The Old Man
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C F
There was an old man who lived in a wood
C G
As you can plainly see
C F
He said he could do as much work in a day
C G C
As his wife could do in three
C
With all my heart the woman she said
C G
If that?s what you will allow
C F
Tomorrow you?ll stay at home in my stead
C G C
And I'll go drive the plow
C F
But you must milk our Tidy the cow
C G
For fear she will go dry
C F
You must feed the littlest pigs
C G C
That are within the sty
C
And you must mind the speckled hen
C G
For fear she?ll lay away
C F
And then you must reel the spool of yarn
C G C
That I spun yesterday
C F
The woman she took up her staff in her hand
Am G
And she went to drive the plow
C F
The old man took up a pail in his hand
C G C
And he went to milk the cow
Em F
But Tidy hinched and Tidy flinched
C G
And Tidy broke his nose
C F
And Tidy she gave to him such a big blow
C G Am
That the blood ran to his toes.
How to play The Old Man
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 C. 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.