Song Of The Old Rake chords by Paul Kelly

Song of the Old Rake
by Paul Kelly (Live)

Capo on the 5th Fret (Key of F)
Note: Studio version is in the Key of 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  U D
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
B|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
    C                                 G                  C

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

Run up to F:            Run down to C:
        e|-----------1-------------------3-----
        B|-----------1-------------------0-----
        G|-----0-0---2-------------------0-----
        D|--2--0-2-3-3-----------2-3-2---0-----
        A|--3--------------------3-------------
        E|-----------------------------3-------



Intro: C    G  C

C
 Pretty child come here to me,

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

 Your eyes are like your mother's,

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


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


Fill:  C    G  C
                                        D  U D
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
B|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
    C                                 G                  C


C
 These old bones are aching

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

Sing me the song I taught you

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


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


Fill:  C    G  C      x2
                                        D  U D
e|--------------------------------------3--0-0-------------0-------------------0----
B|----0----------------0----------------0--0-0-------------1-------1-----------1----
G|----0h2-0-0---0------0h2-0-0---0------0--0-0-------------0---0h2-2-0---0-----0----
D|----0-------2---2----0-------2---2----0----0-0h2-3-2-0---2-----------2---2---2----
A|--3----------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------3-3----
E|------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------
    C                                 G                  C


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


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


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