The Tragically Hip – 38 Years Old (Guitar)

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[Intro Chords] Am x02210 Fmaj7/A x02211 C x32010 Gadd11/B x2001x G 32000x Intro and Interlude chord pattern can also be played in verses. [Intro] Am Fmaj7/A Am C Gadd11/B G x4 [Verse 1]
Am                         C   G
Twelve men broke loose in '73

Am                       C   G
From Millhaven maximum security

Am                         C              G
Twelve pictures lined up across the front page

Am                                  C        G
Seems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage

Am                                 C          G
The chief told the people they had nothing to fear

Am                                C           G
The last thing they'd wanna do is hang around here

Am                               C           G
They mostly came from towns with long French names

Am                         C        G
But one of the dozen was a hometown shame
[Chorus]
C/G     D                       Am
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall

C/G      D             Am
Been one seat empty 18 years in all

C/G      D         Am
Freezing slow time away from the world

C/G   D          Am
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl

C/G   D          Am
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
[Interlude] Am Fmaj7/A Am C Gadd11/B G x2 [Verse 2]
Am                                      C         G
We were sittin' at the table, heard the telephone ring

Am                              C      G
Father said he'd tell 'em if he saw anything

Am                                 C                  G
Heard the tap on the window in the middle of the night

Am                            C             G
Held back the curtains for my older brother mike
[Bridge]
Am                            D
See my sister got raped, so a man got killed

C/G                             D
Local boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill

Am                                  D
Folks went back to normal when they closed the case

C/G                                       D
They still stare at their shoes when they pass our place
[Solo] C/G D Am Am x4 [Verse 3]
Am                             C       G
My mother cried the horror has finally ceased

Am                              C         G
He whispered yeah, for the time being, at least

Am                            C             G
And over his shoulder, on the squad car megaphone

Am                              C          G
Said let's go Mikey, son, we're takin' you home
[Chorus]
C/G     D                       Am
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall

C/G      D             Am
Been one seat empty 18 years in all

C/G      D         Am
Freezing slow time away from the world

C/G   D          Am
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl

C/G   D          Am
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
[Outro] C/G D Am Am x4 C/G