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Old Time Father

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{Capo 6}
*= one strum
G3       Em3       C3       Dsus3       D2
3       3       3       3       3
0       0       0       2       2
0       2       2       0       0
2       2       3       x       x
3       0       0       x       x
{Verse 1}
GWhen I was young my father said,
GThere ain’t truth in the stars boy its all in your head
GDon't waste your time on rhythm and rhyme.
GDon’t listen to the beat boy you know they're lies.
Ohhh
GMy father he was a very wise man.
EmThere were just some things that he couldn’t understand.
CHe told a lie when he took her hand.
GAnd he broke a promise that he couldn’t mend.
{Chorus}
GLord, I’m waiting for ya,
EmDays are getting harder,
CDreams ain’t getting farther,
GBlame it on my old time Dsusfather.D  G  
{Verse 2}
GBut to run away and never look back,
GWell the story I told is a matter of fact.
GDon’t need no life that would hold me down.
GDidn’t want no father I would need to make proud.
Ohhh
GHe told me how to be a man.
EmAnd to face my trials with a firmer stand.
CCuz i spent my years in a different way.
GAnd he gave you rules that you couldn’t obey.
{Chorus}
GLord, Im waiting for ya,
EmDays are getting harder,
CDreams ain’t getting farther,
GBlame it on my old time Dsusfather.D  G  
GLord, Im waiting for ya,
EmDays are getting harder,
CDreams ain’t getting farther,
GBlame it on my old time Dsusfather.D  G  
{Bridge}
GRun, run boy run,Em  
Run until you can’t ruDn farther go ahead and teCll my father that I have run away.
GRun, run boy run,Em  
Run until you can’t ruDn farther go ahead and teCll my father that I have run away.
GRun, run boy run,Em  
Run until you can’t ruDn farther go ahead and teCll my father that I have run away.
GRun, run boy run,Em  
Run until you can’t ruDn farther go ahead and teCll my father that I have run away.
{Chorus}
GLord, Im waiting for ya,
EmDays are getting harder,
CDreams ain’t getting farther,
GBlame it on my old time Dsusfather.D  G  
G*
Lord, Im waiting for ya,
Em*
Days are getting harder,
C*
Dreams ain’t getting farther,
G*                     Dsus*     D*      G* 
Blame it on my old time father.

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Old Time Father

by Bennett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

{Capo 6}

*= one strum

G Em C Dsus D

3 3 3 3 2

3 3 3 3 3

0 0 0 2 2

0 2 2 0 0

2 2 3 x x

3 0 0 x x

{Verse 1}

When I was young my father said,

There ain’t truth in the stars boy its all in your head

Don't waste your time on rhythm and rhyme.

Don’t listen to the beat boy you know they're lies.

Ohhh

My father he was a very wise man.

There were just some things that he couldn’t understand.

He told a lie when he took her hand.

And he broke a promise that he couldn’t mend.

{Chorus}

Lord, I’m waiting for ya,

Days are getting harder,

Dreams ain’t getting farther,

G Dsus D G

Blame it on my old time father.

{Verse 2}

But to run away and never look back,

Well the story I told is a matter of fact.

Don’t need no life that would hold me down.

Didn’t want no father I would need to make proud.

Ohhh

He told me how to be a man.

And to face my trials with a firmer stand.

Cuz i spent my years in a different way.

And he gave you rules that you couldn’t obey.

{Chorus}

Lord, Im waiting for ya,

Days are getting harder,

Dreams ain’t getting farther,

G Dsus D G

Blame it on my old time father.

Lord, Im waiting for ya,

Days are getting harder,

Dreams ain’t getting farther,

G Dsus D G

Blame it on my old time father.

{Bridge}

G Em

Run, run boy run,

D C

Run until you can’t run farther go ahead and tell my father that I have run away.

G Em

Run, run boy run,

D C

Run until you can’t run farther go ahead and tell my father that I have run away.

G Em

Run, run boy run,

D C

Run until you can’t run farther go ahead and tell my father that I have run away.

G Em

Run, run boy run,

D C

Run until you can’t run farther go ahead and tell my father that I have run away.

{Chorus}

Lord, Im waiting for ya,

Days are getting harder,

Dreams ain’t getting farther,

G Dsus D G

Blame it on my old time father.

Lord, Im waiting for ya,

Em*

Days are getting harder,

Dreams ain’t getting farther,

G* Dsus* D* G*

Blame it on my old time father.

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