my old man Chords by Ewan Maccoll, Peggy Seeger
Tempo:
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Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
My old man was a good [C] old man, skilled in the [G] moulding trade.
[Dm]
[G] In the stinking [B] heat [Em] of the [G] iron [C] foundry, my [D] old [G] man was made.
[Fm] Down [G] on his knees in [C] the moulding sand, [Dm] he wore his trade like a [G] company brand.
[F] He was one [Ab] of the [G] [C] Cyclops [G] Smokey [D] Band, [G] yes that was my [C] old man.
My old man wasn't really old, it was [G] just that I was young.
[Fm] And [C] anybody [G] over twelve years old [C] was half [G] way to the tomb.
[F] He was loyal to his [Em] workmates all [C] his life, [Dm] gave his pay packet [G] to his wife.
[F] Had a [G] few jars [C] on a Saturday [G] night, yes [Dm] that [G] was my [C] old man.
My old man [G] was a [C] union man, fought [A] hard [G] all his days.
[F] He understood the [G] system and [C] was wise to the bosses [F] ways.
[G]
[F] He said [Dm] if you want [C] what's yours by right, [Dm] you'll have to struggle with [G] all your might.
[A] They'll rob you [G] blind [C] if you don't fight, son [F] that [G] was my [C] old man.
My old man was a proud old man, at home on the [G] foundry floor.
[E] Until the [Dm] day [Cm] they paid [G] him off [C] and showed [D] him to [G] the door.
[F] They gave him his card, [C] said things are slack.
[Dm] We've got a machine can [G] learn the knack [F] of doing your [G] job [C] so don't come [F] back.
[G] The end of my old [C] man.
My old man he was fifty one, what was he [G] to do?
A craftsman moulder on the dole [C] in [D] [G] 1932.
[F] He felt he'd given [Em] all he [C] could give, [Dm] so he did what thousands of [G] others did.
[A] [B] Abandoned hope [C] and the will to live, [G] they [B] [G] killed him, my old [C] man.
My old man is dead and gone, now I am your [F] old man.
[C] My [Dm] advice to [Cm] you [G] my son [C] is to fight [D] back while [G] you can.
[F] Watch out for the man [Em] with the silicon [C] chip, [Dm] hold on to your job with a good [G] firm grip.
[A] Cause if you [B]
[C] don't you'll have had your [F] chips [G] the [F] same [G] as
My old man was a good [C] old man, skilled in the [G] moulding trade.
[Dm]
[G] In the stinking [B] heat [Em] of the [G] iron [C] foundry, my [D] old [G] man was made.
[Fm] Down [G] on his knees in [C] the moulding sand, [Dm] he wore his trade like a [G] company brand.
[F] He was one [Ab] of the [G] [C] Cyclops [G] Smokey [D] Band, [G] yes that was my [C] old man.
My old man wasn't really old, it was [G] just that I was young.
[Fm] And [C] anybody [G] over twelve years old [C] was half [G] way to the tomb.
[F] He was loyal to his [Em] workmates all [C] his life, [Dm] gave his pay packet [G] to his wife.
[F] Had a [G] few jars [C] on a Saturday [G] night, yes [Dm] that [G] was my [C] old man.
My old man [G] was a [C] union man, fought [A] hard [G] all his days.
[F] He understood the [G] system and [C] was wise to the bosses [F] ways.
[G]
[F] He said [Dm] if you want [C] what's yours by right, [Dm] you'll have to struggle with [G] all your might.
[A] They'll rob you [G] blind [C] if you don't fight, son [F] that [G] was my [C] old man.
My old man was a proud old man, at home on the [G] foundry floor.
[E] Until the [Dm] day [Cm] they paid [G] him off [C] and showed [D] him to [G] the door.
[F] They gave him his card, [C] said things are slack.
[Dm] We've got a machine can [G] learn the knack [F] of doing your [G] job [C] so don't come [F] back.
[G] The end of my old [C] man.
My old man he was fifty one, what was he [G] to do?
A craftsman moulder on the dole [C] in [D] [G] 1932.
[F] He felt he'd given [Em] all he [C] could give, [Dm] so he did what thousands of [G] others did.
[A] [B] Abandoned hope [C] and the will to live, [G] they [B] [G] killed him, my old [C] man.
My old man is dead and gone, now I am your [F] old man.
[C] My [Dm] advice to [Cm] you [G] my son [C] is to fight [D] back while [G] you can.
[F] Watch out for the man [Em] with the silicon [C] chip, [Dm] hold on to your job with a good [G] firm grip.
[A] Cause if you [B]
[C] don't you'll have had your [F] chips [G] the [F] same [G] as
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My old man was a good [C] old man, skilled in the [G] moulding trade.
[Dm] _
[G] In the stinking [B] heat [Em] of the [G] iron _ [C] foundry, my [D] old [G] man was made. _
_ [Fm] Down [G] on his knees in [C] the moulding sand, [Dm] he wore his trade like a [G] company brand.
[F] He was one [Ab] of the [G] [C] Cyclops [G] Smokey [D] Band, [G] yes that was my [C] old man. _
_ _ _ _ My old man wasn't really old, it was [G] just that I was young.
_ _ [Fm] And [C] anybody [G] over twelve years old [C] was half [G] way to the tomb.
_ [F] He was loyal to his [Em] workmates all [C] his life, [Dm] gave his pay packet [G] to his wife.
[F] Had a [G] few jars [C] on a Saturday [G] night, yes [Dm] that [G] was my [C] old man. _ _ _ _ _ _
My old man [G] was a [C] union _ man, fought [A] hard [G] all his days.
[F] He understood the [G] system and [C] was wise to the bosses _ [F] ways.
[G]
[F] He said [Dm] if you want [C] what's yours by right, [Dm] you'll have to struggle with [G] all your might.
[A] They'll rob you [G] blind [C] if you don't fight, son [F] that [G] was my [C] old man. _ _
_ _ _ My old man was a proud old man, at home on the [G] foundry floor.
_ [E] Until the [Dm] day [Cm] they paid [G] him off [C] and showed [D] him to [G] the door.
_ [F] They gave him his card, [C] said things are slack.
[Dm] We've got a machine can [G] learn the knack [F] of doing your [G] job [C] so don't come [F] back.
[G] The end of my old [C] man. _ _ _ _ _
My old man he was fifty one, what was he [G] to do? _ _
A craftsman moulder on the dole [C] in _ [D] _ [G] 1932. _ _
[F] He felt he'd given [Em] all he [C] could give, [Dm] so he did what thousands of [G] others did.
[A] _ [B] Abandoned hope [C] and the will to live, [G] they [B] [G] killed him, my old [C] man. _
_ _ _ _ My old man is dead and gone, now I am your [F] old man.
_ [C] My [Dm] advice to [Cm] you [G] my son [C] is to fight [D] back while [G] you can.
_ [F] Watch out for the man [Em] with the silicon [C] chip, [Dm] hold on to your job with a good [G] firm grip.
[A] Cause if you [B]
[C] don't you'll have had your [F] chips [G] the [F] same [G] as
_ My old man was a good [C] old man, skilled in the [G] moulding trade.
[Dm] _
[G] In the stinking [B] heat [Em] of the [G] iron _ [C] foundry, my [D] old [G] man was made. _
_ [Fm] Down [G] on his knees in [C] the moulding sand, [Dm] he wore his trade like a [G] company brand.
[F] He was one [Ab] of the [G] [C] Cyclops [G] Smokey [D] Band, [G] yes that was my [C] old man. _
_ _ _ _ My old man wasn't really old, it was [G] just that I was young.
_ _ [Fm] And [C] anybody [G] over twelve years old [C] was half [G] way to the tomb.
_ [F] He was loyal to his [Em] workmates all [C] his life, [Dm] gave his pay packet [G] to his wife.
[F] Had a [G] few jars [C] on a Saturday [G] night, yes [Dm] that [G] was my [C] old man. _ _ _ _ _ _
My old man [G] was a [C] union _ man, fought [A] hard [G] all his days.
[F] He understood the [G] system and [C] was wise to the bosses _ [F] ways.
[G]
[F] He said [Dm] if you want [C] what's yours by right, [Dm] you'll have to struggle with [G] all your might.
[A] They'll rob you [G] blind [C] if you don't fight, son [F] that [G] was my [C] old man. _ _
_ _ _ My old man was a proud old man, at home on the [G] foundry floor.
_ [E] Until the [Dm] day [Cm] they paid [G] him off [C] and showed [D] him to [G] the door.
_ [F] They gave him his card, [C] said things are slack.
[Dm] We've got a machine can [G] learn the knack [F] of doing your [G] job [C] so don't come [F] back.
[G] The end of my old [C] man. _ _ _ _ _
My old man he was fifty one, what was he [G] to do? _ _
A craftsman moulder on the dole [C] in _ [D] _ [G] 1932. _ _
[F] He felt he'd given [Em] all he [C] could give, [Dm] so he did what thousands of [G] others did.
[A] _ [B] Abandoned hope [C] and the will to live, [G] they [B] [G] killed him, my old [C] man. _
_ _ _ _ My old man is dead and gone, now I am your [F] old man.
_ [C] My [Dm] advice to [Cm] you [G] my son [C] is to fight [D] back while [G] you can.
_ [F] Watch out for the man [Em] with the silicon [C] chip, [Dm] hold on to your job with a good [G] firm grip.
[A] Cause if you [B]
[C] don't you'll have had your [F] chips [G] the [F] same [G] as
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