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Old As The Hills

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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(/) Slide Up  (\) Slide Down  (h) Hammer On  (p) Pull Off  (b) Bend (r) Release (v) Vibrato
Stave 1:
E|-E------4-----4-------------F#m------6-----5-----5-----B------7-----7-------------|
B|-----5-----5-----5-------5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----4-----4-----4-------4-|
G|---4-----4-----4-------4-----6-----6-----6-----6-----4-----4-----4-------4---|
D|-------------------4h6-----4-------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------4-6-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------7-------------------------|
ELean in, friend; F#mlean in, friend,
BAnd I'll tell you a Etale.
EBe good, friend; F#mbe good friend,
BAs I tread the stage Ea while.
E'Twas late in the dF#may, the day after the fair,
BWhen I heard tell of Eher.
EShe lived so far awF#may - further, farther and
BBeyond - and well you Eknow they say...
EShe was old as the hills, F#mand worn as a train
BOn rails of old steel wool,
EShe was old as the hills.
EAnd her sons were all gone,
F#mKilled in battle wBon by someone above,
EInstead of coming on home.
EAnd her daughters were gone,
F#mFollowed love and they'd Brun to the city below,
EInstead of coming on home.
EShe was old as the hills aF#mnd worn as a train,
BOn rails of old steel wool,
EShe was old as the hills.
EShe had a bullet in her bonnet -
F#mThe last that she owned -
BAnd a gun in her pocket,
ETo keep her strong as she roamed.
EShe went fishing in the shallows,
F#mFor eels and minnows,
BWhich she fried up so nicely,
EAll salty and spicy.
EShe was old as the hills aF#mnd worn as a train,
BOn rails of old steel wool,
EShe was old as the hills.
EAnd her dog was gone,
F#mWhom she'd cared for so long,
BFed whiskey and plums, Eon his lavender bed.
EAnd her love was gone,
F#mWhen he'd heard the sea's song,
BHe left the shore all alone
ETo travel the world around.
EShe was old as the hills aF#mnd worn as a train,
BOn rails of old steel wool,
EShe was old as the hills.

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Old As The Hills

by Tiny Ruins

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F#m

(/) Slide Up (\) Slide Down (h) Hammer On (p) Pull Off (b) Bend (r) Release (v) Vibrato

Stave 1:

E F#m B

E|-------4-----4-------------------6-----5-----5-----------7-----7-------------|

B|-----5-----5-----5-------5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----4-----4-----4-------4-|

G|---4-----4-----4-------4-----6-----6-----6-----6-----4-----4-----4-------4---|

D|-------------------4h6-----4-------------------------------------------------|

A|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------4-6-----|

E|---------------------------------------------------7-------------------------|

E F#m

Lean in, friend; lean in, friend,

B E

And I'll tell you a tale.

E F#m

Be good, friend; be good friend,

B E

As I tread the stage a while.

E F#m

'Twas late in the day, the day after the fair,

B E

When I heard tell of her.

E F#m

She lived so far away - further, farther and

B E

Beyond - and well you know they say...

E F#m

She was old as the hills, and worn as a train

On rails of old steel wool,

She was old as the hills.

And her sons were all gone,

F#m B

Killed in battle won by someone above,

Instead of coming on home.

And her daughters were gone,

F#m B

Followed love and they'd run to the city below,

Instead of coming on home.

E F#m

She was old as the hills and worn as a train,

On rails of old steel wool,

She was old as the hills.

She had a bullet in her bonnet -

F#m

The last that she owned -

And a gun in her pocket,

To keep her strong as she roamed.

She went fishing in the shallows,

F#m

For eels and minnows,

Which she fried up so nicely,

All salty and spicy.

E F#m

She was old as the hills and worn as a train,

On rails of old steel wool,

She was old as the hills.

And her dog was gone,

F#m

Whom she'd cared for so long,

B E

Fed whiskey and plums, on his lavender bed.

And her love was gone,

F#m

When he'd heard the sea's song,

He left the shore all alone

To travel the world around.

E F#m

She was old as the hills and worn as a train,

On rails of old steel wool,

She was old as the hills.

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