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"My Old Man"
By Joni Mitchell
D  E7sus(002435) D/E(0xx232) A  D/A(x0x232)
My old man, he's a singer in the park
D  E7sus(002435)
He's a walker in the rain
D/E(0xx232) A7sus(002233) Am7(002010) (shuffle, you know how it goes!)
he's a dancer in the dark
D   A7sus   A7  D/Ebass
We don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall
E7Keeping us tight(tied?)and Dtrue
D/ A   E7sus  D/ E   A  D/ A  A  
My old man, keeping away my blues
DHe's my sunshine..... etc
....until
Abm7(004444) Bbm  Gbmaj7(004321)
but when he's gone, me and them lonesome blues collide
Db(xx3121) Dbm7(002424) B  
The bed's too big, the frying pan's too wide
D/ A   D7   E  D/ E   A  D/A  
Lyrics:
My old man
He's a singer in the park
He's a walker in the rain
He's a dancer in the dark
We don't need no piece of paper
From the city hall
Keeping us tied and true
My old man
Keeping away my blues
He's my sunshine in the morning
He's my fireworks at the end of the day
He's the warmest chord I ever heard
Play that warm chord, play and stay baby
We don't need no piece of paper
From the city hall
Keeping us tied and true
My old man
Keeping away my blues
But when he's gone
Me and them lonesome blues collide
The bed's too big
The frying pan's too wide
Then he comes home
And he takes me in his loving arms
And he tells me all his troubles
And he tells me all my charms
We don't need no piece of paper
From the city hall
Keeping us tied and true
No, my old man
Keeping away my blues
But when he's gone
Me and them lonesome blues collide
The bed's too big
The frying pan's too wide
My old man
He's a singer in the park
He's a walker in the rain
He's a dancer in the dark
We don't need no piece of paper
From the city hall
Keeping us tied and true
No, my old man
Keeping away my lonesome blues
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The story behind the song

"My Old Man" is a tender reflection on the comfort and companionship found in a loving relationship. The song, appearing on the album Blue, captures the intimate details of shared life, from simple domestic scenes to the profound sense of belonging with another person. It speaks to the quiet joy and security of a deep connection, painting a picture of everyday affection. It plays like a warm, personal confession of love.

AI-written from these sources:Joni Mitchell — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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