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Old Man Took

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[Intro]
F#m7
For the F#m7last time
I watched     Bm7Old Man Took bait his hook
And then F#m7throw his line
Pick Em7up his wine
He's a F#m7friend of mine
Known him     Bm7all my life and his wife
'Neath the F#m7swayin' pine
And the Em7clingin' vineF#m7  
Just before he left
[Chorus]
He said Bm7now young man
Em7Take good care don't let the Bm7bugs bite
Em7Please make sure to say a Bm7word at night
For Em7all your brothers feeling      F#m7blue
Bm7Blue, blue,      F#m7blue
Em7All the time
[Verse 2]
So I F#m7stayed awhile
Took my     Bm7tea alone, called it home
Like a F#m7playing child
Em7Running wild
Heard a F#m7bluejay call
Said we     Bm7got you now
Hope you bow
To the F#m7old man's word
I'm Em7sure you heardF#m7  
Just before he left
[Chorus]
He said Bm7now young man
Em7Take good care don't let the Bm7bugs bite
Em7Please make sure to say a Bm7word at night
For Em7all your brothers feeling      F#m7blue
Bm7Blue, blue,      F#m7blue
Em7All the time
Bm7Now young man
Em7Take good care don't let the Bm7bugs bite
Em7Please make sure to say a Bm7word at night
For Em7all your brothers feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blueEm7  
Feeling Bm7blue.Em7..

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Old Man Took

by America

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Bm7

Em7

[Intro]

F#m7

For the last time

Bm7

I watched Old Man Took bait his hook

F#m7

And then throw his line

Em7

Pick up his wine

F#m7

He's a friend of mine

Bm7

Known him all my life and his wife

F#m7

'Neath the swayin' pine

Em7 F#m7

And the clingin' vine

Just before he left

[Chorus]

Bm7

He said now young man

Em7 Bm7

Take good care don't let the bugs bite

Em7 Bm7

Please make sure to say a word at night

Em7 F#m7

For all your brothers feeling blue

Bm7 F#m7

Blue, blue, blue

Em7

All the time

[Verse 2]

F#m7

So I stayed awhile

Bm7

Took my tea alone, called it home

F#m7

Like a playing child

Em7

Running wild

F#m7

Heard a bluejay call

Bm7

Said we got you now

Hope you bow

F#m7

To the old man's word

Em7 F#m7

I'm sure you heard

Just before he left

[Chorus]

Bm7

He said now young man

Em7 Bm7

Take good care don't let the bugs bite

Em7 Bm7

Please make sure to say a word at night

Em7 F#m7

For all your brothers feeling blue

Bm7 F#m7

Blue, blue, blue

Em7

All the time

Bm7

Now young man

Em7 Bm7

Take good care don't let the bugs bite

Em7 Bm7

Please make sure to say a word at night

Em7 Bm7 Em7

For all your brothers feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue

Bm7 Em7

Feeling blue...

About Old Man Took Chords by America

Learn how to play Old Man Took by America with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Old Man Took chords”, “Old Man Took guitar chords”, or “America Old Man Took chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Old Man Took chords and for experienced players who want accurate Old Man Took lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m7, Bm7, Em7.

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What key is "Old Man Took" in?

The chords for "Old Man Took" show the original chord names (including F#m7, Bm7, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.