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My Old Man

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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 4
[Intro]
e|-C-3p0---------0-----|-Am/F#--3p0--------0---0---|-Am/F--3p0---------0-----|-G--------------|
B|--------3p1--3----0-|---------3p1-3------1-|---------3p1-3-----1-|---0---1-----3-|
G|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---0-----0---0-|
D|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------|-----------0---|
A|-3---3----------3---|----------------0-----|-----------------0---|-------------2-|
E|--------------------|-2-----2--------------|-1-----1-------------|-3---3---------|
[Verse]
He was a Cgiant
And FI was just a Gkid
I was always Ctrying
To do Feverything he Gdid
I Amcan still remember every Clesson he Ftaught me
GroFmwing up learning how to Gbe like my olCd man
[Bridge]
C Am F G
[Verse]
He was Ca lion
We weFre our father's Gpride
But I was Cdefiant
When Fhe made me walk tGhe line
AmHe knew how to lift me up
And wChen to let me Ffall
LoFmoking back, he always had a Gplan
My old Cman
[Chorus]
My olFd man
Feel the callus on his hCands
And dustGy overalls
My old Fman
Now I finally undCerstand
I have a Glot to learn
From my olCd man
[Bridge]
C Am F G
[Verse]
Now I'm a Cgiant
Got a Fson of my Gown
He's alwayCs trying
To go Feverywhere I Ggo
AmDo the best I can to raise him Cup the Fright way
FmHoping that he someday wants tGo be
Like his old Cman
[Violin Solo]
 Am   G    Fx4
[Chorus]
My old Fman
I know one day we'll meeCt again
As he's Glooking down
My old Fman
I hope he's proud of who CI am
I'm trying to Gfill the boot 
of my Cold man
My old man
[Outro]
 C   Am   F   G  C*

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My Old Man

by Zac Brown Band

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F#

Am/F

Capo 4

[Intro]

C Am/F# Am/F G

e|--3p0---------0-----|---3p0--------0---0---|---3p0---------0-----|---------------|

B|--------3p1--3----0-|---------3p1-3------1-|---------3p1-3-----1-|---0---1-----3-|

G|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---0-----0---0-|

D|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------|-----------0---|

A|-3---3----------3---|----------------0-----|-----------------0---|-------------2-|

E|--------------------|-2-----2--------------|-1-----1-------------|-3---3---------|

[Verse]

He was a giant

F G

And I was just a kid

I was always trying

F G

To do everything he did

Am C F

I can still remember every lesson he taught me

Fm G C

Growing up learning how to be like my old man

[Bridge]

C Am F G

[Verse]

He was a lion

F G

We were our father's pride

But I was defiant

F G

When he made me walk the line

He knew how to lift me up

C F

And when to let me fall

Fm G

Looking back, he always had a plan

My old man

[Chorus]

My old man

Feel the callus on his hands

And dusty overalls

My old man

Now I finally understand

I have a lot to learn

From my old man

[Bridge]

C Am F G

[Verse]

Now I'm a giant

F G

Got a son of my own

He's always trying

F G

To go everywhere I go

Am C F

Do the best I can to raise him up the right way

Fm G

Hoping that he someday wants to be

Like his old man

[Violin Solo]

Am G F

[Chorus]

My old man

I know one day we'll meet again

As he's looking down

My old man

I hope he's proud of who I am

I'm trying to fill the boot

of my old man

My old man

[Outro]

C Am F G C

About My Old Man Chords by Zac Brown Band

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