Old Man Chords

by Neil Young
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Difficulty: intermediate
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Author seanmichael123 [a] 94.
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Chords

Dsus
F
C
G
D

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NOTEE:This song was only tabbed by ear but im 99 percent sure its right..Neil Young has
a wicked set of pipes so i couldnt sing this as well as him but i know how it goes..so
i guess.
 
 CHORDS:
     Dsus,F,C,G,Dsus
 
[Intro]
 
F    Dsus    <-2x
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
F
Old man look at my life,
                Dsus
I'm a lot like you were.
F
Old man look at my life,
                Dsus
I'm a lot like you were.
 
 
[Hook]
CHANGE: Dsus, F, C, G,  Dsus, F,
F,
 
Dsus     F
Old man look at my life,
C
Twenty four
   G
and there's so much more
Dsus            F
Live alone in a paradise
  G
That makes me think of two.
 
Dsus           F
Love lost, such a cost,
C
Give me things
G
that don't get lost.
Dsus        F
Like a coin that won't get tossed
C                 G
Rolling home to you.
 
 
[Chorus]
(this is where it switched up)
 
Dsus
Old man take a look at my life
C                G
I'm a lot like you
Dsus
I need someone to love me
C                   G
the whole day through
Dsus
Ah, one look in my eyes
C                         G
and you can tell that's true.
 
 
[Verse 2]
CHANGE: D F C G  D F C
<- SAME AS THE FIRST CHANGE
 
Dsus        F
Lullabies, look in your eyes,
C                         G
Run around the same old town.
Dsus              F
Doesn't mean that much to me
   C                   G
To mean that much to you.
 
Dsus                  F
I've been first and last
C               F
Look at how the time goes past.
Dsus                  F
But I'm all alone at last.
C                 G
Rolling home to you.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Dsus
Old man take a look at my life
C                G
I'm a lot like you
Dsus
I need someone to love me
C                   G
the whole day through
Dsus
Ah, one look in my eyes
C                         G
and you can tell that's true.
 
F Dsus  <-2x
 
 
[Outro]
 
F
Old man look at my life,
               Dsus
I'm a lot like you were.
F
Old man look at my life,
               Dsus
I'm a lot like you were. 
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6 comments
matt.leeck
I thought it was alright. It is a good simple version, easy to remember for a campfire song.
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xAngelsOfHellx
If anyone wants the chords for Old Man, look at the comments on Ver 4. If that comment was deleted, msg me.
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