Chords for Frankie Laine - OLD DOGS, CHILDREN AND WATERMELON WINE
Tempo:
113 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
G
Db
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [Em]
[C] [D] [G]
[C]
How old do you [Am] think I am, he said.
[D]
I said, well, I didn't know.
He said, I turned [C] 65 about [D] 11 [G] months ago.
I was sitting in Miami [C] pouring blended whiskey [Am] down
when [C] this old greedy [G] black gentleman was [D]
cleaning up [G] the lounge.
There wasn't anyone around except [C] this old man [Am] and me.
[D] The guy who ran the bar was watching [C] Rawhide [D] on [G] TV.
Uninvited, he sat down and [C] opened up [Am] his mind
[C] on old dogs and [G] children.
[D] And watermelon [G]
wine.
Ever had a drink of [C] watermelon wine, [Am] he asked.
[D]
Told me all about it, so [C] I didn't [D] even answer [G] back.
Ain't but three things in this world
worth [C] a single solitary [Am] dime.
[C] But old [G] dogs and children [D]
and watermelon [G] wine, [Eb]
he [Ab] said.
You know, women think about theirselves
[Db] when they're manfolking [Bbm] around.
[Eb] Friends are so, so hard to find when [Db] they
discover [Eb] that [Ab] you're down.
He said, I tried it all when I was [Ebm] young
[Db] and in my natural [Bbm]
prime.
And [Db] now it's old [Ab] dogs and children
[Eb] and watermelon [Ab]
wine.
Old dogs care about you [Db]
even when you make [Bbm] mistakes.
[Eb] And God bless the little children
while [Db] they're still [Eb] too young [Ab] to hate.
When he moved away, I found my [Db] pen and copy down [Bbm] that line
about [Db]
old [Ab] dogs and children [Eb]
and watermelon [Ab] wine.
[Db] Old dogs [Ab] and children [Eb] and watermelon [Fm]
wine.
[E] [A]
Had to catch a plane up to [D]
Atlanta that [Bm] next day.
[E] As I left for my room, [D] I saw him [E] picking up [A] my chain.
That night I dreamed he was [D] leaving season [Bm] time.
[D] Old dogs [A] and children [E]
and watermelon [A] wine.
[N]
[C] [G]
[D] [Em]
[C] [D] [G]
[C]
How old do you [Am] think I am, he said.
[D]
I said, well, I didn't know.
He said, I turned [C] 65 about [D] 11 [G] months ago.
I was sitting in Miami [C] pouring blended whiskey [Am] down
when [C] this old greedy [G] black gentleman was [D]
cleaning up [G] the lounge.
There wasn't anyone around except [C] this old man [Am] and me.
[D] The guy who ran the bar was watching [C] Rawhide [D] on [G] TV.
Uninvited, he sat down and [C] opened up [Am] his mind
[C] on old dogs and [G] children.
[D] And watermelon [G]
wine.
Ever had a drink of [C] watermelon wine, [Am] he asked.
[D]
Told me all about it, so [C] I didn't [D] even answer [G] back.
Ain't but three things in this world
worth [C] a single solitary [Am] dime.
[C] But old [G] dogs and children [D]
and watermelon [G] wine, [Eb]
he [Ab] said.
You know, women think about theirselves
[Db] when they're manfolking [Bbm] around.
[Eb] Friends are so, so hard to find when [Db] they
discover [Eb] that [Ab] you're down.
He said, I tried it all when I was [Ebm] young
[Db] and in my natural [Bbm]
prime.
And [Db] now it's old [Ab] dogs and children
[Eb] and watermelon [Ab]
wine.
Old dogs care about you [Db]
even when you make [Bbm] mistakes.
[Eb] And God bless the little children
while [Db] they're still [Eb] too young [Ab] to hate.
When he moved away, I found my [Db] pen and copy down [Bbm] that line
about [Db]
old [Ab] dogs and children [Eb]
and watermelon [Ab] wine.
[Db] Old dogs [Ab] and children [Eb] and watermelon [Fm]
wine.
[E] [A]
Had to catch a plane up to [D]
Atlanta that [Bm] next day.
[E] As I left for my room, [D] I saw him [E] picking up [A] my chain.
That night I dreamed he was [D] leaving season [Bm] time.
[D] Old dogs [A] and children [E]
and watermelon [A] wine.
[N]
Key:
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C
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C
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
How old do you [Am] think I am, he said.
_ _ [D]
I said, well, I didn't know.
He said, I turned [C] 65 about [D] 11 [G] months ago. _ _ _
I was sitting in Miami _ [C] pouring blended whiskey [Am] down
_ when [C] this old greedy [G] black gentleman was [D] _
cleaning up [G] the lounge. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There wasn't anyone around except [C] this old man [Am] and me.
_ [D] The guy who ran the bar was watching [C] Rawhide [D] on [G] TV.
_ _ _ _ Uninvited, he sat down and [C] opened up [Am] his mind
_ [C] on old dogs and [G] children.
_ _ _ [D] And watermelon _ [G]
wine. _ _ _ _ _ _
Ever had a drink of [C] watermelon _ wine, [Am] he asked.
_ _ _ [D]
Told me all about it, so [C] I didn't [D] even answer [G] back. _ _ _
Ain't but three things in this world
worth [C] a single solitary [Am] dime.
_ _ [C] But old _ [G] dogs and children _ [D]
and watermelon _ [G] wine, _ _ [Eb] _
_ he [Ab] said.
_ You know, women think about theirselves
[Db] when they're _ manfolking [Bbm] around.
_ _ _ [Eb] Friends are so, so hard to find when [Db] they
discover [Eb] that [Ab] you're down.
_ _ _ He said, I tried it all when I was [Ebm] young
[Db] and in my natural [Bbm]
prime.
And [Db] now it's old [Ab] dogs and children
_ [Eb] and watermelon _ [Ab]
wine. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Old dogs care about you _ [Db]
even when you make [Bbm] mistakes.
_ _ [Eb] And God bless the little children
while [Db] they're still [Eb] too young [Ab] to hate. _ _
When he _ moved away, I found my [Db] pen and copy down [Bbm] that line
about [Db] _
_ old [Ab] dogs and children _ [Eb]
and watermelon _ [Ab] wine. _ _ _
_ _ [Db] Old dogs [Ab] and children _ _ [Eb] _ and watermelon [Fm]
wine.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A]
Had to catch a plane up to [D]
Atlanta that [Bm] next day.
_ [E] As I left for my room, [D] I saw him [E] picking up [A] my chain.
_ That night I dreamed he was [D] leaving season _ [Bm] time.
_ [D] Old _ dogs [A] and children _ [E]
and watermelon _ [A] _ wine. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
How old do you [Am] think I am, he said.
_ _ [D]
I said, well, I didn't know.
He said, I turned [C] 65 about [D] 11 [G] months ago. _ _ _
I was sitting in Miami _ [C] pouring blended whiskey [Am] down
_ when [C] this old greedy [G] black gentleman was [D] _
cleaning up [G] the lounge. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There wasn't anyone around except [C] this old man [Am] and me.
_ [D] The guy who ran the bar was watching [C] Rawhide [D] on [G] TV.
_ _ _ _ Uninvited, he sat down and [C] opened up [Am] his mind
_ [C] on old dogs and [G] children.
_ _ _ [D] And watermelon _ [G]
wine. _ _ _ _ _ _
Ever had a drink of [C] watermelon _ wine, [Am] he asked.
_ _ _ [D]
Told me all about it, so [C] I didn't [D] even answer [G] back. _ _ _
Ain't but three things in this world
worth [C] a single solitary [Am] dime.
_ _ [C] But old _ [G] dogs and children _ [D]
and watermelon _ [G] wine, _ _ [Eb] _
_ he [Ab] said.
_ You know, women think about theirselves
[Db] when they're _ manfolking [Bbm] around.
_ _ _ [Eb] Friends are so, so hard to find when [Db] they
discover [Eb] that [Ab] you're down.
_ _ _ He said, I tried it all when I was [Ebm] young
[Db] and in my natural [Bbm]
prime.
And [Db] now it's old [Ab] dogs and children
_ [Eb] and watermelon _ [Ab]
wine. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Old dogs care about you _ [Db]
even when you make [Bbm] mistakes.
_ _ [Eb] And God bless the little children
while [Db] they're still [Eb] too young [Ab] to hate. _ _
When he _ moved away, I found my [Db] pen and copy down [Bbm] that line
about [Db] _
_ old [Ab] dogs and children _ [Eb]
and watermelon _ [Ab] wine. _ _ _
_ _ [Db] Old dogs [Ab] and children _ _ [Eb] _ and watermelon [Fm]
wine.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A]
Had to catch a plane up to [D]
Atlanta that [Bm] next day.
_ [E] As I left for my room, [D] I saw him [E] picking up [A] my chain.
_ That night I dreamed he was [D] leaving season _ [Bm] time.
_ [D] Old _ dogs [A] and children _ [E]
and watermelon _ [A] _ wine. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _