Harry Chapin – Old Folkie (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
D5 D4 (2x)
[Verse 1]
D5
He's the man with the banjoAnd the twelve string guitar
D4
And he's singin' us a songTo tell us who we are
D5 When you look in his eyes D4 You know that somebody's in there
[Verse 2]
D5
Yeah he knows where we're goingAnd where we been
D4
And how the fog is gettin' thickerWhere the future should begin
D5 When you look at his life D4 You know that he's really been there
[Chorus]
A C Still what is that name that they're callin' that man Em What is that name that they're callin' that man A A/G - A/F# - A/E You know... D G He's always the old folkie D G They say he's always bleedin' D G But whenever somebody's needin' him Em A He's the one who cares D G He's always the old folkie D G Whenever somethin's burnin' D G Or a lesson needs some learnin' D D/C# Bm Or a tide that needs some turnin' Bm/A Em A To some better world somewhere Em A D Yeah the old folkie's there...
[Instrumental]
D - G - D - G
[Verse 3]
D Dsus4 D Yeah for forty years now he's been pushin' on G Gsus G Carryin' the dream 'cause Woody's long gone D Dsus4 D G Gsus - G - Gsus He's the last voice singing that bound for glory song D Dsus4 D And if you've never seen him you might take a look G Gsus G He's the man that put the meanin' in the music book D Dsus4 D G Gsus - G Yeah the world may be tired but Pete's still goin' strong
[Chorus]
A C Still what is that name that they're callin' that man Em What is that name that they're callin' that man A A/G - A/F# - A/E You know... D G He's always the old folkie D G They say he's always bleedin' D G But whenever somebody's needin' him Em A He's the one who cares D G He's always the old folkie D G Whenever somethin's burnin' D G Or a lesson needs some learnin' D D/C# Bm Or a tide that needs some turnin' Bm/A Em A To some better world somewhere Em A D Yeah the old folkie's there...
[Instrumental]
D - G - Gsus (4x's)
[Chorua]
A C Still what is that name that they're callin' that man Em Still what is that name that they're callin' that man A Asus4 - Emaj7/11/A You know... D G He's always the old folkie D G Singin' for some hopeless cause D G Shoutin' down the mountain top Em A The wind is his only applause D G He's always the old folkie D G We don't know what we're missin' D G 'Cause nobody ever listens D D/C# Bm 'Cept the lovers as they're kissin' Bm/A Em A Aw he's singin' for them somewhere Em A D Yeah the old folkie's there Em A D The old folkie's there...
[Outro]
G - D - G - Gsus - D