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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[Gbm] Do you [E] not want to stay?
[A] [E] Alright!
shot from Paul Kelly.
man himself playing live in the studio just for you.
quarter past the hour of 3.
[B].53 kilos.
Bec.
It's gonna be out soon.
[A] [E] Alright!
shot from Paul Kelly.
man himself playing live in the studio just for you.
quarter past the hour of 3.
[B].53 kilos.
Bec.
It's gonna be out soon.
100% ➙ 103BPM
G
D
C
Am
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D
C
[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,
_ _ [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,