Old Wild Men Chords

by 10cc
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Mats Fagergren [a] 5,383. Last edit on Nov 16, 2021

Chords

A
E/A
D/A
C#7
F#m
Bm7
C#m7
D7
G
Bm
C
A/C#
Bm/A
F#m/E
D#m7-5
D
F#7/C#
Em7/B
F#m7
F#7
Gmaj7/D
Em
G/A
F#m7/A
C#m
Em7

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Song: Old Wild Men.
Artist: 10cc
 
Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren (2016-09-02)
 
Chord info:
        E,A,D,G,B,e
Bm/A    x,0,4,4,3,2
E/A     x,0,x,4,5,4
D/A     x,0,x,2,3,2
F#m7    2,4,4,2,2,2
Bm7     x,2,4,2,3,2
C#m7    x,4,6,4,5,4
Bm      x,2,4,4,3,2
Gmaj7/D x,x,0,0,0,2
F#m/A   x,0,4,2,2,2
A/C#    x,4,2,2,2,x
F#m/E   x,x,2,2,2,2
D#m7-5  x,x,1,2,2,2
F#7/C#  x,4,2,3,2,2
Em7/B   x,2,0,0,0,0
F#7     2,4,2,3,2,2
----
 
[intro]
 
| A  E/A | D/A  A | D/A  A | C#7 |
| F#m | F#m |
 
[vers 1]
 
F#m          Bm7
Where are my boys?
C#m7 Bm7            A
They are in deepest water
A              D/A
Where are they now?
Bm7      D7                G
They are over the hill and far away
G   Bm       C     A/C#     Bm    Bm/A
But they are broken men who lie low
C#7         F#m    F#m/E  D#m7-5
Waiting for miracles 
 
[verse 2]
 
NC.   Bm7     C#m7
Old men of rock and roll
Bm7          A
Came bearing music
A              D/A
Where are they now?
Bm7       D7               G
They are over the hill and far away
G   D       F#7/C#           Em7/B
But they're still gonna play guitars
Em7/B F#m7              G
 On   dead strings, and old drums
Bm      F#7      Bm     A/C#     Gmaj7/D
They'll play and play to pass the time
 
[middle part]
 
Bm           Em    Bm     Em
The old wild men
Bm       Em     Bm   Em
Old wild men
Bm       Em   F#7         Bm
Old wild men, waiting for miracles 
 
| G | F#m  Em | Bm | Em | F#m | Bm | Bm |
| G | F#m  Em | Bm | Em | Bm Bm A G |
 
[outtro]
D/A       G/A   F#m7/A   D/A
Lord have mercy upon the many
A        Bm     C#m      A
Lord have mercy upon the few
A        Bm     C#m      A
Lord have mercy upon the many
A        Bm        G    Em7
Lord have mercy on me   and 
D  F#m7   Em   D  Em  D  Em  D  A  D
on you....
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5 comments
maguri
Very nice!
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schoben
Yes I agree, a very accurate tab for this nice song! Thank you!
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fxrva
Thank you Mats Fagergren for figuring this out, very nice work. Now, "Somewhere in Hollywood", another great 10cc tune that has baffled me for decades. Please? Someone? Anyone?
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