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People Get Old

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Lead guitar is below (capo 1). 2nd guitarist is capo 6 (D  G F#m Em)
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[Intro]
 G   C   C/B      Am2x
[Verse 1]
SGomeone said "Youth Cis wasted C/Bon the yoAmung"
I spilled Gevery last drop of tCime that sC/Bummer in the Amsun
   Am   C/BMy dCaddy had a Timex wGatch
CigarDette in his hand and a mEmouthful of scotch
SGpinnin' me around like a tCilt-a-wC/Bhirl on his Amarm
[Chorus 1]
Houses need pCaint, winters bring sC/Bnow
Kids, come on Amin before your supper gets cGold
Collection plCates and daddy's billfC/Bold
And that's how it gAmoes
You live long enDough, people get Gold
[Post-Chorus]
C C/B Am
G C C/B Am
[Verse 2]
I sGat up right besCide him in the C/Bcab of thaAmt truck
Goin' thGirty miles-an-hour down a sCide road tC/Balkin' 'bout the fAmish we caught
And I'm Colder now than he was tGhen
If I could gDo back in time, I wEmould in a second
To his bGeat-up blue jeans and a tC-shirt with the sC/Bleeves Amcut off
[Chorus 2]
Houses need pCaint, winters bring sC/Bnow
Kids growin' uAmp and sneakin' out the wGindow
Hittin' every smCall-town dirt C/Broad
And that's how it gAmoes
You live long enDough, and people get ColdC/B  Am  G  
Yeah, people get oCldC/B  Am  
[Verse 3]
   Am     C/BDCaddy keeps busy in the aC/Bftenoons playin' cAmards by hGimself
And he shCouldn't be shovelin' tC/Bhat first snow, but you knAmow he won't take the help
Full of prCide and love, he don't sC/Bay too much but hAmell, he never Gdid
And yCou still think he's fC/Borty-five and hAme still thinks that you're a kid
[Verse 4]
One dGay you'll find yourself sCayin' the things C/Bthat he sAmaid
You'll be waGlkin' down the hallway, tCurnin' off C/Bevery lAmight switch
When you twCirl your kids in your Garms
Before you knDow it, it won't take tEmoo long
They'll be rGunnin' off makin' a lCife just lC/Bike Amyou did
[Chorus 3]
Houses need pCaint, winters bring sC/Bnow
Nothin' says "lAmove" like a band of gGold
Babies grow Cup and houses get C/Bsold
And that's how it gAmoes
Time is a thCief, pain is a C/Bgift
The past is the pAmast, it is what it Gis
Every lCine on your face tells a stC/Bory somebody knAmows
That's just how it gDoes
You live long eEmnough and the people you lDove... get old
[Outro]
G C C/B Am
G C C/B Am

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People Get Old

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

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Lead guitar is below (capo 1). 2nd guitarist is capo 6 (D G F#m Em)

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[Intro]

G C C/B Am

[Verse 1]

G C C/B Am

Someone said "Youth is wasted on the young"

G C C/B Am

I spilled every last drop of time that summer in the sun

Am C/B C G

My daddy had a Timex watch

D Em

Cigarette in his hand and a mouthful of scotch

G C C/B Am

Spinnin' me around like a tilt-a-whirl on his arm

[Chorus 1]

C C/B

Houses need paint, winters bring snow

Am G

Kids, come on in before your supper gets cold

C C/B

Collection plates and daddy's billfold

And that's how it goes

D G

You live long enough, people get old

[Post-Chorus]

C C/B Am

G C C/B Am

[Verse 2]

G C C/B Am

I sat up right beside him in the cab of that truck

G C C/B Am

Goin' thirty miles-an-hour down a side road talkin' 'bout the fish we caught

C G

And I'm older now than he was then

D Em

If I could go back in time, I would in a second

G C C/B Am

To his beat-up blue jeans and a t-shirt with the sleeves cut off

[Chorus 2]

C C/B

Houses need paint, winters bring snow

Am G

Kids growin' up and sneakin' out the window

C C/B

Hittin' every small-town dirt road

And that's how it goes

D C C/B Am G

You live long enough, and people get old

C C/B Am

Yeah, people get old

[Verse 3]

Am C/B C C/B Am G

Daddy keeps busy in the aftenoons playin' cards by himself

C C/B Am

And he shouldn't be shovelin' that first snow, but you know he won't take the help

C C/B Am G

Full of pride and love, he don't say too much but hell, he never did

C C/B Am

And you still think he's forty-five and he still thinks that you're a kid

[Verse 4]

G C C/B Am

One day you'll find yourself sayin' the things that he said

G C C/B Am

You'll be walkin' down the hallway, turnin' off every light switch

C G

When you twirl your kids in your arms

D Em

Before you know it, it won't take too long

G C C/B Am

They'll be runnin' off makin' a life just like you did

[Chorus 3]

C C/B

Houses need paint, winters bring snow

Am G

Nothin' says "love" like a band of gold

C C/B

Babies grow up and houses get sold

And that's how it goes

C C/B

Time is a thief, pain is a gift

Am G

The past is the past, it is what it is

C C/B Am

Every line on your face tells a story somebody knows

That's just how it goes

Em D

You live long enough and the people you love... get old

[Outro]

G C C/B Am

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