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The Old Mans Back Again

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Note: Emaj7/G# = G#m(b6) = 466454
[Intro]
C#m
[Verse 1]
I seen a C#m7hand, I seen a G#m7visionEmaj7/G#  G#m7  
F#It was Ereaching through the F#clouds G#to risk a C#mdreaC#m7m
A G#m7shadow crossed the Emaj7/G#sky and it F#crushed Eit to the F#groundG#  
Just like a C#mbeast
The old man's F#back again, Athe G#old man's back agC#main
[Verse 2]
I seen a C#m7woman G#mstanding in the F#snow
She was Esilent as she F#watched them G#take her C#m7man
G#m7Teardrops burned her cEmaj7/G#heeksG#m7  
F#For she Ethought she'd heard the F#shadow G#had left this C#m7land
The old man's F#back againA, the G#old man's back agC#main
[Verse 3]
The crowds just C#m7gather, their G#mfaces turned awayF#  
And they Equeue all day like F#dragons G#of C#m7disgust
Older G#mwomen whisperingF#  
Wondering Ejust what these young F#hotheads G#want C#m7of us
And 'entrez vie' he cries with G#meyes that ring like chimesF#  
His anti-Eworlds go F#spinning G#through his C#mhead
He burns tG#mhem in his dreamsF#  
For half-Eawake, F#they may as G#well be C#mdead
The old man's F#back again, AI G#see he's back aC#mgain
[Verse 4]
I see a C#m7soldier, he's standing in F#the rain
For him there's Eno old F#man G#to walk beC#mhind
G#mDevoured by his pain, F#bewiEldered by the F#faces G#that pass him C#mby
He'd like anoG#mther name, F#the one he's gEot's a cF#urse, tG#hese people cC#mry
Why can't they G#munderstand?  F#His Emother called him F#Ivan, G#then she C#mdied
The old man's F#back again, Athe G#old man's C#mback again
I can see him F#back againA  G#  C#m  
[Outro]
F#VocAal G#JaC#mzz to fade

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The Old Mans Back Again

by Scott Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m7

G#m7

Emaj7/G#

G#m

Note: Emaj7/G# = G#m(b6) = 466454

[Intro]

C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m7 G#m7 Emaj7/G# G#m7

I seen a hand, I seen a vision

F# E F# G# C#m C#m7

It was reaching through the clouds to risk a dream

G#m7 Emaj7/G# F# E F# G#

A shadow crossed the sky and it crushed it to the ground

C#m

Just like a beast

F# A G# C#m

The old man's back again, the old man's back again

[Verse 2]

C#m7 G#m F#

I seen a woman standing in the snow

E F# G# C#m7

She was silent as she watched them take her man

G#m7 Emaj7/G# G#m7

Teardrops burned her cheeks

F# E F# G# C#m7

For she thought she'd heard the shadow had left this land

F# A G# C#m

The old man's back again, the old man's back again

[Verse 3]

C#m7 G#m F#

The crowds just gather, their faces turned away

E F# G# C#m7

And they queue all day like dragons of disgust

G#m F#

Older women whispering

E F# G# C#m7

Wondering just what these young hotheads want of us

G#m F#

And 'entrez vie' he cries with eyes that ring like chimes

E F# G# C#m

His anti-worlds go spinning through his head

G#m F#

He burns them in his dreams

E F# G# C#m

For half-awake, they may as well be dead

F# A G# C#m

The old man's back again, I see he's back again

[Verse 4]

C#m7 F#

I see a soldier, he's standing in the rain

E F# G# C#m

For him there's no old man to walk behind

G#m F# E F# G# C#m

Devoured by his pain, bewildered by the faces that pass him by

G#m F# E F# G# C#m

He'd like another name, the one he's got's a curse, these people cry

G#m F# E F# G# C#m

Why can't they understand? His mother called him Ivan, then she died

F# A G# C#m

The old man's back again, the old man's back again

F# A G# C#m

I can see him back again

[Outro]

F# A G# C#m

Vocal Jazz to fade

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