Chords for The New Christy Minstrels - The Old Timer
Tempo:
147.25 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
I'm an [E] old-timer, I'm an excellent rhymer, I'll sing you a song [A] of the sights I [E] have seen.
but [Bm] well I [E] remember, the springtime of youth.
[E] [A] was born a hundred thousand [E] years ago, there ain't nothing in this world [A] I don't know.
[A] around the world [F#m] and back again, [Bm] and I hope [E] for man who says [A] it isn't so.
[E] I recall, my cave at Bearskin [A] Carpet's walled wall.
[A] I was friends [F#m] with Ali, [D] and a charming [E] fellow named [A] Neanderthal, yes.
[E] they knew the score, it was I designed the fig [A] leaves that they wore.
[E] Neelan saw the [F#m] apple they was peeling [D] and I swear [E] that I'm the chap [A] who ate the core.
but [Bm] well I [E] remember, the springtime of youth.
[E] [A] was born a hundred thousand [E] years ago, there ain't nothing in this world [A] I don't know.
[A] around the world [F#m] and back again, [Bm] and I hope [E] for man who says [A] it isn't so.
[E] I recall, my cave at Bearskin [A] Carpet's walled wall.
[A] I was friends [F#m] with Ali, [D] and a charming [E] fellow named [A] Neanderthal, yes.
[E] they knew the score, it was I designed the fig [A] leaves that they wore.
[E] Neelan saw the [F#m] apple they was peeling [D] and I swear [E] that I'm the chap [A] who ate the core.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm an [E] old-timer, I'm an excellent _ rhymer, I'll sing you a song [A] of the sights I [E] have seen.
It is late [F#] _ December, but [Bm] well I [E] remember, the springtime of youth.
_ [A] _ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] was born a hundred thousand [E] years ago, _ there ain't nothing in this world [A] I don't know.
[D] There's no place that I ain't been [A] around the world [F#m] and back again, [Bm] and I hope [E] for man who says [A] it isn't so.
_ In the dawn of civilization [E] I recall, _ my cave at Bearskin [A] Carpet's walled wall.
_ [D] We were quite the social group, [A] I was friends [F#m] with Ali, [D] and a charming [E] fellow named [A] _ Neanderthal, yes.
I knew Adam and Eve before [E] they knew the score, _ it was I designed the fig [A] leaves that they wore.
_ [D] And behind the bushes [E] Neelan saw the [F#m] apple they was peeling [D] and I swear [E] that I'm the chap [A] who ate the core.
I was born a hundred thousand years ago, there ain't nothing in this world I don't know.
[D] There's no place that I ain't been [A] around the world [D] and back again, and I hope [E] for man who says [A] it isn't so.
We took a trip to Cleopatra [E] down the Nile, yes we did it off and on [A] for quite a while.
_ [D] And for kink up little kiddies [A] I designed [F#m] the Pyramid [D] East, and I [E] represented [A] Caesar and his trial.
[D] Mr.
Nero was a personal [A] friend of mine, the way he played the fiddle [D] was divine.
_ I went by invitation to a Roman [Bm] celebration [G] and ended up with [D] ashes in my wine.
I was born a hundred thousand [A] years ago, there ain't nothing in this world I [D] don't know.
[G] There's no place that I ain't been [D] around the world [Bm] and back again, [G] and I hope [A] for man who says [D] it isn't so.
[E] _ [A] I'll tell you how [E] America came to be, _ I was sailing with Columbus [A] across the sea.
_ [D] He got sick the day we landed [A] and he went home [F#m] empty handed, [D] by right the [E] whole dirt place [A] belongs to me.
_ I know much more than any [E] book can tell, _ and you must admit I sing it rather [A] well.
_ [D] But the last part is the best and [A] if you'd like to [F#m] hear the rest you [D] can sing it for [E] yourself or [A] a_
We were 98 in a bottle long ago, a hundred thousand [E] years ago.
_ There ain't nothing in this world [A] I don't know.
_ [D] There's no place that I ain't been [A] around the world and [F#m] back again, [D] and I hope for [E] man who says it [A] isn't so.
_ [Em] And I hope for man who [A] says it isn't so. _ _ _ _ _
Why is it that I always get that verse that says that_
Shh, hey, hey, [E] it's over. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It is late [F#] _ December, but [Bm] well I [E] remember, the springtime of youth.
_ [A] _ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] was born a hundred thousand [E] years ago, _ there ain't nothing in this world [A] I don't know.
[D] There's no place that I ain't been [A] around the world [F#m] and back again, [Bm] and I hope [E] for man who says [A] it isn't so.
_ In the dawn of civilization [E] I recall, _ my cave at Bearskin [A] Carpet's walled wall.
_ [D] We were quite the social group, [A] I was friends [F#m] with Ali, [D] and a charming [E] fellow named [A] _ Neanderthal, yes.
I knew Adam and Eve before [E] they knew the score, _ it was I designed the fig [A] leaves that they wore.
_ [D] And behind the bushes [E] Neelan saw the [F#m] apple they was peeling [D] and I swear [E] that I'm the chap [A] who ate the core.
I was born a hundred thousand years ago, there ain't nothing in this world I don't know.
[D] There's no place that I ain't been [A] around the world [D] and back again, and I hope [E] for man who says [A] it isn't so.
We took a trip to Cleopatra [E] down the Nile, yes we did it off and on [A] for quite a while.
_ [D] And for kink up little kiddies [A] I designed [F#m] the Pyramid [D] East, and I [E] represented [A] Caesar and his trial.
[D] Mr.
Nero was a personal [A] friend of mine, the way he played the fiddle [D] was divine.
_ I went by invitation to a Roman [Bm] celebration [G] and ended up with [D] ashes in my wine.
I was born a hundred thousand [A] years ago, there ain't nothing in this world I [D] don't know.
[G] There's no place that I ain't been [D] around the world [Bm] and back again, [G] and I hope [A] for man who says [D] it isn't so.
[E] _ [A] I'll tell you how [E] America came to be, _ I was sailing with Columbus [A] across the sea.
_ [D] He got sick the day we landed [A] and he went home [F#m] empty handed, [D] by right the [E] whole dirt place [A] belongs to me.
_ I know much more than any [E] book can tell, _ and you must admit I sing it rather [A] well.
_ [D] But the last part is the best and [A] if you'd like to [F#m] hear the rest you [D] can sing it for [E] yourself or [A] a_
We were 98 in a bottle long ago, a hundred thousand [E] years ago.
_ There ain't nothing in this world [A] I don't know.
_ [D] There's no place that I ain't been [A] around the world and [F#m] back again, [D] and I hope for [E] man who says it [A] isn't so.
_ [Em] And I hope for man who [A] says it isn't so. _ _ _ _ _
Why is it that I always get that verse that says that_
Shh, hey, hey, [E] it's over. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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