Albert Hammond, Jr. – Old Man (Guitar)

Key
-

Auto-scroll

Chords

The whole song is standard barre chords: A [577655] F#m [244222] Bm [x24432] C#m [x46654] D [x57775] E [x79997] I've tried to put the chords as close to where the chord changes happen; listen to the song for the exact rhythm and strumming pattern. [Intro] A F#m (x4) [Verse 1]
       A        F#m
My old man,

        A        F#m
How you been?

            A        F#m
What do you make

          A        F#m
Of world events?

       Bm        D
Do I regret

            Bm         D
The times I said

              A        F#m
That I can’t stand

       A         F#m
My old man
(That's right) [Interlude] A F#m (x4) [Verse 2]
        A        F#m
Foreign lands (Foreign Lands)

        A        F#m
And arguments (Arguments)

           A        F#m
The bullet wounds (Bullet wounds)

          A        F#m
In self defense (Self defense)

        Bm        D
A Heavy door

           Bm        D
A lot like yours

             A        F#m
It didn’t go well

                A        F#m
But I was tryna help
[Chorus]
D                          C#m
Time don’t make it better, no

                       B#m
Just makes the feeling grow

D                         C#m
Don’t you know the tables turn on you

             B#m        E
When you get old
[Interlude] A F#m (x4) [Verse 3]
       A        F#m
My old man

     A        F#m
Understands

     A        F#m
Only praise.

      A        F#m
Compliments

          Bm        D
There’s a child

       Bm        D
In disguise

          A        F#m
Please be kind

          A        F#m
Just this time
(Ah-ah) [Instrumental Break] C#m D E (x3) C#m E [Solo] A F#m (x4) Bm D (x2) A F#m (x2) [Chorus]
D                          C#m
Time don’t make it better, no

                       B#m
Just makes the feeling grow

D                         C#m
Don’t you know the tables turn on you

             B#m
When you get old
[Chorus]
D                          C#m
Time don’t make it better, no

                       B#m
Just makes the feeling grow

D                         C#m
Don’t you know the tables turn on you

             B#m        E
When you get old
[Outro] A F#m (x4) Bm D (x2) A F#m (x2) A