaking of you.

You are so lovely,

You didn't have to say a thing;

Verse 3: But I remember that old man

Em A F

Telling me he'd seen the light.

Gave me a small brown leather book.

F#m B G

Insisted that he was right.

Cm G Bm

I only heard him slightly

Cm G

'til I heard you whisper.

C Bm Cm G Bm Bbsus2

Took you up all in my arms.

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Coda: Dear old man,

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

fine old man,

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

lucky old man now.

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