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CWatching while some Gold friends do a line,
Holding back the want to in my Gown addicted Cmind.
Wishing it was C7still a thing Feven I could Cdo,C/B  Am  G  F  
CWishing all these Gold things were Cnew.
Watching while some Gyoung men go to Cjail,
And they show it all on TV just to Gsee somebody Cfail.
And I guess there's not a C7single thing 
A Gman like me can Cdo,C/B  Am  G  F  
CWishing all these Gold things were Cnew.
GWishing all these old things were Cnew,
Good Ftimes like the roaring 'C20s and the Amroaring '80s Dtoo.G  
FThinking about the good old days, beCfore it C/Ball Amfell GthroFugh,
CWishing all these Gold things were Cnew.
[Instrumental] 
C   G   C   G   C  C7  F  C  C/B  Am  G  F  C  G  C
The kids don't want my Gcigarettes aCround,
They say its time that dad should Glay tobacco Cdown.
But if I could start all C7over, 
Guess I'd Fstill do what I Cdo,C/B  Am  G  F  
CWishing all these Gold things were Cnew.
GWishing all these old things were Cnew,
Good Ftimes like the roaring 'C20s and the Amroaring '80s Dtoo.G  
FThinking about the good old days, beCfore it C/Ball Amfell GthroFugh,
CWishing all these Gold things were Cnew.
Wishing all these Gold things were Cnew.

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Wishing All These Old Things Were New

by Merle Haggard

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C/B

C G

Watching while some old friends do a line,

G C

Holding back the want to in my own addicted mind.

C7 F C C/B Am G F

Wishing it was still a thing even I could do,

C G C

Wishing all these old things were new.

G C

Watching while some young men go to jail,

G C

And they show it all on TV just to see somebody fail.

And I guess there's not a single thing

G C C/B Am G F

A man like me can do,

C G C

Wishing all these old things were new.

G C

Wishing all these old things were new,

F C Am D G

Good times like the roaring '20s and the roaring '80s too.

F C C/B Am G F

Thinking about the good old days, before it all fell through,

C G C

Wishing all these old things were new.

[Instrumental]

C G C G C C7 F C C/B Am G F C G C

G C

The kids don't want my cigarettes around,

G C

They say its time that dad should lay tobacco down.

But if I could start all over,

F C C/B Am G F

Guess I'd still do what I do,

C G C

Wishing all these old things were new.

G C

Wishing all these old things were new,

F C Am D G

Good times like the roaring '20s and the roaring '80s too.

F C C/B Am G F

Thinking about the good old days, before it all fell through,

C G C

Wishing all these old things were new.

G C

Wishing all these old things were new.

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The chords for "Wishing All These Old Things Were New" show the original chord names (including C, G, C7, F, C/B, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.