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"Old Man"
(Bryan Maclean)
[Intro]
D/ / / Dsus4/         (x8; bass enters 3rd time)
[Verse 1]
        DI once knew a man
        EmBeen everywhAere in the Fworld
        Gave me a tiny Emivory ball
        F#mSaid it would Bbring me Ggood
        CmNever believed it Gwould unBmtil
        I have been Cloving youBbsus2  
[Verse 2]
        DDear old man
        EmHe'd seen most AeveryFthing
        Gave me a piece of Emgood advice
        F#mSaid it would Bdo me Gwell
        CmI couldn't really Gtell untBmil
        I have been Cloving you
[Bridge]
        Asus2Now it seems
        Things are not so strange
        I can see more clearly
        Suddenly I've found my Gway
        I know the old man would F#mlaugh
        He spoke of Blove's sweeter G/F#days
        EmAnd in his Aeloquent Fway
        BbmI think he was speaking of Fyou
        AmYou are so lovely
        You didn't have to say a Dthing
[Verse 3]
        But I reDmember that old man
        EmTelling me Ahe'd seen Fthe light
        Gave me a small brown Emleather book
        F#mInsisted that Bhe was Gright
        CmI only heard him Gslightly
           Bm'Til I hCmeard you whGisper
           CTook you Bmup all Cmin my aGrmsBm  Bbsus2  
[Outro]
        DDear old manDsus4  D  Dsus4  
        DWise old manDsus4  D  Dsus4  
        DFine old man, Dsus4nowD  Dsus4  
        e|------------------------------|
        B|---1-1----1-1----1---1---1-1--|
        G|---0-0----0-0----0---0---0-0--|
        D|-0-0-0--0-0-0----0---0---0-0--|
        A|---------------0---0---0------|
        E|------------------------------|
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Old Man

by Love

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

F#m

Bbsus2

Asus2

G/F#

Bbm

"Old Man"

(Bryan Maclean)

[Intro]

D Dsus4

/ / / / (x8; bass enters 3rd time)

[Verse 1]

I once knew a man

Em A F

Been everywhere in the world

Gave me a tiny ivory ball

F#m B G

Said it would bring me good

Cm G Bm

Never believed it would until

C Bbsus2

I have been loving you

[Verse 2]

Dear old man

Em A F

He'd seen most everything

Gave me a piece of good advice

F#m B G

Said it would do me well

Cm G Bm

I couldn't really tell until

I have been loving you

[Bridge]

Asus2

Now it seems

Things are not so strange

I can see more clearly

Suddenly I've found my way

F#m

I know the old man would laugh

B G/F#

He spoke of love's sweeter days

Em A F

And in his eloquent way

Bbm F

I think he was speaking of you

You are so lovely

You didn't have to say a thing

[Verse 3]

But I remember that old man

Em A F

Telling me he'd seen the light

Gave me a small brown leather book

F#m B G

Insisted that he was right

Cm G

I only heard him slightly

Bm Cm G

'Til I heard you whisper

C Bm Cm G Bm Bbsus2

Took you up all in my arms

[Outro]

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Dear old man

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Wise old man

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Fine old man, now

e|------------------------------|

B|---1-1----1-1----1---1---1-1--|

G|---0-0----0-0----0---0---0-0--|

D|-0-0-0--0-0-0----0---0---0-0--|

A|---------------0---0---0------|

E|------------------------------|

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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