Old Troubador
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Intro G Em C G
[Verso 1]
G Em
I still feel 25, most of the time.
C G
I still raise a little Cain with the boys.
G Em
Honkytonk and pretty woman. Lord I'm still right there with them.
C G
Singing above the crowd and the noise.
[Refrão] G Em
Sometimes I feel like Jesse James, Still trying to make a name.
C G
Knowing nothings gonna change what I am.
G Em
I was a young troubadour, when I rode in on a song.
C G
and I'll be an old troubadour, when I'm gone.
Interlude: G Em C G
[Verso 2]
G Em
Well, the truth about a mirror, Is that a damned old mirror
C G
Don't really tell the whole truth,
G Em
It don't show what's deep inside. OR, read between the lines,
C G
it's really is no reflection of my youth.
[Refrão] G Em
Sometimes I feel like Jesse James, Still trying to make a name.
C G
Knowing nothings gonna change what I am.
G Em
I was a young troubadour, when I rode in on a song.
C G
and I'll be an old troubadour, when I'm gone.
G Em
I was a young troubadour, when I rode in on a song.
C E G
and I'll be an old troubadour, when I'm gone.
How to play Old Troubador
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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.