Old Man

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"Old Man"

(Bryan Maclean)

Intro: D Dsus4 [8X; bass enters 3rd time]

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Verse 1:

D

I once knew a man

Em A F

Been everywhere in the world

Em

Gave me a tiny ivory ball

F#m B G

Said it would bring me good

Cm G Bm

Never believed it would until

[x13311]

C Bbsus2

I have been loving you

Verse 2:

Dear old man

He'd seen most everything

Gave me a piece of good advice

Said it would do me well

I couldn't really tell until

I have been loving you

Bridge:

[x02200]

Asus2

Now it seems

Things are not so strange

I can see more clearly

G

Suddenly I've found my way

F#m

I know the old man would laugh

B G /F#

He spoke of love's sweeter days

Em A F

And in his eloquent way

Bbm F

I think he was speaking of you

Am

You are so lovely

D

You didn't have to say a thing

Verse 3:

But I remember that old man

Telling me he'd seen the light

Gave me a small brown leather book

Insisted that he was right

Cm G

I only heard him slightly

Bm Cm G

'Til I heard you whisper

C Bm Cm G Bm Bbsus2

Took you up all in my arms

Coda:

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Dear old man

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Wise old man

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Fine old man, now

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-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers