Chords for The Fureys - The Old Man (Live)

Tempo:
112.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

E

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Fureys - The Old Man (Live) chords
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[G] [C] [G]
[D]
[G] The tears have all been [C] shed now
We [D] said our last [G] goodbye
[D]
His [E] soul's been blessed [Am] and he's laid to rest
[A] It's now I feel [D] alone
It [G] was more than [C] just a father [D] a
teacher my [G] best friend
[D]
He [E] can still be heard [Am] in the tunes we shared [A] when we played them on
[D] our love
No, [C] I never
Will [G] forget [D] [G] him
But he [C] made me what I [G] [D] am
[C] Though he may be gone [G] that bristling
[D] [Em] And I [Ab] miss him
[G] My old man [C]
[G] [D]
[G] as a boy.
He [C] take me walking
[D] Like mountain feel [G] downstream
[D] He [E] showed me things [Am] not known to Kings
[D] [A] that secret between him and [D] me
[G] by the colors of [C] the pheasant
and [D] he rises in [G] the
dawn [D] [E] and
told to fish [Am] and make a wish
[A] beside a holy
[D] No, I [C] never
[G] Will forget [D] him
[C] But he made me what [G] I am
Though he [C] may be gone [G] that bristling
[D] [Em] And I [G] miss him dear man [C] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[E] [Am] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [C] I
[D] [G] [D]
[E] [Am]
[A] [D]
[G] Thought he'd live [C] forever
[D] He seemed so big and [G] strong
[D] But [E] a minute's flying
[Am] the usual time [A] for a father and [D] The song [G] and suddenly [C] It happened
It [D] was so much left on [G] set
[D]
No [E] second chance [Am] to tell him thanks [A] for everything [D] He's done
No, I [C] never [G] Forget him
[C] But he made me what [G] I am
Though [C] he may be gone [G] that [D] bristling
[Em] gone
[G] And how we miss him
the old man
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] Thank you
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
Am
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn The Fureys & Davey Arthur - The Old Man chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, C, D, G, D, G and C. Set your pace at 56 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 113. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] The tears have all been [C] shed now
We [D] said our last [G] goodbye
[D]
His [E] soul's been blessed [Am] and he's laid to rest
[A] It's now I feel _ [D] alone
It [G] was more than _ [C] just a father _ [D] a
teacher my [G] best friend
[D]
He [E] can still be heard [Am] in the tunes we shared [A] when we played them on
[D] _ our love
_ _ _ No, [C] I never
Will [G] forget [D] [G] him
But he [C] made me what I [G] [D] am
[C] Though he may be gone [G] that bristling
[D] [Em] And _ I _ _ _ [Ab] miss him
[G] My old man _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] as a boy.
He [C] take me walking _
[D] Like mountain feel [G] downstream
[D] He [E] showed me things [Am] not known to Kings _
[D] [A] that secret between him and [D] me _
[G] by the colors of [C] the pheasant
and [D] he rises in [G] the
dawn [D] _ [E] and
told to fish [Am] and make a wish
_ [A] beside a holy
[D] _ No, _ _ _ I [C] _ never
[G] Will forget [D] him
[C] But he made me what [G] I am
_ Though he [C] may be gone [G] that bristling
[D] [Em] And _ _ _ _ _ I [G] miss him dear man _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ I _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] Thought he'd live [C] forever _
[D] He seemed so big and [G] strong
[D] But [E] a minute's flying
[Am] the usual time [A] for a father and [D] The song _ [G] and suddenly _ [C] It happened
It [D] was so much left on [G] set
_ [D]
No [E] second chance [Am] to tell him thanks [A] for everything [D] He's _ done
_ _ No, I [C] _ never _ [G] Forget him
[C] But he made me what [G] I am
Though [C] he may be gone [G] that [D] bristling
_ [Em] _ gone _
_ _ [G] And how we miss him
the old man
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Thank you _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Among the tracks on the album The Fureys & Davy Arthur Live, written by Phil Coulter, this one stands out.

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