Chords for Studd Jefferson - Old Hippie (sequel)
Tempo:
102.1 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
He'll be 45 come Wednesday
[E] His gray hair is [B] getting thin
But he's still hanging in there
Don't feel too bad for [F#] the shape he's in
[E] He's seen your bees in the White House, [B] and he thinks they're gonna fail
[E] But you just don't trust the president [B] that never has [F#] in him.
[B] He prays to God to stop the crime
[E] But it seems to no [B] avail
Well, he still loves country music
[E] But he's been left out in the [B] dark
But he don't play Merle George no more.
He don't know Billy Ray [F#] from God
And [E] he heard of Woodstock too, but [B] it never could compete
It [E] seems there the day that Hendrix played [B] the anthem with [F#] his teeth
[B] back when all those grunge bands
[E] They couldn't even keep [B] beatin'
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
He still thinks back on the 60s, [E] but not in the [B] same way
They built a wall to his wall and then forgot the [F#] MIAs
And [E] he's trying to be a 90s man, [B] but it's too much of a bore
[E] Cospex machines and cell phones ain't [B] what he was put [F#] here for, [B] and in a world selling six years
[E] He's a last old [B] dancer
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
Well, he comes on home from work now [E] and takes some time off with [B] the kids
Try to teach them right from wrong.
Hope they don't learn it the [F#] way that he did
[E] And his eyes are on the future, but [B] it's looking pretty sad
[E] And with every day that passes [B] he becomes more [F#] like his dad
[B] Hopes that when this century [E] turns
Things will [B] be so glad
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
[F#] He's just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
[N]
[E] His gray hair is [B] getting thin
But he's still hanging in there
Don't feel too bad for [F#] the shape he's in
[E] He's seen your bees in the White House, [B] and he thinks they're gonna fail
[E] But you just don't trust the president [B] that never has [F#] in him.
[B] He prays to God to stop the crime
[E] But it seems to no [B] avail
Well, he still loves country music
[E] But he's been left out in the [B] dark
But he don't play Merle George no more.
He don't know Billy Ray [F#] from God
And [E] he heard of Woodstock too, but [B] it never could compete
It [E] seems there the day that Hendrix played [B] the anthem with [F#] his teeth
[B] back when all those grunge bands
[E] They couldn't even keep [B] beatin'
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
He still thinks back on the 60s, [E] but not in the [B] same way
They built a wall to his wall and then forgot the [F#] MIAs
And [E] he's trying to be a 90s man, [B] but it's too much of a bore
[E] Cospex machines and cell phones ain't [B] what he was put [F#] here for, [B] and in a world selling six years
[E] He's a last old [B] dancer
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
Well, he comes on home from work now [E] and takes some time off with [B] the kids
Try to teach them right from wrong.
Hope they don't learn it the [F#] way that he did
[E] And his eyes are on the future, but [B] it's looking pretty sad
[E] And with every day that passes [B] he becomes more [F#] like his dad
[B] Hopes that when this century [E] turns
Things will [B] be so glad
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
[F#] He's just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane
[N]
Key:
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B
E
F#
B
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He'll be 45 come Wednesday
[E] _ His gray hair is [B] getting thin _ _ _ _ _
But he's still hanging in there
Don't feel too bad for [F#] the shape he's in _ _ _ _
[E] He's seen your bees in the White House, [B] and he thinks they're gonna fail
[E] But you just don't trust the president [B] that never has [F#] in him.
[B] He prays to God to stop the crime
[E] _ But it seems to no [B] avail _ _ _ _ _
Well, he still loves country music
_ [E] But he's been left out in the [B] dark _ _ _ _ _
But he don't play Merle George no more.
He don't know Billy Ray [F#] from God _ _ _ _
And [E] he heard of Woodstock too, but [B] it never could compete
It [E] seems there the day that Hendrix played [B] the anthem with [F#] his teeth
[B] back when all those grunge bands
[E] _ They couldn't even keep [B] beatin' _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _
He still thinks back on the 60s, [E] _ but not in the [B] same way _ _ _ _ _
They built a wall to his wall and then forgot the [F#] MIAs _ _ _ _ _
And [E] he's trying to be a 90s man, [B] but it's too much of a bore
[E] Cospex machines and cell phones ain't [B] what he was put [F#] here for, [B] and in a world selling six years
[E] _ He's a last old [B] dancer _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _
Well, he comes on home from work now [E] and takes some time off with [B] the kids _ _ _ _ _
Try to teach them right from wrong.
Hope they don't learn it the [F#] way that he did _ _ _ _ _
[E] And his eyes are on the future, but [B] it's looking pretty sad
[E] And with every day that passes [B] he becomes more [F#] like his dad
[B] Hopes that when this century [E] turns _
Things will [B] be so glad _ _ _ _ _
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _ _
[F#] He's just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He'll be 45 come Wednesday
[E] _ His gray hair is [B] getting thin _ _ _ _ _
But he's still hanging in there
Don't feel too bad for [F#] the shape he's in _ _ _ _
[E] He's seen your bees in the White House, [B] and he thinks they're gonna fail
[E] But you just don't trust the president [B] that never has [F#] in him.
[B] He prays to God to stop the crime
[E] _ But it seems to no [B] avail _ _ _ _ _
Well, he still loves country music
_ [E] But he's been left out in the [B] dark _ _ _ _ _
But he don't play Merle George no more.
He don't know Billy Ray [F#] from God _ _ _ _
And [E] he heard of Woodstock too, but [B] it never could compete
It [E] seems there the day that Hendrix played [B] the anthem with [F#] his teeth
[B] back when all those grunge bands
[E] _ They couldn't even keep [B] beatin' _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _
He still thinks back on the 60s, [E] _ but not in the [B] same way _ _ _ _ _
They built a wall to his wall and then forgot the [F#] MIAs _ _ _ _ _
And [E] he's trying to be a 90s man, [B] but it's too much of a bore
[E] Cospex machines and cell phones ain't [B] what he was put [F#] here for, [B] and in a world selling six years
[E] _ He's a last old [B] dancer _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _
Well, he comes on home from work now [E] and takes some time off with [B] the kids _ _ _ _ _
Try to teach them right from wrong.
Hope they don't learn it the [F#] way that he did _ _ _ _ _
[E] And his eyes are on the future, but [B] it's looking pretty sad
[E] And with every day that passes [B] he becomes more [F#] like his dad
[B] Hopes that when this century [E] turns _
Things will [B] be so glad _ _ _ _ _
[E] He's an old hippie
[B] Even older than before
[F#] Wondering what to pay attention to [B] and what should he ignore?
[E] He's an old hippie
Still [B] adjusting to the change.
He's [F#] just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _ _
[F#] He's just trying to find some balance in a world gone totally [B] insane _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _