Old Man At The Mill
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G F
Same old man livin at the mill
G C C# D
The mill turns around of its own free will
G F
Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack
G D G
Ladies step forward and the gents fall back
[Verso 1]
G F
Then said the owl with his head all a white
G C C# D
A lonesome day and a lonesome night
G F
I thought I heard a pretty girl say
G D G
I court all night and you sleep all day
[Refrão]
G F
Same old man livin at the mill
G C C# D
The mill turns around of its own free will
G F
Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack
G D G
Ladies step forward and the gents fall back
[Verso 2]
G F
Then said the raven as she flew
G C C# D
If I was a young man, I'd have two
G F
One for to knit and one for to sew
G D G
And I'd have a little ribbon to my bow, bow, bow
[Refrão]
G F
Same old man livin at the mill
G C C# D
The mill turns around of its own free will
G F
Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack
G D G
Ladies step forward and the gents fall back
[Verso 3]
G F
My old man's in Kalamazoo
G C C# D
He don't wear no "Yes, I do"
G F
First to the left and then to the right
G D G
This old mill grinds day and night
[Refrão]
G F
Same old man livin at the mill
G C C# D
The mill turns around of its own free will
G F
Hand in the hopper and the other in the sack
G D G
Ladies step forward and the gents fall back
How to play Old Man At The Mill
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.