My Old Lady
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Intro:
G C Em Am G F Em
[Verso 1]
Em G C Em
She wore an S.E.G. when she came back home, like the cat that ate the canary.
Am G F G
And I stood befuddled, a chauvinist stud, with his mistress quite contrary;
G F Em Am Bm
I was smack up against the moment I was afraid I would face someday,
Bm C Em Am D
But the truth is a wall that you can't blow down and it won't be laughed away.
[Refrão]
D G C G Em
You see, m-my old lady took herself a young man last night.
G C G Em
It got me crazy when sh-she said, "Baby, don't you get uptight;
D D7 C
Sh-she said "Maybe it's the time for you to see the light,"
C Am D G
She said, "It's alright now, boy, I'm yours, tonight."
Interlude: 1
G C G Em
[Verso 2]
Em G C Em
Now I admit my imagination's been the sweetest sinner of all.
Em Am G F Em
Yes, it lives like a snake in Eden and it forgives each time I fall.
Em F Em Am Bm
So, I've been Casanova, I double-dated with Don Juan;
Bm C Em D
And though I've been doing almost ever'thing, I never dreamed she'd be carrying on!
[Refrão]
D G C G Em
You see, m-my old lady took herself a young man last night.
G C G Em
It got me crazy when sh-she said, "Baby, don't you get uptight";
D D7 C
Sh-she said "Maybe it's the time for you to see the light,"
C Am D G
She said, "It's alright now, boy, I'm yours, tonight."
Interlude: 2
G C Em Am G F Em
[Verso 3]
Em G C Em
She says that she still loves me, she says "Last night was no big deal",
Em Am G F Em
She says, "Why can't a woman play the same damn game and act out what she feels?"
Em F G Am Bm
She says she's going to take a bath, I hear her singing in the tub upstairs
Bm Am Em D D7
While I'm sittin' here spittin' out chunks of my heart, forced into being fair,
D7 Am D D7
While she's splashin' round up there, I'm supposed to act like I don't care,
D7 Am D D7
I hear the devil laughing somewhere!
[Refrão]
D G C G Em
You see, m-my old lady took herself a young man last night.
Em G C G Em
It got me crazy when sh-she said, "Baby, don't you get uptight";
D D7 C
Sh-she said, "Maybe it's the time for you to see the light,"
C Am D G
She said, "It's alright now, boy, I'm yours, tonight."
Outro:
G C Em Am G F Em C Em Am Em
How to play My Old Lady
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.