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Old Age              
Nirvana with the lights out 2
by josh maloney
E5 022x00 (signature Cobain E chord)
  Ax02220
  Cx3201x
  G320001
 B5x244xx
 C5x355xx 
 G5355xxx
[Intro]
  E5    C(4X)
[Verse]
OE5ne more day to cComplete my service
OE5ne more high to deCcay my nervous
WoGndering how I'm gonna fAind a way It's Cover
OE5ne more day to cComplete my service
OE5ne more time here to fCade my servant
WoGndering how I'm gonna fAind a way It’s COver
[Chorus]
SE5he seen tChrough me and mE5ine
And I kCnow a later tE5ime
We could Cmake it with yE5ou
We're the sCame
(A chord)
Old E5age (x4A)
[Verse]
OE5ne more day to compClain, my servant
OE5ne more doubt here to Cfind a servant
WGondering how I'm gonna fAind It's Cover
WE5ondering how I'm here date my cCover
OE5ne more doubt here to save my nCever
WGondering how I'm gonna fAind a way It's Cover
[Chorus]
SE5he seemed tCrue, me and mE5ine
And I kCnow a later tE5ime
We and wCe're you to E5you
Leave the sCoul 
(A chord)
Old aE5ge (x4)A  
[Bridge]
B5Just you need and read you C5free   HG5mmm
B5And knew    You read  You fC5lew     G5Ooo    HFmmm
[Verse]
OnE5e more day to cComplete my circuit
OnE5e more high here to fCind my nervous
SoGmeday I'm gonna fiAnd a way It's Cover
OE5ne more doubt here to clCaim my supper
I E5can have anythCing you wanted
WGondering how I'm gonna fAind a way It's Cover
[Chorus]
E5He seemed tCo read E5minds
And I kCnow we're out of tE5ime
Breathe aCway here with E5you
Dream the Csame on the dE5ew
Breathe the sCame on hE5er
Breathe to mCoan on a E5man
Breathe and sChame on E5you
He's lCate  
(A chord)
Old age E5(x7)A  
(End on E5 don’t play last A)

The story behind the song

"Old Age" is a song that dates back to at least 1991, with a demo recorded by Nirvana during a rehearsal in March of that year. The song was later released by Hole, with lyrics written by Courtney Love, who was married to Kurt Cobain at the time. Its authorship was originally attributed to Love, but a cassette of Nirvana performing the song in 1991 later revealed its origins. The song was attempted during the Nevermind sessions.

AI-written from these sources:Old Age (song) — Wikipedia ↗Nirvana (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Old Age

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Old Age

Nirvana with the lights out 2

by josh maloney

E5 022x00 (signature Cobain E chord)

x02220

x3201x

320001

x244xx

x355xx

355xxx

[Intro]

E5 C

(4X)

[Verse]

E5 C

One more day to complete my service

E5 C

One more high to decay my nervous

G A C

Wondering how I'm gonna find a way It's over

E5 C

One more day to complete my service

E5 C

One more time here to fade my servant

G A C

Wondering how I'm gonna find a way It’s Over

[Chorus]

E5 C E5

She seen through me and mine

C E5

And I know a later time

C E5

We could make it with you

We're the same

(A chord)

E5 A

Old age (x4)

[Verse]

E5 C

One more day to complain, my servant

E5 C

One more doubt here to find a servant

G A C

Wondering how I'm gonna find It's over

E5 C

Wondering how I'm here date my cover

E5 C

One more doubt here to save my never

G A C

Wondering how I'm gonna find a way It's over

[Chorus]

E5 C E5

She seemed true, me and mine

C E5

And I know a later time

C E5

We and we're you to you

Leave the soul

(A chord)

E5 A

Old age (x4)

[Bridge]

B5 C5 G5

Just you need and read you free Hmmm

B5 C5 G5 F

And knew You read You flew Ooo Hmmm

[Verse]

E5 C

One more day to complete my circuit

E5 C

One more high here to find my nervous

G A C

Someday I'm gonna find a way It's over

E5 C

One more doubt here to claim my supper

E5 C

I can have anything you wanted

G A C

Wondering how I'm gonna find a way It's over

[Chorus]

E5 C E5

He seemed to read minds

C E5

And I know we're out of time

C E5

Breathe away here with you

C E5

Dream the same on the dew

C E5

Breathe the same on her

C E5

Breathe to moan on a man

C E5

Breathe and shame on you

He's late

(A chord)

E5 A

Old age (x7)

(End on E5 don’t play last A)

About Old Age Chords by Nirvana

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