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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 4th FRET
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INTRO
C    F  Dm  Am7  Dm  C  G
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VERSE 1
Milly has an Cold face 
She calls it her Fnew face 
Milly has an Dmold face F  
Showing all its Cyears 
Remembering the Dmheartaches F  
Harsh words and reCmakes 
Treasuring the Dmkeepsakes 
That Fhelp to hide the Gfears 
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VERSE 2
Yes, Milly has an Cold face 
Smiling at the reFtraced 
Memory of an Dmembrace F  
That was always Cthere 
When life was Dmsomething grown in F  
Love was someCtimes thrown in 
But never, ever Dmshown in 
A Fplace with others Gnear F  
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CHORUS
In old Geyes the Cyoung girl dancesDm  
Takes her Fchances Dm  
While she Gmay F  
And in old Geyes the Cyoung man watches Dm  
As time Fnotches Gone more day 
[Instrumental]
C    F  Dm  Am7  Dm  C  G
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VERSE 3
And Billy has an Cold face 
Moving at an Fold pace 
Not afraid of Dmdisgrace F  
Bringing up the Crear 
Time alone for Dmmusing F  
He's not afraid of Closing 
Happy in his Dmchoosing 
To Fbe a mutiGneer 
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VERSE 4
Yes, Billy has an Cold face 
Living in an Fold place 
Searching for the Dmmisplaced F  
Memories very Cdear 
Telling all the Dmtall tales F  
Storm wind and Csea gales 
Lost oars and Dmtorn sails 
Till the Fglass said Gclear F  
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CHORUS
In old Geyes the Cyoung girl dancesDm  
Takes her Fchances Dm  
While she Gmay F  
And in old Geyes the Cyoung man watches Dm  
As time Fnotches Gone more day 
C    F  Dm  Am7  Dm  C  G
C    F  Dm  Am7  Dm  C  G
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VERSE 5
In the mirror there's an Cold face 
Waiting for the Fyoung face 
In the mirror there's an Dmold face F  
Showing all its Cyears 
We'll remember our Dmheartaches F  
Harsh words and Cremakes 
We'll treasure the Dmkeepsakes 
That Fhelp to hide our Gfears 
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VERSE 6
When we're an Fold, Gold Cface 
With lines of the FfinGest Clace 
Folded in Ftime's DmembCrace 
Proud of our Fold, Gold Cface 
When we're an Fold, Gold Cface 
With lines of the FfinGest Clace 
Folded in Ftime's DmembCrace 
Proud of our Fold, Gold Cface 
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OUTRO
C    F  Dm  Am7  Dm  C

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Old Face

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 4th FRET

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INTRO

C F Dm Am7 Dm C G

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VERSE 1

Milly has an old face

She calls it her new face

Dm F

Milly has an old face

Showing all its years

Dm F

Remembering the heartaches

Harsh words and remakes

Treasuring the keepsakes

F G

That help to hide the fears

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VERSE 2

Yes, Milly has an old face

Smiling at the retraced

Dm F

Memory of an embrace

That was always there

Dm F

When life was something grown in

Love was sometimes thrown in

But never, ever shown in

F G F

A place with others near

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CHORUS

G C Dm

In old eyes the young girl dances

F Dm

Takes her chances

G F

While she may

G C Dm

And in old eyes the young man watches

F G

As time notches one more day

[Instrumental]

C F Dm Am7 Dm C G

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VERSE 3

And Billy has an old face

Moving at an old pace

Dm F

Not afraid of disgrace

Bringing up the rear

Dm F

Time alone for musing

He's not afraid of losing

Happy in his choosing

F G

To be a mutineer

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VERSE 4

Yes, Billy has an old face

Living in an old place

Dm F

Searching for the misplaced

Memories very dear

Dm F

Telling all the tall tales

Storm wind and sea gales

Lost oars and torn sails

F G F

Till the glass said clear

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CHORUS

G C Dm

In old eyes the young girl dances

F Dm

Takes her chances

G F

While she may

G C Dm

And in old eyes the young man watches

F G

As time notches one more day

C F Dm Am7 Dm C G

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VERSE 5

In the mirror there's an old face

Waiting for the young face

Dm F

In the mirror there's an old face

Showing all its years

Dm F

We'll remember our heartaches

Harsh words and remakes

We'll treasure the keepsakes

F G

That help to hide our fears

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VERSE 6

F G C

When we're an old, old face

F G C

With lines of the finest lace

F Dm C

Folded in time's embrace

F G C

Proud of our old, old face

F G C

When we're an old, old face

F G C

With lines of the finest lace

F Dm C

Folded in time's embrace

F G C

Proud of our old, old face

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OUTRO

C F Dm Am7 Dm C

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