Lessons From An Old Man
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste:
3rd traste
As recorded by Parker McCollum
(From the 2023 Album NEVER ENOUGH)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
D G D G
[Verse 1]
D G D
Outrun your wild side before you buy that ring
G D
The house on a hill don't make you a king
G Bm
Big fancy car get you nowhere real fast
D G D
It ain't always the good guy comin' in last
[Chorus]
G D
It ain't all about money, but money is nice
G D
There's nothin' wrong with whiskey, just keep Sundays dry
Bm7 A G D
There's makin' a livin' and there's makin' a life
Em7 A D G D G
Lessons from an old man made a young man wise
[Verse 2]
D G D
5 o'clock comes slow, but the years sure fly by
G D
Don't let 'em tell you that grown men don't cry
G Bm
The dog's gonna hunt and the horse's gonna run
D G D
Keep the wind at your back and your face to the sun
[Chorus]
G D
It ain't all about money, but money is nice
G D
There's nothin' wrong with whiskey, just keep Sundays dry
Bm7 A G D
There's makin' a livin' and there's makin' a life
Em7 A
Lessons from an old man made a young man wise
[Guitar Solo]
C D G D
C G A
[Verse 3]
D G D
Big high crown hat and a beat-up old Dodge
G D
Can still smell the cigar and the diesel burnin' hot
G Bm
He'd lean way on back and take one more puff
D G D
He'd say, "I don't know it all, boy, but I know enough."
G D
Said, "I don't know it all, boy, but I know enough."
[Chorus]
G D
It ain't all about money, but money is nice
G D
There's nothin' wrong with whiskey, just keep Sundays dry
Bm7 A G D
And I'm gonna miss him just talkin' 'bout life
Em7 A D G
Lessons from an old man made a young man wise
[Outro]
D G
Made a young man wise
D G
Made a young man wise
How to play Lessons From An Old Man
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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.