Aaron Watson – The Old Man Said (Guitar)

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SONG: THE OLD MAN SAID ARTIST: AARON WATSON TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected] NOTE: When I tab a song such as this I indicate what I call a "walk up' or a "walk down" from one chord to another in parts of the song by using chords instead of individual notes as that would be hard to show in a chord diagram. You will hear where those occur in the song (mainly in the verses)and the notes played are based off those chords. Again, this is NOT A TAB of the song where every single note is shown but just a CHORD tab of the song. Please keep that in mind when playing and rating this song. Thanks THE OLD MAN SAID AARON WATSON CAPO: 4th FRET INTRO: F C C Fmaj7 Em Am G F F G C C Am F F G F C G VERSE:
         F   G   C
And the old man said

         C          Am      F
"Son, I don't have long to live"

    F      G          C  Am      G
He slowly raised his cup and he took a sip

         F   G   C
And the old man said

    C        Am        F
"I fought a dang good fight"

   F        G     F         C         G
So I pulled up a chair and sat there half the night
CHORUS:
         F
And the old man said
"Don't take a single day for granted
      C
Love like there's no tomorrow
Tend to the seeds you planted
      F
Be a good friend and a brother

           Em                 C
Love your children and their mother

    Am            Em              F   F
And die by those living words in red"

         F   G   C
And the old man said
VERSE:
        C            Am      F
"Money really ain't worth a dime"

          F       G      C
Then gave me his golden watch

        Am       G
Said, "It's all borrowed time"

         F   G   C
And the old man said

            C     Am     F
"If I could do it all again

           F         G      F         Am          G
I'd spend more time loving her and a little more time fishing"
CHORUS:
         F
And the old man said
"Don't take a single day for granted
      C
Love like there's no tomorrow
Tend to the seeds you planted
      F
Be a good friend and a brother

           Em                 C
Love your children and their mother

    Am            Em              F   F
And die by those living words in red"

         F   G   C
And the old man said
INSTRUMENTAL: C Am F F G Am C G G BREAK:
             F
Don't build walls around your heart

       C
Never shackle up your soul

     Dm7                                 C
Love is the only thing that you'll take with you when you go

       F
Always be quick to forgive

         C
Forever slow to throw stones

     Dm7                                       G
Just like a flash, life is a dash between the girth and the bones
OUTRO:
         F   G   C
And the old man said

     C     Am       F
"Son I can see the light"

 F       G       F    C      G
Then he took my hand and he squeezed it tight

          F         G       C
The last thing the old man said

            C       Am        F
"Don't you dare be scared of death

      F    G     F      C
It's only the beginning"

        G
And he took his last breath (breath)