The Old Man
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Bb A Dm7 Em F G
Bb F Dm7 Em7 F G
[Verse 1]
Bb A
I used to visit the old man
Dm Em
when I felt a particular way
F
He was calm and collected
G
and had a lot of things to say
Bb A
We would sit at his place
Dm7
with that look on his face
Em7
talkin’ places he’d been
F
Then he’d give me advice
G
without thinking twice
Am7 Am
and when I’d bitch, he’d give some again
[Chorus]
Dm7 C Bb
I really miss the ooh old man,
people call him
Gm7 G Dm
Sat in that room every night
C Dm C Bb
He used to say I thought way too much
F Gm Bb Dm7
And I guess in a way he was right
Csus4 C
Yeah, I guess he was
[Verse 2]
Bb Am7 Dm7
He warned me too many women at one time
Em7
Drain your energies
F
‘cause in times you’re not with ‘em
G
You’re part of their fantasies
Bb Am7
Say’ll watch out for the booze
Dm7
Keep checkin’ out what you use
Em7
at the start’s reality
G
Then it pours for the shot
Gm7
Say we’ll maybe not
A7
Cause I never practice what I preach
[Chorus]
Am Dm C Bb
I really miss the ooh old man,
people call him
Gm C Dm
He sat in that room every night
C Bb F
He used to say I thought way too much
G Dm7
And I guess in a way he was
Dm C
Yeah, I guess he was
[Tenor Sax Solo]
Bb F A Dm7 Em F G
Bb F A Dm7 Em7 F G A
[Chorus]
Dm B C
I really miss the ooh old man,
people call him
Gm7 G Dm
He sat in that room every night
Dm7 C Bb
He used to say I thought way too much
Gm7 Dm
And I guess in a way he was
N.C.
Yeah, I guess he was
N.C.
Yeah, yes he was
[Piano Instrumental]
G C Dm7 Em C Em C
G Em Em7 D E F Bbmaj9
Bb7 Em7 C7 G7 Em9
F7 Dm7 Em7 E C Bbmaj7
Bbmaj9 Em7 C G Em7
F7 Dm7 D7 Em7 F7
Bbmaj9 E Em7 Bb A Bb
[Verse 3]
Am
I used to visit the old man
Dm Em7
when I felt no particular way
F
I was too disconnected
G
and had too much to say
Bb A
We would sit at his place
Dm7
with that look on my face
Em7
talkin’ places I’d been
F
Then I’d give him advice
G
without thinking twice
A7 Am
and he’d say son better think again
[Chorus]
Dm7 C Bb
I really miss the ooh old man,
people call him
Gm7 C Dm7
Sat in that room every night
C Bb F
He used to say I thought way too much
Gm7 G7 Dm7
And I guess in a way he was right
Dm7 C Bb
I really miss the ooh old man,
people call him
Gm7 C Dm
He sat in that room every night
Dm7 C Bb F
He used to say I thought way too much
Gm7 Dm
And I guess in a way he was right
N.C.
Uh, know he was right
[Piano Instrumental]
G E7 C Dm7 Em C Em7
C F7 Gm9 Em7 F7 Dm7
Em7 F Bbmaj9 Bb7 Em7
C7 D7 Em9 Dm7 Em7 C
Bb7 Bb9 Dm7 Em7 C7 Gm7
Dm7 C7 Bbm Dm Am
How to play The Old Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.