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[Introduction]
C
[Verse 1]
FI don’t feel like tCime is slipping through my Ghands
The glass is never Amempty in my master pFlan
I still think it’s Calright crying one too many tGears
I ‘m not worried about the Amfuture and my advancing Fyears
I don’t give a dCamn, ‘cos I am what I Gam
[Chorus 1]
But tChe man upstairs is painting with a Fdifferent brush tCoday
Where tChere used to be all black now there’s Flittle flecks of gGrey
And while I’m Ctrying to make some Gsense of it the lAmaughter takes a hDold
I’m the Csame age tGhat my fatAmher was when GI first thought he wCas old
[Verse 2]
FI don’t want to worCk my fingers to the Gbone
Me I’d rather drink wAmine with you back at Fhome
I don’t want to thiCnk about what car the neighbours Gbought
I ‘m happy just to Amsit here laughin’ on the Fporch
And I don’t really cCare what they got over tGhere
[Chorus 2]
I trCied to run a mile today I maybe Fshould have Cwalked
My hCead had the ambition but my Fbody was all Gtalk
And while I’m Ctrying to make some Gsense of it the Amlaughter takes a Dhold
I’m the Csame age Gthat my fatAmher was when GI first thought he was Cold
[Instrumental]
F C G Am
FYou hate what I Cwear...but I’m too old to GcarG7e
[Chorus 3]
I Ctried to waltz you round the room like Fsome lovesick Cfool
But the Ckids said “please don’t shame us Dad, Fyour dancing’s so Guncool”
And while I’m Ctrying to make some Gsense of it the lAmaughter takes a Dhold
I’m the sCame age Gthat my fAmather was when GI first thought he was Cold
Yes I’m the sCame age tGhat my Amfather was when I Gfirst thought he was oCld

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Old

by Henry Priestman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Introduction]

[Verse 1]

F C G

I don’t feel like time is slipping through my hands

Am F

The glass is never empty in my master plan

C G

I still think it’s alright crying one too many tears

Am F

I ‘m not worried about the future and my advancing years

C G

I don’t give a damn, ‘cos I am what I am

[Chorus 1]

C F C

But the man upstairs is painting with a different brush today

C F G

Where there used to be all black now there’s little flecks of grey

C G Am D

And while I’m trying to make some sense of it the laughter takes a hold

C G Am G C

I’m the same age that my father was when I first thought he was old

[Verse 2]

F C G

I don’t want to work my fingers to the bone

Am F

Me I’d rather drink wine with you back at home

C G

I don’t want to think about what car the neighbours bought

Am F

I ‘m happy just to sit here laughin’ on the porch

C G

And I don’t really care what they got over there

[Chorus 2]

C F C

I tried to run a mile today I maybe should have walked

C F G

My head had the ambition but my body was all talk

C G Am D

And while I’m trying to make some sense of it the laughter takes a hold

C G Am G C

I’m the same age that my father was when I first thought he was old

[Instrumental]

F C G Am

F C G G7

You hate what I wear...but I’m too old to care

[Chorus 3]

C F C

I tried to waltz you round the room like some lovesick fool

C F G

But the kids said “please don’t shame us Dad, your dancing’s so uncool”

C G Am D

And while I’m trying to make some sense of it the laughter takes a hold

C G Am G C

I’m the same age that my father was when I first thought he was old

C G Am G C

Yes I’m the same age that my father was when I first thought he was old

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