Old Wild Men
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Intro
| A E/A | D/A A | D/A A | C#7 |
| F#m | F#m |
verse 1
F#m Bm7
Where are my boys?
C#m7 Bm7 A
They are in deepest water
A D/A
Where are they now?
Bm7 D7 G
They are over the hill and far away
G Bm C A/C# Bm Bm/A
But they are broken men who lie low
C#7 F#m F#m/E D#m7/5-
Waiting for miracles
verse 2
NC. Bm7 C#m7
Old men of rock and roll
Bm7 A
Came bearing music
A D/A
Where are they now?
Bm7 D7 G
They are over the hill and far away
G D F#7/C# Em7/B
But they're still gonna play guitars
Em7/B F#m7 G
On dead strings, and old drums
Bm F#7 Bm A/C# Gmaj7/D
They'll play and play to pass the time
middle part
Bm Em Bm Em
The old wild men
Bm Em Bm Em
Old wild men
Bm Em F#7 Bm
Old wild men, waiting for miracles
| G | F#m Em | Bm | Em | F#m | Bm | Bm |
| G | F#m Em | Bm | Em | Bm Bm A G |
outtro
D/A G/A F#m7/A D/A
Lord have mercy upon the many
A Bm C#m A
Lord have mercy upon the few
A Bm C#m A
Lord have mercy upon the many
A Bm G Em7
Lord have mercy on me and
D F#m7 Em D Em D Em D A D
on you....
How to play Old Wild Men
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 A. 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.