Chords for Eddy Arnold & The Everly Brothers ~ Rocking Alone In An Old Rocking Chair ~

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Sitting _ alone [B] in an old rocking chair, I saw an old mother [E] with _ silvery hair.
She [Eb] seemed so [E] neglected [A] by those who [Db] should care.
[B] _ Rocking alone in an old [E] rocking chair, _ _ _ her hands were [Bm] calloused, _ [B] wrinkled and old.
A life of hard work was [E] the story they told, and I thought of angels [A] as I saw her there.
[B] _ Rocking alone in an old [E] rocking _ chair, _ _ [B] _
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bless her old heart, do you think she'd complain?
Though life has been bitter, [E] she'd live it again, and carry that cross [A] that is more [Db] than her share.
_ [B] _ Rocking alone in an old [E] rocking _ chair, _ _ it wouldn't take much [B] to gladden her heart.
[Gb] Just some small remembrance [E] on _ somebody's part, a letter would brighten [A] her [Db] empty life there.
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_ Rocking alone in an old rocking [E] chair, _ _ _ I [B] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ know some kids [B] in an _ orphan's home,
who'd think [Ab] they [B] owned heaven [E]
if she was their own.
They'd never be willing [A] to let her [Db] sit there.
_ [B] _ Rocking alone in an old rocking _ [E] chair, _ _ _ I look at her [B] and I think what a shame.
The ones who forgot her, [E] she loves just the same, and I [Bbm] [E] think of angels [A] as I see [Bb] her there. _ _ _
_ [B] _ Rocking alone in an old rocking _ [E] chair. _
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_ Sitting _ alone in [Dm] _
a [Fm] rocking chair, I saw an old mother [Eb] with _ silvery hair.
She seemed so neglected [Ab] by those who should _ care.
[Bb] _ _ Rocking alone in an old [Eb] rocking chair, _ _ _
her hands were all calloused [Bb] and wrinkled and old.
A life of hard work was [Eb] the story they told,
and I thought of [Ab] angels as I saw her there.
[Bb] _ _
Rocking alone in an old [Eb]
rocking chair.
_ _ _ _ Bless her old heart, do [Bb] you think she'd complain?
Though life has been bitter, [Eb] she'd live it again,
and carry that cross that is [Ab] more than her share.
[Bb] _ _ Rocking alone in an old rocking [Eb] chair.
_ _ _ _ It wouldn't take much [Bb] just to _ gladden her heart.
Just some small remembrance [Eb] on _ _ somebody's part.
A letter would [Cm] brighten [Fm] her [Ab] empty life there.
[Bb] _ Rocking alone in an old [Eb] rocking chair. _
_ _ _ I know some youngsters [Bb] in an orphan's home, _ who'd think they owned heaven [Eb] if she was their own.
They'd never be willing [Ab] to let her sit there.
[Bb] _ _ Rocking alone in an old rocking [Eb] chair. _ _ _
_ I look at her [Bb] and I think what a shame.
The ones who forgot her, [Eb] she loves just the same.
And I think of angels [Ab] as I see her _ there.
[Bb] _ _ Rocking alone in an old [Eb] rocking chair. _ _ _ _
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