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Old Man Chicago

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 VERSE
OhG, Old Man Chicago, Chaving his own fun
LiGving life if only you Cgive him his own time
So when your Amfeelings comes Dhowling, when you Amgiven it some Dtime
AmFeelings come Dsliding, lAmeave me on oceDan, nothing but GliesC  
Oh yGes, you Cdo now, oh, yGes, you dCo now, oh, Gyes, you dCo now
 CHORUS 
Oh, Emthey were Dmillions, and Cwe were just Gone
It’s Emjust a Dheart for mine, Chaving his own Gfun
EmLeave us a fDriend, he’s Cliving life, he’s Glonely
          Em                  D               C           G     C               G   C   Gx3
Leave us a friend, he’s just living life before me, now, yeah
 VERSE2
Oh, Gold man of fortune, haCving his own cry
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Old Man Chicago

by Alberta Cross

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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VERSE

G C

Oh, Old Man Chicago, having his own fun

G C

Living life if only you give him his own time

Am D Am D

So when your feelings comes howling, when you given it some time

Am D Am D G C

Feelings come sliding, leave me on ocean, nothing but lies

G C G C G C

Oh yes, you do now, oh, yes, you do now, oh, yes, you do now

CHORUS

Em D C G

Oh, they were millions, and we were just one

Em D C G

It’s just a heart for mine, having his own fun

Em D C G

Leave us a friend, he’s living life, he’s lonely

Em D C G C G C G

Leave us a friend, he’s just living life before me, now, yeah

VERSE2

G C

Oh, old man of fortune, having his own cry

et cetera

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