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Eric Peterson - Old Tyme Mem'ry 
(Mischief Brew)
[Verse/Intro]
When Dfather bought the Gfarm, we sold the Bmfarm
Mistook his Ablood for rustic charmG  
Sold his ghost Aas an antiqueG,
to the cAity
[Verse]
 DAnd kids today Gcan’t hold a Bmspade
Rest in Apeace, ye olde weary Gtrades
In this worldA, there is no Gplace,
such a Apity
[Verse]
Well, the Dbarman shakes his Ghead and fills my Bmglass
Says we’re Aliving in the Gpast
“Why Apreserve a dying Gcraft?
End its Amisery.”
[Verse]
We Dsigh and say, G“Another modern Bmman
One of Aproperty not Gland.”
So I’ll hold Aout this battered Ghand
Will you Alisten?
[Chorus]
Come sit dDown, we’re lameGnting
About Dyesterday’s sad Gending
About the Bmwater in me’ wGhiskey
The Bmbrass passed off as Ggold
Another Dround, we’re Gdescending
Into Dolde time Gmem’ry
Of a Bmday when wood was Gwooden
Silver Bmsilver, gold was Ggold
Sweet Ahome was Dhome
[Verse]
So you Dsay you got a wood Gstove in your second hBmome
Runs on Agas but looks like Goak
Hell, it Aeven gives off Gsmoke and glowing Aembers
[Verse]
There’s a Dquilt hung on the wGall, reads “Home Sweet HBmome.”
Below, some Awise words from GThoreau
And they Acall me a throwback Gwhen I cry, “ARemember?”
[Chorus]
Come sit dDown, we’re lameGnting
About Dyesterday’s sad Gending
About the Bmwater in me’ wGhiskey
The Bmbrass passed off as Ggold
Another Dround, we’re Gdescending
Into Dolde time Gmem’ry
Of a Bmday when wood was Gwooden
Silver Bmsilver, gold was Ggold
Sweet Ahome was Dhome
[Solo]
 D   G   D   G   Bm   G   Bm   G   A   G2x
Bm A Bm
[Bridge]
 DSon, these Gtools are arBmtifacts
Endangered Aspecies left its Gtracks
So lock me Aup behind plastic Gglass
in the Acity
 DThere’s no Ggoing back for Bmme
This Aantique’s rustic Geulogy
Shall be Asold as folk Gartistry,
such a Apity
[Verse]
  DBut I’ll Gnever understaBmnd
Why they all Along to use those Ghands
To build a Astead that will always Gstand in “olde tyme” Acountry
[Verse]
DBut settle for white Grooms and hollow Bmdoors
Paper Aceilings, padded Gfloors
Luxury Aboxes where you’re Gstored in what was Acountry
[Chorus]
Come sit dDown, we’re lameGnting
About Dyesterday’s sad Gending
About the Bmwater in me’ wGhiskey
The Bmbrass passed off as Ggold
Another Dround, we’re Gdescending
Into Dolde time Gmem’ry
Of a Bmday when wood was Gwooden
Silver Bmsilver, gold was Ggold
Sweet Ahome was Dhome
[Chorus/Outro]
Come sit dDown, we’re lameGnting
About Dyesterday’s sad Gending
About the Bmwater in me’ wGhiskey
The Bmbrass passed off as Ggold
Another Dround, we’re Gdescending
Into Dolde time Gmem’ry
Of a Bmday when wood was Gwooden
Silver Bmsilver, gold was Ggold
Sweet Ahome was Dhome

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Olde Tyme Memry

by Erik Petersen

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Eric Peterson - Old Tyme Mem'ry

(Mischief Brew)

[Verse/Intro]

D G Bm

When father bought the farm, we sold the farm

A G

Mistook his blood for rustic charm

A G

Sold his ghost as an antique,

to the city

[Verse]

D G Bm

And kids today can’t hold a spade

A G

Rest in peace, ye olde weary trades

A G

In this world, there is no place,

such a pity

[Verse]

D G Bm

Well, the barman shakes his head and fills my glass

A G

Says we’re living in the past

A G

“Why preserve a dying craft?

End its misery.”

[Verse]

D G Bm

We sigh and say, “Another modern man

A G

One of property not land.”

A G

So I’ll hold out this battered hand

Will you listen?

[Chorus]

D G

Come sit down, we’re lamenting

D G

About yesterday’s sad ending

Bm G

About the water in me’ whiskey

Bm G

The brass passed off as gold

D G

Another round, we’re descending

D G

Into olde time mem’ry

Bm G

Of a day when wood was wooden

Bm G

Silver silver, gold was gold

A D

Sweet home was home

[Verse]

D G Bm

So you say you got a wood stove in your second home

A G

Runs on gas but looks like oak

A G A

Hell, it even gives off smoke and glowing embers

[Verse]

D G Bm

There’s a quilt hung on the wall, reads “Home Sweet Home.”

A G

Below, some wise words from Thoreau

A G A

And they call me a throwback when I cry, “Remember?”

[Chorus]

D G

Come sit down, we’re lamenting

D G

About yesterday’s sad ending

Bm G

About the water in me’ whiskey

Bm G

The brass passed off as gold

D G

Another round, we’re descending

D G

Into olde time mem’ry

Bm G

Of a day when wood was wooden

Bm G

Silver silver, gold was gold

A D

Sweet home was home

[Solo]

D G D G Bm G Bm G A G

Bm A Bm

[Bridge]

D G Bm

Son, these tools are artifacts

A G

Endangered species left its tracks

A G

So lock me up behind plastic glass

in the city

D G Bm

There’s no going back for me

A G

This antique’s rustic eulogy

A G

Shall be sold as folk artistry,

such a pity

[Verse]

D G Bm

But I’ll never understand

A G

Why they all long to use those hands

A G A

To build a stead that will always stand in “olde tyme” country

[Verse]

D G Bm

But settle for white rooms and hollow doors

A G

Paper ceilings, padded floors

A G A

Luxury boxes where you’re stored in what was country

[Chorus]

D G

Come sit down, we’re lamenting

D G

About yesterday’s sad ending

Bm G

About the water in me’ whiskey

Bm G

The brass passed off as gold

D G

Another round, we’re descending

D G

Into olde time mem’ry

Bm G

Of a day when wood was wooden

Bm G

Silver silver, gold was gold

A D

Sweet home was home

[Chorus/Outro]

D G

Come sit down, we’re lamenting

D G

About yesterday’s sad ending

Bm G

About the water in me’ whiskey

Bm G

The brass passed off as gold

D G

Another round, we’re descending

D G

Into olde time mem’ry

Bm G

Of a day when wood was wooden

Bm G

Silver silver, gold was gold

A D

Sweet home was home

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