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The Old Man

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Quick and dirty chords since I haven't found them anywhere else.
Pinkie on 3rd fret of high E string for C chords as needed/wanted.
Don't be lazy on the G. 3rd fret both high strings.
Didn't do the entire song, but this will get you through it.
Judging by the live performances looks like a lot of capo on 3rd fret but this is standard.
Happy playing,
ck64
There wCas an old man who liFved in a wood
As yCou can plainly sGee
He sCaid he could do as much wFork in a day
As his wCife coulGd do in thCree
With Call my heart the woman she said
If tChat?s what you will alGlow
TomoCrrow you?ll stay at Fhome in my stead
And CI'll Ggo drive the Cplow
CBut you must milk Four Tidy the cow
CFor fear she will Ggo dry
CYou must feed the Flittlest pigs
CThat are wGithin thCe sty
CAnd you must mind the speckled hen
CFor fear she?ll lay aGway
CAnd then you must reel the spool Fof yarn
CThat I sGpun yestCerday
CThe woman she took up her staff Fin her hand
AmAnd she went to drive thGe plow
CThe old man took up a paFil in his hand
CAnd he went Gto milk the Ccow
EmBut Tidy hinched Fand Tidy flinched
CAnd Tidy broke hGis nose
CAnd Tidy she gave to him such a Fbig blow
CThat the bGlood ran to his Amtoes.

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The Old Man

by Kate Rusby

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Quick and dirty chords since I haven't found them anywhere else.

Pinkie on 3rd fret of high E string for C chords as needed/wanted.

Don't be lazy on the G. 3rd fret both high strings.

Didn't do the entire song, but this will get you through it.

Judging by the live performances looks like a lot of capo on 3rd fret but this is standard.

Happy playing,

ck64

C F

There was an old man who lived in a wood

C G

As you can plainly see

C F

He said he could do as much work in a day

C G C

As his wife could do in three

With all my heart the woman she said

C G

If that?s what you will allow

C F

Tomorrow you?ll stay at home in my stead

C G C

And I'll go drive the plow

C F

But you must milk our Tidy the cow

C G

For fear she will go dry

C F

You must feed the littlest pigs

C G C

That are within the sty

And you must mind the speckled hen

C G

For fear she?ll lay away

C F

And then you must reel the spool of yarn

C G C

That I spun yesterday

C F

The woman she took up her staff in her hand

Am G

And she went to drive the plow

C F

The old man took up a pail in his hand

C G C

And he went to milk the cow

Em F

But Tidy hinched and Tidy flinched

C G

And Tidy broke his nose

C F

And Tidy she gave to him such a big blow

C G Am

That the blood ran to his toes.

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