Song Of The Old Rake chords by Paul Kelly

Chords with lyrics

Song of the Old Rake
by Paul Kelly (Live)

Capo on the 5th Fret (Key of FF)
Note: Studio version is in the Key of G+G (Capo on the 7th Fret)

Great song. This is only done by ear and a little campfire style rough so i apologise for any errors.

I quickly tabbed out the fill, bear in mind this is for a single guitar strumming
as well and doesnt include the proper slides etc.
.....And of course! Go nuts and whatever extra fill you like! :)

h  = Hammer on
D/U = Strum down/Up

Intro/Fill:
                    D MajorD U D MajorD
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
BB|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G+G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D MajorD|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A augmentedA|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E MajorE|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
  C majorC                 G+G         C majorC

These runs are used before each FF chord and after the C majorC chords that follow the Fs.

Run up to F:      Run down to C:
    e|-----------1-------------------3-----
    BB|-----------1-------------------0-----
    G+G|-----0-0---2-------------------0-----
    D MajorD|--2--0-2-3-3-----------2-3-2---0-----
    A augmentedA|--3--------------------3-------------
    E MajorE|-----------------------------3-------


Intro: C majorC  G+G C majorC

C majorC
 Pretty child come here to me,

Listen to my story
G+G             C majorC
 Won't you sit down on my knee?

 Your eyes are like your mother's,

And your mother's mother's
G+G             C majorC
 Deeper than the deep blue sea

FF         C majorC
 All them girls I used to love
G+G         C majorC
 By the fire, all alone I sit dreaming of
FF         C majorC
 All them girls I used to hold
G+G            C majorC
 I made their love turn cold


Fill: C majorC  G+G C majorC
                    D MajorD U D MajorD
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
BB|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G+G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D MajorD|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A augmentedA|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E MajorE|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
  C majorC                 G+G         C majorC


C majorC
 These old bones are aching

These old hands are shaking
G+G           C majorC
 Lord I can't see the page

Sing me the song I taught you

Fetch my wine and water
G+G             C majorC
 Never thought I'd reach this stage


FF         C majorC
 All them girls I used to know
G+G         C majorC
 Like a fool acting smart I let them go
FF         C majorC
 All them girls a long time gone
G+G         C majorC
 I lost them one by one


Fill: C majorC  G+G C majorC   x2
                    D MajorD U D MajorD
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
BB|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G+G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D MajorD|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A augmentedA|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E MajorE|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
  C majorC                 G+G         C majorC


FF            C majorC
 All them girls with their creamy skin
G+G           C majorC
 What I'd give just to have one in my arms again
FF          C majorC
 Oh my girl when you start to play
G+G           C majorC
 Don't give your heart away


FF         C majorC
 All them girls I used to kiss
G+G          C majorC
 I don't know how my days all came down to this
FF         C majorC
 All them girls I used to hold
G+G         C majorC
 I made their love turn cold


FF         C majorC
 Oh my girl when you start to play
G+G         C majorC
 Don't give your heart away