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This Old Man

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[Verse 1]
TChis Old Man, he played one
FHe Played nick-nack  GOn my thumb;
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 2]
CThis old man, he played two
FHe played nick-nack oGn my shoe
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 3]
CThis old man, he played three
FHe played nick-nack oGn my knee
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 4]
CThis old man, he played four,
FHe played nick-nack oGn my door
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 5]
CThis old man, he played five,
FHe played nick-nack oGn my hive
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 6]
CThis old man, he played six,
FHe played nick-nack oGn my sticks
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 7]
CThis old man, he played seven,
FHe played nick-nack uGp in heaven,
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 8]
CThis old man, he played eight,
FHe played nick-nack oGn my gate
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 9]
CThis old man, he played nine,
FHe played nick-nack oGn my spine
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome
[Verse 10]
CThis old man, he played ten,
FHe played nick-nack oGnce again
[Chorus]
With a Cnick-nack Ampad-dy whack
FGive a dog a Gbone
G7This old Man came Crol-lGing Chome

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This Old Man

by Misc Children

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[Verse 1]

This Old Man, he played one

F G

He Played nick-nack On my thumb;

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 2]

This old man, he played two

F G

He played nick-nack on my shoe

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 3]

This old man, he played three

F G

He played nick-nack on my knee

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 4]

This old man, he played four,

F G

He played nick-nack on my door

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 5]

This old man, he played five,

F G

He played nick-nack on my hive

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 6]

This old man, he played six,

F G

He played nick-nack on my sticks

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 7]

This old man, he played seven,

F G

He played nick-nack up in heaven,

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 8]

This old man, he played eight,

F G

He played nick-nack on my gate

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 9]

This old man, he played nine,

F G

He played nick-nack on my spine

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

[Verse 10]

This old man, he played ten,

F G

He played nick-nack once again

[Chorus]

C Am

With a nick-nack pad-dy whack

F G

Give a dog a bone

G7 C G C

This old Man came rol-ling home

About This Old Man Chords by Misc Children

Learn how to play This Old Man by Misc Children with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Old Man chords”, “This Old Man guitar chords”, or “Misc Children This Old Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy This Old Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Old Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, Am, G7.

FAQ — This Old Man by Misc Children

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Is "This Old Man" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "This Old Man" in?

The chords for "This Old Man" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, Am, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.