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[Chorus]
DmSame old man livin at the Cmill
DmThe mill turns around of its own free will
DmHand in the hopper and the Cother in the sack
DmLadies step forward and the Cgents fall Dmback
[Verse]
DmThen said the owl with his head all a Cwhite
DmA lonesome day and a lonesome night
DmI thought I heard a preCtty girl say
DmI court all night and you Csleep all Dmday
[Chorus]
DmSame old man livin at the Cmill
DmThe mill turns around of its own free will
DmHand in the hopper and the Cother in the sack
DmLadies step forward and the Cgents fall Dmback
[Verse]
DmThen said the raven as she Cflew
DmIf I was a young man, I'd have two
DmOne for to knit and one for to Csew
DmAnd I'd have a little ribbon Cto my bow, bow, Dmbow
[Chorus]
DmSame old man livin at the Cmill
DmThe mill turns around of its own free will
DmHand in the hopper and the Cother in the sack
DmLadies step forward and the Cgents fall Dmback
[Verse]
DmMy old man's in KalamazCoo
DmHe don't wear no "Yes, I do"
DmFirst to the left and theCn to the right
DmThis old mill grinds Cday and nigDmht
[Chorus]
DmSame old man livin at the Cmill
DmThe mill turns around of its own free will
DmHand in the hopper and the Cother in the sack
DmLadies step forward and the Cgents fall Dmback

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Old Man In The Mill

by The Dillards

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Chorus]

Dm C

Same old man livin at the mill

The mill turns around of its own free will

Dm C

Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack

Dm C Dm

Ladies step forward and the gents fall back

[Verse]

Dm C

Then said the owl with his head all a white

A lonesome day and a lonesome night

Dm C

I thought I heard a pretty girl say

Dm C Dm

I court all night and you sleep all day

[Chorus]

Dm C

Same old man livin at the mill

The mill turns around of its own free will

Dm C

Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack

Dm C Dm

Ladies step forward and the gents fall back

[Verse]

Dm C

Then said the raven as she flew

If I was a young man, I'd have two

Dm C

One for to knit and one for to sew

Dm C Dm

And I'd have a little ribbon to my bow, bow, bow

[Chorus]

Dm C

Same old man livin at the mill

The mill turns around of its own free will

Dm C

Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack

Dm C Dm

Ladies step forward and the gents fall back

[Verse]

Dm C

My old man's in Kalamazoo

He don't wear no "Yes, I do"

Dm C

First to the left and then to the right

Dm C Dm

This old mill grinds day and night

[Chorus]

Dm C

Same old man livin at the mill

The mill turns around of its own free will

Dm C

Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack

Dm C Dm

Ladies step forward and the gents fall back

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