Too Old To Cut The Mustard Chords by Red Foley, Ernest Tubb

Tempo:
106.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Too Old To Cut The Mustard chords
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[D] [A] [D]
Too [G] old, too old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore.
[D] He's getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, he's [D] too old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore.
When I was young I [A] had a lot of pep, I could get around, [D] didn't need no help.
But now you're old [A] and getting gray, the people all look [D] at you and say
[G] Too old, too old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore.
He's getting [D] too old, he's done [G] got too old, he's [D] too old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore.
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] I used to jump [A] just like a deer, but now you need a [D] new landing gear.
I used to jump [A] a picket fence, but now [D] you're lucky if you jump an inch.
Too old, [G] too old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore.
He's [D] getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, he's too [D] old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore.
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] When I was young I [A] had an automobile, now to push you around [D] in a chair with wheels.
Had to fight the gals [A] off with a stick, but now they say [D] he makes me sick.
Too old, [G] too old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore.
He's [D] getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, [D] he's too old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore.
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] When I was young [A] and in my prime, the gals all used [D] to stand in line.
But now they [A] go the other way and as they leave [D] I hear them say
Too old, [G] too old, [D] he's too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore.
He's [D] getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, [D] he's too old to cut [F#m] the mustard [D] anymore.
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] He's too old to [A] cut the mustard [D] anymore.
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Red Foley, Ernest Tubb - Too Old To Cut The Mustard chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, D, A and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 53 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 106 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Too [G] old, too _ old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore. _
[D] He's getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, he's [D] too old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore. _
_ When I was young I [A] had a lot of pep, I could get around, [D] didn't need no help.
But now you're old [A] and getting gray, the people all look [D] at you and say
_ _ [G] Too old, too _ old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore.
He's getting [D] too old, he's done [G] got too old, he's [D] too old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ I used to jump [A] just like a deer, but now you need a [D] new landing gear.
I used to jump [A] a picket fence, but now [D] you're lucky if you jump an inch.
_ _ Too old, [G] too old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore. _
He's [D] getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, he's too [D] old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ When I was young I [A] had an automobile, now to push you around [D] in a chair with wheels.
Had to fight the gals [A] off with a stick, but now they say [D] he makes me sick.
_ _ Too old, [G] too _ old, he's [D] too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore.
He's [D] getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, [D] he's too old to cut [A] the mustard [D] anymore. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ When I was young [A] and in my prime, the gals all used [D] to stand in line.
But now they [A] go the other way and as they leave [D] I hear them say
Too old, [G] too old, [D] he's too old to cut the mustard [A] anymore. _
He's [D] getting too old, he's done [G] got too old, [D] he's too old to cut [F#m] the mustard [D] anymore. _
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] He's too old to [A] cut the mustard [D] anymore.
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This song was featured on the Retrospective album.

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