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My Old Man

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This one will be much easier to play along with: it has better chord configurations for guitar,
 and has the whole lyrics with all the chords for simple folk (like me).
D: 000232
E7sus: 000200
A: 002220
A7sus: 002233
Am7: 002010
Abm7: 004444
Bbm: 003321
Gbmaj: 004321
Db: xx3121
Dbm7: 002424
B: 004442
[VERSE 1]
D        E7sus                       D   A   D   A
  My old man, he's a singer in the park
D                      E7sus
  He's a walker in the rain,
                        D   A7sus  Am7
he's a dancer in the dark
D                         A7sus          A7        D
We don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall 
            E7      D
Keeping us tied and true
D        E7sus                  D   A   D   A
  My old man, keeping away my blues
[VERSE 2]
D        E7sus                                                     D   A   D   A
He's my sunshine in the morning, he's my fireworks at the end of the day
D                         E7sus
He's the warmest chord I ever heard
                          D   A7sus  Am7
Play that warm chord, play and stay baby
D                         A7sus          A7        D
We don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall 
            E7      D
Keeping us tied and true
D        E7sus                  D   A   D   A
  My old man, keeping away my blues
[BRIDGE*]
              Abm7                          Bbm  Gbmaj7
But when he's gone, me and them lonesome blues    collide
    Db         Dbm7     B
The bed's too big, the frying pan's too wide
(*Reminder: bridge chords:
Abm7: 004444   --   Bbm: 003321  --  Gbmaj: 004321
Db: xx3121     --   Dbm7: 002424 --  B: 004442)
[BRIEF INTERLUDE]
D   D7      A   D  A
[VERSE 3]
D             E7sus                         D   A   D   A
Then he comes home, and he takes me in his loving arms
D                         E7sus
And he tells me all his troubles
                          D   A7sus  Am7
And he tells me all my charms
D                         A7sus          A7      D
We don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall 
            E7      D
Keeping us tied and true, no
D        E7sus                  D   A   D   A
  My old man, keeping away my blues
[BRIDGE 2 (same as the first)]
              Abm7                          Bbm  Gbmaj7
But when he's gone, me and them lonesome blues  collide
    Db         Dbm7     B
The bed's too big, the frying pan's too wide
[BRIEF INTERLUDE]
D   D7      A   D  A
[VERSE 4 (same as the first)]
D        E7sus                        D   A   D   A
  My old man, he's a singer in the park
D                      E7sus
  He's a walker in the rain,
                        D   A7sus  Am7
he's a dancer in the dark
D                         A7sus          A7        D
We don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall 
            E7      D
Keeping us tied and true
D        E7sus                  D   A   D   A
  My old man, keeping away my lonesome blues
[END BIT]
[This mimics the piano outro]
A       D      A       D        A  D     A
/__/__  /__/__ /__/__/ /__/__ | /__/__  /--
(repeat twice)

My Old Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for My Old Man by Joni Mitchell. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This one will be much easier to play along with: it has better chord configurations for guitar,
 and has the whole lyrics with all the chords for simple folk (like me).
D: 000232
E7sus: 000200
A: 002220
A7sus: 002233
Am7: 002010
Abm7: 004444
Bbm: 003321
Gbmaj: 004321
Db: xx3121
Dbm7: 002424
B: 004442
[VERSE 1]
[VERSE 2]
[BRIDGE*]
[BRIEF INTERLUDE]
D   D7      A   D  A
[VERSE 3]
[BRIDGE 2 (same as the first)]
[BRIEF INTERLUDE]
D   D7      A   D  A
[VERSE 4 (same as the first)]
[END BIT]
[This mimics the piano outro]
(repeat twice)

My Old Man Chords by Joni Mitchell

Learn how to play My Old Man by Joni Mitchell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Old Man chords”, “My Old Man guitar chords”, or “Joni Mitchell My 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 My Old Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Old Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bbm, Gbmaj, Db, B.

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Can I transpose "My Old Man" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "My Old Man" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "My Old Man"?

Yes. Tap any chord in "My Old Man" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "My Old Man" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "My Old Man" by Joni Mitchell with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Joni Mitchell below.

What key is "My Old Man" in?

The chords for "My Old Man" show the original chord names (including D, A, Bbm, Gbmaj, Db, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.