38 Years Old Chords by The Tragically Hip

Tempo:
97.7 bpm
Chords used:

C

Am

D

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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38 Years Old chords
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[N] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[Am] [C]
[Am] [C]
[A] 12 men broke [C] loose in 73 from [D] Mill Haven maximum [C] security
[Am] 12 pictures lined [C] up across the front page
[Am] Seems the [D] Mounties had a [C] summertime of all the [Am] way
But the chief told the people [C] there ain't nothing to [G] fear
[Am] So the last thing they want to [C] do is hang around here
[Am] Most came from [C] towns with long French names
[Am] But one of the dozen [C] was a [G] hometown shame
[C] Same [G] pattern on the table, [A] same clock on the wall
[C] Been [G] one seat empty [A] 18 years in our home
[C] [G] Freezing slow, [Am] tired, away from the world
[D] He's 38 years [Am] old, never gets the girl
[D] He's 38 years [A] old, never kissed a [D] girl
[Am]
[C] [Am]
[C] [Am] We're sitting at the table, [C] heard the telephone ring
[Am] Father said he'd tell him [C] if he saw anything
[Am] Heard the tap from the window in the [G] middle of the night
[Am] Held back the curtains [C] for my older [G] brother Mike
[Am] See my sister got raped, [D] some man got killed
[C] Local boy went to prison, [D] man's buried on the hill
Folks went back to normal when they closed the gates
[C] They still stare at the [D] shoes and the pants I've made
[Am] My
[D] [Am]
[D]
[Am]
[D] [Am]
[C] [Am]
[C] [Am] mother cried the horror, [C] it's finally ceased
[Am] He whispered, yeah, [C] all the time being Natalie
[Am] Over his shoulder, [C] squad car megaphone
[Am] Said [Dm] let's go Mike, [C] son, we're taking you home
Same [G] pattern on the table, [A] same clock on the wall
[C] Been [G] one seat empty [A] 18 years in our [C] home
[G] Freezing slow, [Am] tired, away from the world
He's [D] 38 years [A] old, never kissed a girl
He's [D] 38 years [Am] old, never kissed a girl
[C] He's [G] 38 years [A] old, never [G] kissed a girl
[A] [G]
[Am] [D]
[Am] [D]
[A] [D]
[Dm]
[A] [D]
[Am]
Key:  
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
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Let's start jamming The Tragically Hip - 38 Years Old chords, Practice these chords sequence - C, Am and C. Start with a comfortable 49 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 98. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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[N] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] 12 men broke [C] loose in 73 from [D] _ Mill Haven maximum [C] _ security _
[Am] 12 pictures lined [C] up across the front page
[Am] Seems the [D] Mounties had a [C] summertime of all the _ [Am] way
But the chief told the people [C] there ain't nothing to [G] fear
[Am] So the last thing they want to [C] do is hang around here _
[Am] _ Most came from [C] towns with long French names
[Am] But one of the dozen [C] was a [G] hometown shame
[C] Same [G] pattern on the table, [A] same clock on the wall _
[C] Been [G] one seat empty [A] 18 years in our home
[C] _ [G] Freezing slow, [Am] tired, away from the world _
[D] He's 38 years [Am] old, never gets the girl
[D] He's 38 years [A] old, _ never kissed a [D] girl
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] We're sitting at the table, [C] heard the telephone ring
_ [Am] Father said he'd tell him [C] if he saw anything
[Am] Heard the tap from the window in the [G] middle of the night
_ [Am] Held back the curtains [C] for my older [G] brother Mike
_ [Am] See my sister got raped, [D] some man got killed
_ [C] Local boy went to prison, [D] man's buried on the hill
Folks went back to normal when they closed the gates
_ [C] They still stare at the [D] shoes and the pants I've made
_ _ [Am] My _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ mother cried the horror, [C] it's finally ceased
_ [Am] He whispered, yeah, [C] all the time being Natalie
_ [Am] Over his shoulder, [C] squad car megaphone
_ [Am] Said [Dm] let's go Mike, [C] son, we're taking you home
Same [G] pattern on the table, [A] same clock on the wall
_ [C] Been [G] one seat empty [A] 18 years in our [C] home
[G] Freezing slow, [Am] tired, away from the world
He's [D] 38 years [A] old, never kissed a girl
He's [D] 38 years [Am] old, never kissed a girl
[C] He's [G] 38 years [A] old, _ never [G] kissed a girl _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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