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[Verse 1]
The Gtears have all been Cshed now
We've Dsaid our last goodGbyes
His Esoul's been blessed
And he's lAmaid to rest
It's nAow I feel alDone
He was Gmore than just a fCather
A tDeacher, my best frGiend
He can sEtill be heard
In the tAmunes we shared
When we Aplay them on our Down
[Chorus]
I nCever will forget Ghim
For he Cmade me what I Gam
Though he Cmay be gone
Memories Dlinger Emon
And I Cmiss him….D..the old Gman
[Verse 2]
As a Gboy, he'd take me wCalking
By mDountain, field and sGtream
He sEhowed me things not kAmnown to kings
And Asecret between him and Dme
Like the Gcolours of the pCheasant
As he rDises in the dGawn
And Ehow to fish and Ammake a wish
BesAide the holly Dtree
[Chorus]
I nCever will forget Ghim
For he Cmade me what I Gam
Though he Cmay be gone
Memories Dlinger Emon
And I Cmiss him….D..the old Gman
[Verse 3]
I tGhought he'd live forCever
He Dseemed so big and stroGng
But the Eminutes fly, the Amyears roll by
For a fAather and a Dson
And sGuddenly, when it hCappened
There was Dso much left unGsaid
No Esecond chance to Amtell him thanks
For Aeverything he's dDone
[Chorus]
I nCever will forget Ghim
For he Cmade me what I Gam
Though he Cmay be gone
Memories Dlinger Emon
And I Cmiss him….D..the old Gman

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The Old Man

by The Fureys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G C

The tears have all been shed now

D G

We've said our last goodbyes

His soul's been blessed

And he's laid to rest

A D

It's now I feel alone

G C

He was more than just a father

D G

A teacher, my best friend

He can still be heard

In the tunes we shared

A D

When we play them on our own

[Chorus]

C G

I never will forget him

C G

For he made me what I am

Though he may be gone

D Em

Memories linger on

C D G

And I miss him…...the old man

[Verse 2]

G C

As a boy, he'd take me walking

D G

By mountain, field and stream

E Am

He showed me things not known to kings

A D

And secret between him and me

G C

Like the colours of the pheasant

D G

As he rises in the dawn

E Am

And how to fish and make a wish

A D

Beside the holly tree

[Chorus]

C G

I never will forget him

C G

For he made me what I am

Though he may be gone

D Em

Memories linger on

C D G

And I miss him…...the old man

[Verse 3]

G C

I thought he'd live forever

D G

He seemed so big and strong

E Am

But the minutes fly, the years roll by

A D

For a father and a son

G C

And suddenly, when it happened

D G

There was so much left unsaid

E Am

No second chance to tell him thanks

A D

For everything he's done

[Chorus]

C G

I never will forget him

C G

For he made me what I am

Though he may be gone

D Em

Memories linger on

C D G

And I miss him…...the old man

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