[Intro]
C Am/F# F G
e|-3p0-----------0------|--3p0-----------0------|--3p0------------0-------|--------------------|
B|-1-----3p1---3-----1--|--------3p1---3-----1--|---------3p1---3-----1---|--0-------1----3----|
G|-------0---------0----|------------------0----|-------------------2-----|--0---0--------0----|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----0------0-------|
A|-3---3------3-3-3-3---|-----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|----------------------|--0---0------0-0-0-0---|--1----1------1-1-1------|--3-----3------3----|
[Verse]
C (C2)
He was a giant
F G
And I was just a kid
C (C2)
I was always trying
F G
To do everything he did
Am C F
I can still remember every lesson he taught me
Fm G
Growing up learning how to be
C*
like my old man
[Instrumental]
C Am/F# F G
e|-3p0-----------0------|--3p0-----------0------|--3p0------------0-------|--------------------|
B|-1-----3p1---3-----1--|--------3p1---3-----1--|---------3p1---3-----1---|--0-------1----3----|
G|-------0---------0----|------------------0----|-------------------2-----|--0---0--------0----|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----0------0-------|
A|-3---3------3-3-3-3---|-----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|----------------------|--0---0------0-0-0-0---|--1----1------1-1-1------|--3-----3------3----|
[Verse]
C (C2)
He was a lion
F G
We were our father's pride
C (C2)
But I was defiant
F G
When he made me walk the line
Am
He knew how to lift me up
C F
And when to let me fall
Fm G
Looking back, he always had a plan
C
My old man
[Chorus]
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
Fm C
Feel the callus on his hands
G
And dusty overalls
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
Fm C
Now I finally understand
G
I have a lot to learn
C*
From my old man
[Instrumental]
C Am/F# F G
e|-3p0-----------0------|--3p0-----------0------|--3p0------------0-------|--------------------|
B|-1-----3p1---3-----1--|--------3p1---3-----1--|---------3p1---3-----1---|--0-------1----3----|
G|-------0---------0----|------------------0----|-------------------2-----|--0---0--------0----|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----0------0-------|
A|-3---3------3-3-3-3---|-----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|----------------------|--0---0------0-0-0-0---|--1----1------1-1-1------|--3-----3------3----|
[Verse]
C (C2)
Now I'm a giant
F G
Got a son of my own
C (C2)
He's always trying
F G
To go everywhere I go
Am C F
Do the best I can to raise him up the right way
Fm G
Hoping that he someday wants to be
C
Like his old man
[Chorus]
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
Fm C
I know one day we'll meet again
G
As he's looking down
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
Fm C
I hope he's proud of who I am
G
I'm trying to fill the boot
C
of my old man
My old manMy Old Man chords and lyrics
Free chords for My Old Man by Zac Brown Band. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Verse]
C (C2)
He was a giant
C (C2)
I was always trying
C*
like my old man
[Verse]
C (C2)
He was a lion
C (C2)
But I was defiant
[Chorus]
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
C*
From my old man
[Verse]
C (C2)
Now I'm a giant
C (C2)
He's always trying
[Chorus]
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
F (Fmaj7)
My old man
My old manMy Old Man Chords by Zac Brown Band
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