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The Old Guard

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[Verse 1]
EDicky's place is a tavern where I often go
Like tonight when this heart of mine is aching B7low
Through swinging dAoors I hear the voice of Eold George Jones
I fAind myself a barstool and I'm riB7ght at home
[Verse 2]
tEhe Old Guard down at Dickys drinks up all night long
every face lined and weary eyes a country sB7ong
Ruined lives broken Adreams countless cold reEgrets
on the juAkebox there's stories told and sB7ilhouettes
[Chorus]
Cheating hAeart crazy arms now it's cErying time
heAartbreak goes down easier with B7beer and rhyme
everynAight we get together to be Ewith our own
and the oAld guard feels a B7little less aElone
[Solo]
A  E  B7  E
[Verse 3]
tEhen some kids they start playing their fast modern tunes
and the floor bounces when they dance aB7round the room
we talk sports and Aweather and work and sucEh
unAtil one of the old guard says heB7's had enough
[Verse 4]
hEe starts punching in the numbers of the ones we feel
those old heart breakin' melodies with the B7crying steel
the young ones staArt leavin it's too slow aEnd hard
buAt they'll be back when it's theiB7r turn to join the Guard
[Chorus]
Cheating hAeart crazy arms now it's cErying time
heAartbreak goes down easier with B7beer and rhyme
everynAight we get together to be Ewith our own
and the oAld guard feels a B7little less aElone
[Chorus]
Cheating hAeart crazy arms now it's cErying time
heAartbreak goes down easier with B7beer and rhyme
everynAight we get together to be Ewith our own
and the oAld guard feels a B7little less aElone

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The Old Guard

by Slaid Cleaves

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Dicky's place is a tavern where I often go

Like tonight when this heart of mine is aching low

A E

Through swinging doors I hear the voice of old George Jones

A B7

I find myself a barstool and I'm right at home

[Verse 2]

the Old Guard down at Dickys drinks up all night long

every face lined and weary eyes a country song

A E

Ruined lives broken dreams countless cold regrets

A B7

on the jukebox there's stories told and silhouettes

[Chorus]

A E

Cheating heart crazy arms now it's crying time

A B7

heartbreak goes down easier with beer and rhyme

A E

everynight we get together to be with our own

A B7 E

and the old guard feels a little less alone

[Solo]

A E B7 E

[Verse 3]

then some kids they start playing their fast modern tunes

and the floor bounces when they dance around the room

A E

we talk sports and weather and work and such

A B7

until one of the old guard says he's had enough

[Verse 4]

he starts punching in the numbers of the ones we feel

those old heart breakin' melodies with the crying steel

A E

the young ones start leavin it's too slow and hard

A B7

but they'll be back when it's their turn to join the Guard

[Chorus]

A E

Cheating heart crazy arms now it's crying time

A B7

heartbreak goes down easier with beer and rhyme

A E

everynight we get together to be with our own

A B7 E

and the old guard feels a little less alone

[Chorus]

A E

Cheating heart crazy arms now it's crying time

A B7

heartbreak goes down easier with beer and rhyme

A E

everynight we get together to be with our own

A B7 E

and the old guard feels a little less alone

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