Lori McKenna – The Old Woman In Me (Guitar)

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As recorded by Lori McKenna (From the 2023 Album 1988) [Intro] D Gmaj7 Em7 D [Verse 1]
D                                 Gmaj7
The old woman in me thinks I look good in these jeans

                       Em7               D
She remembers what her body did carrying all those kids

                                              Gmaj7
She's narrowed down the truth, she don't even dye her roots

                   Em7                                  D             Gmaj7  Em7  D
She's proud of the life she lived, says it made her the woman she is
[Verse 2]
D                                       Gmaj7
The old woman in me, she don't wanna go back in time

                         Em7                                          D
Thinks her fifties might been her prime, says, "Don't give up on that man of mine"

                                                      Gmaj7
She's good at listening, says, "Kiss him every time a kid walks in"

                   Em7                                 D
Remember what your heart is for, and you won't have to ask for more
[Chorus]
             G
She's a no-regretter

                Bm
Yeah, a good forgiver

                      A                                G
Yeah, and where she's worn around the edges, go on and let her be

                                            Bm
She's peace in a house dress, I'm a work in progress

           A                    G            D  Gmaj7  Em7  D
I hope someday I get to be the old woman in me
[Verse 3]
D                                         Gmaj7
The old woman in me never made herself an enemy

                         Em7                               D
Took a while and finally found her faith, says, "Everybody makes mistakes"

                                                            Gmaj7
She'll smile and look you in the eye, say, "I love you" too many times

                     Em7                   D
Yeah, but she don't apologize for all that love
[Chorus]
             G
She's a no-regretter

                Bm
Yeah, a good forgiver

                      A                                G
Yeah, and where she's worn around the edges, go on and let her be

                                            Bm
She's peace in a house dress, I'm a work in progress

           A                    G            D    G  Em7  D
I hope someday I get to be the old woman in me, yeah
[Outro]
D                             G
The old woman in me sits on a front porch swing

             Em7                            D       G
Watching her grandkids play, dreaming 'bout yesterday

      Em D
Yesterday