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[Intro]
C
[Verse I]
CHe turned thirty-five last Sunday
FIn his hair he found some gCray
CBut he still ain't changed his lifestyle
He likes it better the oGld way
So he grFows a little garden in the bacCkyard by the fence
He's coFnsuming what he's growing nowCadays in self defGense
He get's oCut there in the twilight zone
SomeFtimes when it just don't make no seCnse
CYeah he gets off on country music
F'Cause disco left him cCold
CHe's got young friends into new wave
But he's just too frigging oGld
And he drFeams at night of Woodstock
And the dCay John Lennon died
How the mFusic made him happy
And the siClence made him cGry
Yea he thCinks of John sometimes
And he hFas to wonder wChy
[Chorus]
He's an oFld hippie
And he dCon't know what to do
Should he hGang on to the old
Should he gCrab on to the new
He's an oFld hippie
This new lCife is just a bust
He ain't tGrying to change nobody
He's just trFying real hDmard to adCjust
[Verse II]
CHe was sure back in the sixties
FThat everyone was hCip
CThen they sent him off to Vietnam
On his senior tGrip
And they foFrce him to become a man
While Che was still a boy
And beFhind each wave of tragedy
He waCited for the jGoy
Now this wCorld may change around him
FBut he just can't change no mCore
[Chorus]
'Cause He's an oFld hippie
And he dCon't know what to do
Should he hGang on to the old
Should he gCrab on to the new
He's an oFld hippie
This new lCife is just a bust
He ain't tGrying to change nobody
He's just trFying real hDmard to adCjust
[Verse III]
CWell he stays away a lot now
FFrom the parties and the cClubs
CAnd he's thinking while he's joggin' 'round
Sure is glad he quit the hGard drugs
'Cause hFim and his kind get more endaCngered everyday
And pFretty soon the species
Will just Cup and fade aGway
Like the sCmoke from that torpedo
FJust up and fade aCway
[Chorus]
He's an oFld hippie
And he dCon't know what to do
Should he hGang on to the old
Should he gCrab on to the new
He's an oFld hippie
This new lCife is just a bust
He ain't tGrying to change nobody
He's just trFying real hDmard to adCjust
yeah he ain't tGryin' to change nobody
He's just trFying real hDmard to adCjust
[Outro]
G C

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Old Hippie

by Bellamy Brothers

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse I]

He turned thirty-five last Sunday

F C

In his hair he found some gray

But he still ain't changed his lifestyle

He likes it better the old way

F C

So he grows a little garden in the backyard by the fence

F C G

He's consuming what he's growing nowadays in self defense

He get's out there in the twilight zone

F C

Sometimes when it just don't make no sense

Yeah he gets off on country music

F C

'Cause disco left him cold

He's got young friends into new wave

But he's just too frigging old

And he dreams at night of Woodstock

And the day John Lennon died

How the music made him happy

C G

And the silence made him cry

Yea he thinks of John sometimes

F C

And he has to wonder why

[Chorus]

He's an old hippie

And he don't know what to do

Should he hang on to the old

Should he grab on to the new

He's an old hippie

This new life is just a bust

He ain't trying to change nobody

F Dm C

He's just trying real hard to adjust

[Verse II]

He was sure back in the sixties

F C

That everyone was hip

Then they sent him off to Vietnam

On his senior trip

And they force him to become a man

While he was still a boy

And behind each wave of tragedy

C G

He waited for the joy

Now this world may change around him

F C

But he just can't change no more

[Chorus]

'Cause He's an old hippie

And he don't know what to do

Should he hang on to the old

Should he grab on to the new

He's an old hippie

This new life is just a bust

He ain't trying to change nobody

F Dm C

He's just trying real hard to adjust

[Verse III]

Well he stays away a lot now

F C

From the parties and the clubs

And he's thinking while he's joggin' 'round

Sure is glad he quit the hard drugs

F C

'Cause him and his kind get more endangered everyday

And pretty soon the species

C G

Will just up and fade away

Like the smoke from that torpedo

F C

Just up and fade away

[Chorus]

He's an old hippie

And he don't know what to do

Should he hang on to the old

Should he grab on to the new

He's an old hippie

This new life is just a bust

He ain't trying to change nobody

F Dm C

He's just trying real hard to adjust

yeah he ain't tryin' to change nobody

F Dm C

He's just trying real hard to adjust

[Outro]

G C

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