Paul Kelly - Song of the Old Rake Chords

Tempo:
102.95 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

Gbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul Kelly - Song of the Old Rake chords
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[Gbm] Do you [E] not want to stay?
[Gbm]
[A] [E] Alright!
[Db] That was a classic rock double shot from Paul Kelly.
Coming up after the break we're going to hear from the man himself playing live in the studio just for you.
It's a quarter past the hour of 3.
[Ab] Don, I'm 93 [B].53 kilos.
[Ab] Hi, I'm Bec.
Hi, I'm Paul.
I know.
I'm a big fan.
Thanks.
It's gonna be out soon.
[Abm] [D]
[Eb] Okay.
PK, mate!
[Abm] That's Don.
Don.
[G]
Fantastic story PK.
So, what song are you going to play for us today?
It's called Song of the Old Rake.
Ah yes, Song about the Old Garden Rake.
We're all set to go here so without any further ado, I'll give to you
Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys.
3, 4
[D] [Am] [Am] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] By the fire [G] all alone I sit dreaming [C] of
All them girls [G] I used to hold
[D] I made their love [G] turn cold
These [D] [Am] [Am] [G]
old bones are aching
These old hands are [D] shaking
Lord, I can't see [G] the page
Sing me the song I taught you
It's my wine and [D] water
Never thought I'd [G] reach this stage
[C] I [G] used to know
[D] Like a fool [G] acting smart
I let them [C] go
All them [G] girls a long time gone
[D] I lost them [G] one by one
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
All [Em] [G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[C] them girls [G] with creamy [Em] skin
[D] What I'd give [G] just to have one in my arms [C] again
All my [G] guts to play
[D] Don't give your [G] heart away
[C] All them [G] girls I used to [D] kiss
[G] How my day all came down to
[C] [G] I used to [D] hold
I made their [G] love turn
[C] cold
All my guts [G]
to play
[D] Don't give your [G] heart away
Nice one.
Jeez PK, that sounded more like a song about all the girls in your life than about the old garden rake.
But hey, you're the creative one.
Anyway, thanks for coming in and sharing that with us.
Fine.
Okay, I'm gonna head straight into another classic rock double shot by the Hooty and the Blowfish,
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
Gbm
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Paul Kelly, The Stormwater Boys - Song Of The Old Rake chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, C, G, D and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 51 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 103 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[Gbm] Do you [E] not want to stay?
_ _ [Gbm] _ _
[A] _ [E] Alright!
_ [Db] That was a classic rock double shot from Paul Kelly.
Coming up after the break we're going to hear from the man himself playing live in the studio just for you.
It's a quarter past the hour of 3.
_ [Ab] _ Don, I'm 93 [B].53 kilos.
_ [Ab] Hi, I'm Bec.
Hi, I'm Paul.
I know.
I'm a big fan.
Thanks.
It's gonna be out soon.
[Abm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Eb] Okay.
PK, mate! _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ That's Don. _
_ _ Don.
_ _ [G] _
Fantastic story PK.
So, what song are you going to play for us today?
_ It's called Song of the Old Rake.
Ah yes, Song about the Old Garden Rake. _
We're all set to go here so without any further ado, I'll give to you
Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys. _
3, 4 _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] By the fire [G] all alone I sit dreaming [C] of
All them girls [G] I used to hold
[D] _ I made their love [G] turn cold
_ _ _ _ _ These _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ old bones are aching
These old hands are [D] shaking
Lord, I can't see [G] the page
Sing _ me the song I taught you
It's my wine and [D] water
Never thought I'd [G] reach this stage
_ [C] I _ _ [G] used to know
[D] _ Like a fool [G] acting smart
I let them [C] go
All them [G] girls a long time gone
[D] I lost them [G] one by _ one
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ All [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ them girls [G] with creamy [Em] skin
[D] What I'd give [G] just to have one in my arms [C] again
All my _ [G] guts to play
[D] _ Don't give your [G] heart away _
_ _ [C] _ All them [G] girls I used to [D] kiss
_ _ [G] How my day all came down to
[C] _ _ _ [G] I used to [D] hold
I made their [G] love turn _
_ _ [C] cold
All my guts [G] _
to play
[D] _ Don't give your [G] heart away
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Nice one.
Jeez PK, that sounded more like a song about all the girls in your life than about the old garden rake.
But hey, you're the creative one. _ _
_ _ Anyway, thanks for coming in and sharing that with us.
Fine.
Okay, I'm gonna head straight into another classic rock double shot by the Hooty and the Blowfish,

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