Chords for John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road (Live at Farm Aid 1997)
Tempo:
136.75 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[A]
[E] [A]
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[Em] [E]
We take the thunder from the mountains, we take the lightning from the sky, we [G] take the
from [E] the hostel, we make the younger mama cry.
high, the high, you got the jumping rock, you got the high, the high, the high,
old man [D] is [E] down the road.
[E] [A]
[E]
[Em] [E]
We take the thunder from the mountains, we take the lightning from the sky, we [G] take the
from [E] the hostel, we make the younger mama cry.
high, the high, you got the jumping rock, you got the high, the high, the high,
old man [D] is [E] down the road.
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_ _ _ _ We take the thunder from the mountains, we take the lightning from the sky, we [G] take the
food from [E] the hostel, we make the younger mama cry.
_ You got the high, the high, _ _ you got the jumping rock, _ _ you got the high, the high, the high,
_ [C] the old man _ [D] _ _ is [E] down the road.
_ _ _ _ _ You got the voices [A] speaking [E] rhythm, you got the eyes as black as coal, you [G] got a suitcase
covered [Em] with brown steak [E] pie, and a stand a-riding the road. _
You got the high, the high, _ _ you got the jumping rock, _ _ you got the high, the high, the high, _
[C] the old man _ [D] _ _
is down the [E] road. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ The rhythm call your lover, _ he make the bargain on the house, [G] he put a shed across [E] the window,
_ but when the old man come around, you got the high, the high, _ you got the jumping rock
and run away.
_ You got the high, the high, the high, _ _ [C] the old man _ [D] _ is down [E] the road.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] The old man _ [D] is _ [E] down the road.
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ _ We take the thunder from the mountains, we take the lightning from the sky, we [G] take the
food from [E] the hostel, we make the younger mama cry.
_ You got the high, the high, _ _ you got the jumping rock, _ _ you got the high, the high, the high,
_ [C] the old man _ [D] _ _ is [E] down the road.
_ _ _ _ _ You got the voices [A] speaking [E] rhythm, you got the eyes as black as coal, you [G] got a suitcase
covered [Em] with brown steak [E] pie, and a stand a-riding the road. _
You got the high, the high, _ _ you got the jumping rock, _ _ you got the high, the high, the high, _
[C] the old man _ [D] _ _
is down the [E] road. _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ The rhythm call your lover, _ he make the bargain on the house, [G] he put a shed across [E] the window,
_ but when the old man come around, you got the high, the high, _ you got the jumping rock
and run away.
_ You got the high, the high, the high, _ _ [C] the old man _ [D] _ is down [E] the road.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] The old man _ [D] is _ [E] down the road.
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