Oh You Old Thing
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G C Em C
G F Em Eb x3
G C Em C
Oh you, old thing.
G F Em Eb
Still got vibrations in your streets.
G C Em D C
They move me to come down from the chandelier
D
I have been watching you from.
G C Em C
G F Em Eb
G C Em C
Bon soir, bon soir ma ville.
G F Em Eb
I’m gonna leave you now in the arms of babes.
G C Em D C
I’ve got a new way to live through the storms you’re so famous for
D
Oh, that’s the sound of some new rocket upon the door.
Eb C x4
Eb C
Who’s gonna steam up all your dance halls?
Eb C
Who’ll put your lilies in a vase,
Eb C
when all the good men have had all their daughters, and
Eb C
all the other men have fallen in with daises?
Bb Gm
I don’t want to be the last one standing,
Bb Gm
I don’t want to reach the bitter end.
Bb Gm
As much as I have always loved your dancing,
I hate the sounds that come from crowds
C
that just don’t get my moves.
G C Em C
G F Em Eb
G C Em D C D
G C Em C
From here, in the sky,
G F Em Eb G
I see rows of lights as a violent web.
C Em D C
And I will miss the way I got caught up in you.
G F Em Eb
G C Em C
G F Em Eb
G C Em C
G F Em Eb
G C Em C
Oh you, old thing.
G F Em Eb
I’m gonna leave you now in the arms of babes.
G C
I’ve got a new way to live
Em C G F
In the storm, in the storm
Em Eb
In the storm.
How to play Oh You Old Thing
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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.