Old Silver
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[Intro: ](G) (G) (C) (G) (Em) (D) (C) (G)
(G) Old Silver died last (C) Saturday ev(G)enin'
Or (Em) was it (D) more like (C) 10 years ag(G)o
She nailed (G) 2 dozen roses to the (C) top of his (G) coffin
And (Em) buried 'em (D) deep where they (C) never would gr(G)ow
Lord, she (Em) buried 'em (D) deep where they (C) never would gr(G)ow
Now the (G) Irish are funny, they'll (C) cry when they (G) have to
And the (Em) lady she (D) moaned such a (C) mournful (G) sound
Me and the Mexican just (C) finished our (G) bottle
And re(Em)membered the (D) days when Old (C) Silver was a(G)round
Yeah, re(Em)membered the (D) days when Old (C) Silver was a(G)round
'Cause (C) Old Silver took the (F) best of it (C) with him
The (G) lovers and the (D) dealers and the (C) dreamers of (G) dreams
(C) Old Silver took the (F) love of a (C) lady
Who (G) never got (D) over Old (C) Silver and (G) me
(G/F#) Lord, she (Em) never got (D) over Old (C) Silver and (G) me
(Em) (D) (C) (G) (G) (G)
Old (G) Silver had the magic and he (C) carried the (G) money
With the (Em) grace of a (D) gambler and he (C) lost it with (G) ease
He (G) knew his lines better, than a (C) good carny (G) barker
Worse the (Em) best damn (D) boots that you (C) ever have (G) seen
He had the (Em) best snake-skin (D) boots that you (C) ever have (G) seen
Now the (G) lady she loved him and she (C) never asked que(G)stions
Though she (Em) laid awake (D) wonderin' on (C) many a (G) night
She (G) swore she was leaving (C) most every (G) morning
But she (Em) always would (D) kiss him when he (C) turned out the (G) light
She was (Em) always right (D) there when he (C) turned out the (G) light
'Cause (C) Old Silver took the (F) best of it (C) with him
The (G) lovers and the (D) dealers and the (C) dreamers of (G) dreams
(C) Old Silver took the (F) love of a (C) lady
Who (G) never got (D) over Old (C) Silver and (G) me
(G/F#) Lord, she (Em) never got (D) over Old (C) Silver and (G) me
SOLO: (C) (F) (C) (G) (D) (C) (G)
(C) (F) (C) (G) (D) (C) (G) (G/F#)
(Em) (D) (C) (G)
Now there's (G) always a sidekick to (C) every B-(G)western
Who's (Em) always in (D) love with the (C) lady who (G) leaves
But (G) she can't stand the memory so I (C) really don't (G) blame her
For (Em) taking the (D) very first (C) Greyhound she'd (G) seen
God I (Em) hate her for (D) takin' the first (C) Greyhound she'd (G) seen
'Cause (C) Old Silver took the (F) best of it (C) with him
The (G) lovers and the (D) dealers and the (C) dreamers of (G) dreams
(C) Old Silver took the (F) love of a (C) lady
Who (G) never got (D) over Old (C) Silver and (G) me
(G/F#) Lord, she (Em) never got (D) over Old (C) Silver and (G) me
(Em) (D) (C) (G) (G) (G)
(G) Old Silver died last (C) Saturday ev(G)enin'
Or (Em) was it (D) more like (C) 10 years ag(G)o
How to play Old Silver
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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.