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[Intro]
COld and in the Dway, that’s Gwhat I heard them Csay
They Amused to heed the Cwords he said, but that was yesGterday
CGold will turn to Dgray and Gyouth will fade aCway
They’ll Amnever care aCbout you while you’re old and in the Gway
[Verse 1]
DOnce I hear tell, he was Ghappy
CHad his share of Gfriends and good Dtimes
Now, those Cfriends have all passed on
He don’t Ghave no place called Emhome
Like the Amold dog gone aCstray, he’s just old and in the Gway
[Chorus]
COld and in the Dway, that’s Gwhat I heard them Csay
They Amused to heed the Cwords he said, but that was yesGterday
CGold will turn to Dgray and Gyouth will fade aCway
They’ll Amnever care aCbout you while you’re old and in the Gway
[Verse 2]
DWhen just a boy, he left Ghis home
CThought he’d haGve the world on a stDring
Now the yeaCrs have come and gone
Through tGhe streets he walks aEmlone
Lookin’ bAmack to a betteCr day, feelin’ old and in the Gway
[Chorus]
COld and in the Dway, that’s Gwhat I heard them Csay
They Amused to heed the Cwords he said, but that was yesGterday
CGold will turn to Dgray and Gyouth will fade aCway
They’ll Amnever care aCbout you ‘cause you’re old and in the Gway
They’ll Amnever care aCbout you ‘cause you’re old and in the Gway

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Old And In The Way

by Misc Traditional

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[Intro]

C D G C

Old and in the way, that’s what I heard them say

Am C G

They used to heed the words he said, but that was yesterday

C D G C

Gold will turn to gray and youth will fade away

Am C G

They’ll never care about you while you’re old and in the way

[Verse 1]

D G

Once I hear tell, he was happy

C G D

Had his share of friends and good times

Now, those friends have all passed on

G Em

He don’t have no place called home

Am C G

Like the old dog gone astray, he’s just old and in the way

[Chorus]

C D G C

Old and in the way, that’s what I heard them say

Am C G

They used to heed the words he said, but that was yesterday

C D G C

Gold will turn to gray and youth will fade away

Am C G

They’ll never care about you while you’re old and in the way

[Verse 2]

D G

When just a boy, he left his home

C G D

Thought he’d have the world on a string

Now the years have come and gone

G Em

Through the streets he walks alone

Am C G

Lookin’ back to a better day, feelin’ old and in the way

[Chorus]

C D G C

Old and in the way, that’s what I heard them say

Am C G

They used to heed the words he said, but that was yesterday

C D G C

Gold will turn to gray and youth will fade away

Am C G

They’ll never care about you ‘cause you’re old and in the way

Am C G

They’ll never care about you ‘cause you’re old and in the way

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