Old Hippie- Bellamy Brothers- Lyrics Chords
Tempo:
104.15 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N]
He turned 35 last Sunday, [E] and his hair he found some [B] gray.
But he still ain't changed his lifestyle, he likes it better the [F#] old way.
So he [E] grows a little garden in [B] the backyard by the fence.
He's [E] consuming what he's growing, [B] nowadays in self [F#]-defense.
He [B] gets out there in the twilight zone [E] sometimes, but it just don't make [B] no sense.
He gets off on country music, [E] cause disco left [B] him cold.
He's got young friends and a new wave, but he's just too [F#] friggin' old.
And [E] he dreams at night of Woodstock [B] and the day John Lennon died.
And the music [E] made him happy, and the [F#] silence made him cry.
[B] Yeah, he thinks of John sometimes, [E] and he has to [B] wonder why.
Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and don't know what to do.
Should [F#] he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
He [F#] ain't trying to change nobody, he's [E] just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
He was sure back in the 60's [E] that everyone [B] was hip.
Then they sent him off to Vietnam on his [F#] senior trip.
And [E] they forced him to become a man [B] while he was still a boy.
And [E] behind each wave of tragedy [B] he waited for [F#] the joy.
[B] Now this world may change around him, [E] but he just can't [B] change no more.
Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, [E] he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
Well he stays away in lockdown [E] from the parties [B] and the clubs.
And he's thinking while he's jogging around, sure he's glad he [F#] quit the hard drugs.
[E] Cause him and his kind get [B] more endangered every day.
[E] And pretty soon the species [B] will just up and [F#] fade away.
[B] Like the smoke from that torpedo, [E] just up and [B] fade away.
Yeah [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
Yeah he ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard to adjust.
He turned 35 last Sunday, [E] and his hair he found some [B] gray.
But he still ain't changed his lifestyle, he likes it better the [F#] old way.
So he [E] grows a little garden in [B] the backyard by the fence.
He's [E] consuming what he's growing, [B] nowadays in self [F#]-defense.
He [B] gets out there in the twilight zone [E] sometimes, but it just don't make [B] no sense.
He gets off on country music, [E] cause disco left [B] him cold.
He's got young friends and a new wave, but he's just too [F#] friggin' old.
And [E] he dreams at night of Woodstock [B] and the day John Lennon died.
And the music [E] made him happy, and the [F#] silence made him cry.
[B] Yeah, he thinks of John sometimes, [E] and he has to [B] wonder why.
Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and don't know what to do.
Should [F#] he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
He [F#] ain't trying to change nobody, he's [E] just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
He was sure back in the 60's [E] that everyone [B] was hip.
Then they sent him off to Vietnam on his [F#] senior trip.
And [E] they forced him to become a man [B] while he was still a boy.
And [E] behind each wave of tragedy [B] he waited for [F#] the joy.
[B] Now this world may change around him, [E] but he just can't [B] change no more.
Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, [E] he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
Well he stays away in lockdown [E] from the parties [B] and the clubs.
And he's thinking while he's jogging around, sure he's glad he [F#] quit the hard drugs.
[E] Cause him and his kind get [B] more endangered every day.
[E] And pretty soon the species [B] will just up and [F#] fade away.
[B] Like the smoke from that torpedo, [E] just up and [B] fade away.
Yeah [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
Yeah he ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard to adjust.
Key:
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He turned 35 last Sunday, _ [E] and his hair he found some [B] gray.
_ _ _ _ _ But he still ain't changed his lifestyle, he likes it better the [F#] old way.
_ _ _ _ So he [E] grows a little garden in [B] the backyard by the fence.
He's [E] consuming what he's growing, [B] nowadays in self [F#]-defense.
He [B] gets out there in the twilight zone [E] sometimes, but it just don't make [B] no sense.
_ _ _ _ He gets off on country music, [E] _ cause disco left [B] him cold.
_ _ _ _ He's got young friends and a new wave, _ but he's just too [F#] friggin' old.
_ _ _ _ _ And [E] he dreams at night of Woodstock [B] and the day John Lennon died.
And the music [E] made him happy, and the [F#] silence made him cry.
[B] Yeah, he thinks of John sometimes, _ [E] and he has to [B] wonder why.
_ _ _ _ _ Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and don't know what to do.
Should [F#] he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
He [F#] ain't trying to change nobody, he's [E] just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
_ _ _ _ He was sure back in the 60's [E] _ that everyone [B] was hip. _ _ _ _ _ _
Then they sent him off to Vietnam _ on his [F#] senior trip.
_ _ _ _ And [E] they forced him to become a man [B] while he was still a boy.
And [E] behind each wave of tragedy [B] he waited for [F#] the joy.
[B] Now this world may change around him, [E] _ but he just can't [B] change no more.
_ _ _ _ Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, [E] he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust. _ _ _ _ _
Well he stays away in lockdown [E] _ from the parties [B] and the clubs. _ _ _ _ _
And he's thinking while he's jogging around, sure he's glad he [F#] quit the hard drugs. _ _ _ _
[E] Cause him and his kind get [B] more endangered every day.
[E] And pretty soon the species [B] will just up and [F#] fade away.
[B] Like the smoke from that torpedo, [E] _ just up and [B] fade away.
_ _ _ _ Yeah [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
_ _ _ _ Yeah he ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard to adjust. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He turned 35 last Sunday, _ [E] and his hair he found some [B] gray.
_ _ _ _ _ But he still ain't changed his lifestyle, he likes it better the [F#] old way.
_ _ _ _ So he [E] grows a little garden in [B] the backyard by the fence.
He's [E] consuming what he's growing, [B] nowadays in self [F#]-defense.
He [B] gets out there in the twilight zone [E] sometimes, but it just don't make [B] no sense.
_ _ _ _ He gets off on country music, [E] _ cause disco left [B] him cold.
_ _ _ _ He's got young friends and a new wave, _ but he's just too [F#] friggin' old.
_ _ _ _ _ And [E] he dreams at night of Woodstock [B] and the day John Lennon died.
And the music [E] made him happy, and the [F#] silence made him cry.
[B] Yeah, he thinks of John sometimes, _ [E] and he has to [B] wonder why.
_ _ _ _ _ Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and don't know what to do.
Should [F#] he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
He [F#] ain't trying to change nobody, he's [E] just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
_ _ _ _ He was sure back in the 60's [E] _ that everyone [B] was hip. _ _ _ _ _ _
Then they sent him off to Vietnam _ on his [F#] senior trip.
_ _ _ _ And [E] they forced him to become a man [B] while he was still a boy.
And [E] behind each wave of tragedy [B] he waited for [F#] the joy.
[B] Now this world may change around him, [E] _ but he just can't [B] change no more.
_ _ _ _ Cause [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, [E] he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust. _ _ _ _ _
Well he stays away in lockdown [E] _ from the parties [B] and the clubs. _ _ _ _ _
And he's thinking while he's jogging around, sure he's glad he [F#] quit the hard drugs. _ _ _ _
[E] Cause him and his kind get [B] more endangered every day.
[E] And pretty soon the species [B] will just up and [F#] fade away.
[B] Like the smoke from that torpedo, [E] _ just up and [B] fade away.
_ _ _ _ Yeah [E] he's an old hippie [B] and he don't know what to do.
[F#] Should he hang on to the old, [B] should he grab on to the new?
[E] He's an old hippie and [B] this new life is just a bust.
[F#] He ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard [B] to adjust.
_ _ _ _ Yeah he ain't trying to change nobody, he's just trying real hard to adjust. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _