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[Intro]
 D5   D4(2x)
[Verse 1]
He's the D5man with the banjo
And the twelve string guitar
And he's siD4ngin' us a song
To tell us who we are
When you lD5ook in his eyes
You know that somebody's D4in there
[Verse 2]
Yeah he kD5nows where we're going
And where we been
And how the D4fog is gettin' thicker
Where the future should begin
When you lD5ook at his life
You know that he's really bD4een there
[Chorus]
Still wAhat is that name that they're callin' that manC  
WEmhat is that name that they're callin' that man
             A   A/G-  A/F#- A/E  
You know...
He's always the oDld foGlkie
TDhey say he's always bleGedin'
But wheDnever somebody's neeGdin' him
HEme's the one who caAres
He's always the oDld foGlkie
WheDnever somethin's buGrnin'
Or a lesDson needs some leaGrnin'
Or a tDide that D/C#needs some tuBmrnin'
Bm/ATo some beEmtter world someAwhere
Yeah the Emold folAkie's thDere...
[Instrumental]
 D-  G-  D- G  
[Verse 3]
Yeah for foDrty years now he's been Dsus4pushin' Don
CarGryin' the dream 'cause WGsusoody's long gGone
                                D         Dsus4      D        G   Gsus-  G- Gsus  
He's the last voice singing that bound for glory song
And Dif you've never seen him you Dsus4might take a lDook
He's the mGan that put the meanin' in the Gsusmusic bGook
                               D            Dsus4       D         G   Gsus- G  
Yeah the world may be tired but Pete's still goin' strong
[Chorus]
Still wAhat is that name that they're callin' that manC  
WEmhat is that name that they're callin' that man
             A   A/G-  A/F#- A/E  
You know...
He's always the oDld foGlkie
TDhey say he's always bleGedin'
But wheDnever somebody's neeGdin' him
HEme's the one who caAres
He's always the oDld foGlkie
WheDnever somethin's buGrnin'
Or a lesDson needs some leaGrnin'
Or a tDide that D/C#needs some tuBmrnin'
Bm/ATo some beEmtter world someAwhere
Yeah the Emold folAkie's thDere...
[Instrumental]
 D-  G-  Gsus(4x's)
[Chorua]
Still wAhat is that name that they're callin' that manC  
Still wEmhat is that name that they're callin' that man
             A   Asus4- Emaj7/11/A  
You know...
He's always the oDld foGlkie
SinDgin' for some hopGeless cause
ShoDutin' down the mounGtain top
The wEmind is his only appAlause
He's always the oDld foGlkie
DWe don't know what we're miGssin'
'Cause noDbody ever lisGtens
'Cept the loDvers D/C#as they're kiBmssin'
Bm/AAw he's siEmngin' for them someAwhere
Yeah the Emold folAkie's thDere
The Emold folAkie's thDere...
[Outro]
 G-  D-  G-  Gsus- D  

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Old Folkie

by Harry Chapin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G

A/F#

A/E

D/C#

Bm/A

Dsus4

Gsus

Asus4

Emaj7

[Intro]

D5 D4

(2x)

[Verse 1]

He's the man with the banjo

And the twelve string guitar

And he's singin' us a song

To tell us who we are

When you look in his eyes

You know that somebody's in there

[Verse 2]

Yeah he knows where we're going

And where we been

And how the fog is gettin' thicker

Where the future should begin

When you look at his life

You know that he's really been there

[Chorus]

A C

Still what is that name that they're callin' that man

What is that name that they're callin' that man

A A/G A/F# A/E

- -

You know...

D G

He's always the old folkie

D G

They say he's always bleedin'

D G

But whenever somebody's needin' him

Em A

He's the one who cares

D G

He's always the old folkie

D G

Whenever somethin's burnin'

D G

Or a lesson needs some learnin'

D D/C# Bm

Or a tide that needs some turnin'

Bm/A Em A

To some better world somewhere

Em A D

Yeah the old folkie's there...

[Instrumental]

D G D G

- - -

[Verse 3]

D Dsus4 D

Yeah for forty years now he's been pushin' on

G Gsus G

Carryin' the dream 'cause Woody's long gone

D Dsus4 D G Gsus G Gsus

- -

He's the last voice singing that bound for glory song

D Dsus4 D

And if you've never seen him you might take a look

G Gsus G

He's the man that put the meanin' in the music book

D Dsus4 D G Gsus G

Yeah the world may be tired but Pete's still goin' strong

[Chorus]

A C

Still what is that name that they're callin' that man

What is that name that they're callin' that man

A A/G A/F# A/E

- -

You know...

D G

He's always the old folkie

D G

They say he's always bleedin'

D G

But whenever somebody's needin' him

Em A

He's the one who cares

D G

He's always the old folkie

D G

Whenever somethin's burnin'

D G

Or a lesson needs some learnin'

D D/C# Bm

Or a tide that needs some turnin'

Bm/A Em A

To some better world somewhere

Em A D

Yeah the old folkie's there...

[Instrumental]

D G Gsus

- - (4x's)

[Chorua]

A C

Still what is that name that they're callin' that man

A Asus4 Emaj7 A

- /11/

You know...

D G

He's always the old folkie

D G

Singin' for some hopeless cause

D G

Shoutin' down the mountain top

Em A

The wind is his only applause

D G

He's always the old folkie

D G

We don't know what we're missin'

D G

'Cause nobody ever listens

D D/C# Bm

'Cept the lovers as they're kissin'

Bm/A Em A

Aw he's singin' for them somewhere

Em A D

Yeah the old folkie's there

Em A D

The old folkie's there...

[Outro]

G D G Gsus D

- - - -

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