Chords for Old Man's Song

Tempo:
153.95 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#m

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Old Man's Song chords
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[Bm]
Hair on your head, [E]
white [A] as the snow, [D]
old men [F#m] stand feeding the [Bm] pigeons.
Your body is rust, [E]
skin is [A] like dust, [D]
seen in [F#m] the last light of [Bm]
evening.
[A]
Lines [D] on your face, [F#m]
each one a [G]
trace [Em] of [D]
happiness, [A]
distance [F#m] and sorrow.
[Bm]
Lonely you stand, [E]
weak are your [A]
hands, [D]
old men [F#m] with too few [Bm]
tomorrows.
Memories gone, [E]
friends [A] passed along, [D]
old men [F#m] stand lost in [Bm] your reveries.
Life has been kind [E] to give you [A] this time, [D]
to dream [F#m]
unrestrained [Bm] as the wind blows,
[A]
people [D] pass by.
Go [F#m]
on their [G]
way, [D] not wishing to [A]
engage [F#]
conversation.
[F#m]
[Bm]
You, you know why, [E]
one look in [A] your eye, [D]
reminds them their [F#m]
time it is [Bm]
wasted.
[E]
[A]
[D]
[F#m]
[Bm]
Hair on your head, [E]
white as [A] the snow, [D]
old men [F#m] stand feeding [Bm] the pigeons.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To learn Tom Rush - Old Mans Song chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, F#m, Bm, E, A, D, Bm and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 76 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 154. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Hair on your head, _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ white [A] as the snow, _ _ _ [D] _
_ old men [F#m] stand feeding _ the [Bm] pigeons.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Your body _ is rust, _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ skin is [A] like dust, _ _ _ [D] _
_ seen in [F#m] the last light _ of [Bm]
evening. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ Lines [D] on your face, _ _ _ [F#m] _
each one a [G] _
_ trace [Em] of [D] _
_ happiness, _ _ [A] _
_ _ distance [F#m] and sorrow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ Lonely you stand, _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ weak are your [A] _
_ hands, _ _ [D] _
_ old men [F#m] with too few _ _ [Bm]
tomorrows. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Memories gone, _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ friends [A] passed along, _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ old men [F#m] stand lost _ in [Bm] your reveries. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Life has been kind _ _ [E] to _ _ give you [A] this time, _ _ _ [D] _
to dream _ [F#m] _
unrestrained _ _ [Bm] as the wind _ blows, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ people [D] pass by.
_ Go [F#m] _
_ _ on their [G] _
way, _ _ [D] not wishing _ to [A] _
engage _ _ _ [F#]
conversation.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ You, you know why, _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ one look in [A] your eye, _ _ _ [D]
reminds them _ their [F#m] _
time _ it is [Bm]
wasted. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Hair on your head, _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ white as [A] the snow, _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ old men [F#m] stand _ feeding _ [Bm] the pigeons. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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