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Chords used:
 A- X02220
 B- X24442
 C#m- X46654
E - 022100
F#m - 244222
Go ask an oAld man, Bsee what he's goC#mt to sayE  
Don't as your Ateachers, Bthey weren't C#mmuch good anyway
Nothing really F#mmatters, Bas time Edrifts on byA  
Its a drop in F#mthe ocean, Ba shot in the sky.E  
Don't stray from the narrow, keep your hands clean
Seems very silly, if you know what I mean
You worry and worry, never really know why
Wake up in the morning, as trams roll on by
I have a love, so I can't complain
For me there's no other, we play silly games
Though she is not here, I'm never alone
She lives in my pocket, and inside the phone
I'm going to Scotland, that's where I'm from
I'll probably not stay there, cause its not very warm
We followed our father, cause father knows best
With rhyme and good reason
And my wheezing chest
So go ask an old man, see what he's got to say. 
If he falls in the gutter, be on your way
Nothing really matters, as time drifts on by
You give your love presents, you laugh and you cry.

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Go Ask An Old Man

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Chords used:

- X02220

- X24442

C#m

- X46654

E - 022100

F#m - 244222

A B C#m E

Go ask an old man, see what he's got to say

A B C#m

Don't as your teachers, they weren't much good anyway

F#m B E A

Nothing really matters, as time drifts on by

F#m B E

Its a drop in the ocean, a shot in the sky.

Don't stray from the narrow, keep your hands clean

Seems very silly, if you know what I mean

You worry and worry, never really know why

Wake up in the morning, as trams roll on by

I have a love, so I can't complain

For me there's no other, we play silly games

Though she is not here, I'm never alone

She lives in my pocket, and inside the phone

I'm going to Scotland, that's where I'm from

I'll probably not stay there, cause its not very warm

We followed our father, cause father knows best

With rhyme and good reason

And my wheezing chest

So go ask an old man, see what he's got to say.

If he falls in the gutter, be on your way

Nothing really matters, as time drifts on by

You give your love presents, you laugh and you cry.

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