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Old Man

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[Intro]
G D C C
G D C C
[Verse 1]
GOld man Dsleeping the hot Cday away
GWhile he Ddreams a thousand Cyesterdays
G'Cause he's Dhad so many Ccome his way
AAll he cares about is Csomewhere to lay his head toGmorrow
[Verse 2]
GOld man Dsits and thinks aCbout his home
GDoesn't Dmatter 'cause he's Call alone
GWhat he'd Dgive to get back Con his own
ACurses his body 'cause it's Cold and it gives no transpoGrtation
He Asits in his one room shack aClone but it provides no consGolation
[Instrumental]
G D C C
G D C C
G D C C
G C G D
[Chorus]
GWhat a shame, Chis time is nearing
GHis eyes won't let him see Cthe skies are clearing
GSomeone tells him Cwithout his hearing
AIt's no news to those who've Cbeen around while things are Achanging, ohC  
[Outro]
A C A C A C A C A C A C A C G

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Old Man

by ZZ Top

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C C

[Verse 1]

G D C

Old man sleeping the hot day away

G D C

While he dreams a thousand yesterdays

G D C

'Cause he's had so many come his way

A C G

All he cares about is somewhere to lay his head tomorrow

[Verse 2]

G D C

Old man sits and thinks about his home

G D C

Doesn't matter 'cause he's all alone

G D C

What he'd give to get back on his own

A C G

Curses his body 'cause it's old and it gives no transportation

A C G

He sits in his one room shack alone but it provides no consolation

[Instrumental]

G D C C

G C G D

[Chorus]

G C

What a shame, his time is nearing

G C

His eyes won't let him see the skies are clearing

G C

Someone tells him without his hearing

A C A C

It's no news to those who've been around while things are changing, oh

[Outro]

A C A C A C A C A C A C A C G

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