J Maher - An Old Overcoat
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste:
2nd traste
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[Verse 1]
G Am Bm
It was only an old overcoat
C G D
Faded and worn had seen better days
G Am Bm C
But when it hung on the stairs I felt safe and warm
G D Em
As I knew my father was there
G D G
I knew my father was home
[Verse 2]
G Am Bm
It smelt of tobacco and toil
C G D
As it stood like a ghost from the war
G Am Bm C
Guarding us all from the world outside
G D Em
Keeping us safe and warm
G D G
Keeping us from all harm
[Chorus]
C D Bm C
Through summer's sweet song the coat stood strong
G D Em
My life lived without a care
C D Bm C
As I laughed and played the coat never strayed
G D G
From its place at the foot of the stairs
[Verse 3]
G Am Bm C
On dark winter nights I would watch down the lane
G D G
To see my father trudge home
G Am Bm C
His tired bones wrapped in the old overcoat
G D G
As he fought through the rain and storm
[Verse 4]
G Am Bm C
I had just turned ten when they laid him to rest
G D G
On a grey christmas eve morn
G Am Bm C
Santa never came this way again
G D Em
And the coat stood lost and forlorn
G D G
And the coat stood empty and alone
[Chorus]
C D Bm C
Faces and places slip through my dreams
G D Em
And memories fade with the dawn
C D Bm C
But I still see the coat standing strong
G D G
Keeping us from all harm
[Verse 5]
G Am Bm C
If I had a chance to go back again
G D G
To that christmas of long ago
G Am Bm C
I would wrap the coat around my dad
G D Em
To keep him safe and warm
G D G
To keep him from all harm
[Outro]
G Am Bm
It was only an old overcoat
C G D G
Faded and worn had seen better days
How to play J Maher - An Old Overcoat
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.