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Old Man

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 2Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
First chord is played as follows...
Hammer on and off G at 5th fret x3 then slide same chord structure down to 2nd fret doing strum
down, up, down while doing hammer ons and pull offs on the high e string at frets 3 then 2.
e|-0-|---|
B|---|-6-|
G|-5-|---|
D|-0-|---|
A|-0-|---|
E|-x-|-x-| Mute with thumb
FM7       D Dsus4 D
FM7       D Dsus4 D
[Chorus]
   FM7Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like Dyou were
   FM7Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like Dyou were
[Instrumental]
D F C G
D F C F
[Verse 1]
  DOld man, Flook at my life
  CTwenty four and there's Gso much more
  DLive alone in a Fparadise
That Cmakes me think of tFwo
[Verse 2]
  DLove lost, Fsuch a cost
  CGive me things that Gdon't get lost
  DLike a coin that Cwon't get tossed
FRollin' home to yoGu
[Link]
D   Am7 Em7 G D/F#
(Between D and Am7, try Dsus4->D->Dsus2->D, pulling off the high E from the
3rd fret to 2nd fret to open E, then a quick punch on the 2nd fret again)
[Chorus]
  DOld man, take a look at my life I'm a Am7lot like Em7youG  
  DI need someone to love me the Am7whole day Em7throughG  
  DOh, one look in my eyes and you can Am7tell that's Em7true
[Instrumental]
D F C G
D F C F
[Verse 3]
  DLullabies, Flook in your eyes
  CRun around the Gsame old town
  DDoesn't mean that Fmuch to me
To Cmean that much to yoFu
[Verse 4]
  DI've been Ffirst and last
  CLook at how the Gtime goes past
  DBut I'm all aClone at last
FRolling home to yoGu
[Link]
D   Am7 Em7 G D/F#
[Chorus]
  DOld man, take a look at my life I'm a Am7lot like Em7youG  
  DI need someone to love me the Am7whole day Em7throughG  
  DOh, one look in my eyes and you can Am7tell that's Em7true
[Outro]
   FM7Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like Dyou wDsus4ereD  
   FM7Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like Dyou were
D F C G
D
   FM7: x00560
 Dsus4: x00233
 Dsus2: x00230
   Am7: x02010
   Em7: 022030
FM7 is x00560, and you repeatedly hammer-on the third (G) string (0h5).
The mention of Dsus4 is to indicate that you should fiddle around with the
high E string, between D, Dsus4 and Dsus2.

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This song was written for the caretaker of Neil Young's Broken Arrow Ranch, Louis Avila, after he asked Young how a young man like him could afford such a place. The song explores the surprising similarities between the lives of a young man and an old man, suggesting that they share many of the same fundamental needs and experiences. It’s a reflection on life's journey and the universal threads that connect us across generations. To play it is to channel a sense of shared humanity and the wisdom that comes with age.

AI-written from these sources:Old Man (song) — Wikipedia ↗Neil Young — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Old Man

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

FM7

Dsus4

Am7

Em7

D/F#

Dsus2

[Intro]

First chord is played as follows...

Hammer on and off G at 5th fret x3 then slide same chord structure down to 2nd fret doing strum

down, up, down while doing hammer ons and pull offs on the high e string at frets 3 then 2.

e|-0-|---|

B|---|-6-|

G|-5-|---|

D|-0-|---|

A|-0-|---|

E|-x-|-x-| Mute with thumb

FM7 D Dsus4 D

[Chorus]

FM7 D

Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were

FM7 D

Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were

[Instrumental]

D F C G

D F C F

[Verse 1]

D F

Old man, look at my life

C G

Twenty four and there's so much more

D F

Live alone in a paradise

C F

That makes me think of two

[Verse 2]

D F

Love lost, such a cost

C G

Give me things that don't get lost

D C

Like a coin that won't get tossed

F G

Rollin' home to you

[Link]

D Am7 Em7 G D/F#

(Between D and Am7, try Dsus4->D->Dsus2->D, pulling off the high E from the

3rd fret to 2nd fret to open E, then a quick punch on the 2nd fret again)

[Chorus]

D Am7 Em7 G

Old man, take a look at my life I'm a lot like you

D Am7 Em7 G

I need someone to love me the whole day through

D Am7 Em7

Oh, one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true

[Instrumental]

D F C G

D F C F

[Verse 3]

D F

Lullabies, look in your eyes

C G

Run around the same old town

D F

Doesn't mean that much to me

C F

To mean that much to you

[Verse 4]

D F

I've been first and last

C G

Look at how the time goes past

D C

But I'm all alone at last

F G

Rolling home to you

[Link]

D Am7 Em7 G D/F#

[Chorus]

D Am7 Em7 G

Old man, take a look at my life I'm a lot like you

D Am7 Em7 G

I need someone to love me the whole day through

D Am7 Em7

Oh, one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true

[Outro]

FM7 D Dsus4 D

Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were

FM7 D

Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were

D F C G

FM7

: x00560

Dsus4

: x00233

Dsus2

: x00230

Am7

: x02010

Em7

: 022030

FM7 is x00560, and you repeatedly hammer-on the third (G) string (0h5).

The mention of Dsus4 is to indicate that you should fiddle around with the

high E string, between D, Dsus4 and Dsus2.

About Old Man Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Old Man by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Old Man chords”, “Old Man guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Old Man 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 chords and for experienced players who want accurate Old Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, B, D, A, E, FM7.

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