Old Man chords by Bryan Maclean

Chords with lyrics

Intro:  D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4

      D MajorD      Dsus4Dsus4
Verse 1:  I once knew a man
     E minorEm     A augmentedA      FF
      been everywhere in the world.
              E minorEm
      Gave me a tiny ivory ball
     F# minorF#m       BB    G+G
      Said it would bring me good.
     C minorCm         G+G    B minorBm
      Never believed it would until
            C majorC      Bbsus2Bbsus2
      I have been loving you.

      D MajorD     Dsus4Dsus4
Verse 2:  Dear old man
     E minorEm       A augmentedA   FF
      he'd seen most everything.
                E minorEm
      Gave me a piece of good advice.
     F# minorF#m       BB   G+G
      Said it would do me well.
     C minorCm         G+G   B minorBm
      I couldn't really tell until
            C majorC      Bbsus2Bbsus2
      I have been loving you.


      Asus2Asus2
Bridge:   Now it seems

      things are very strange

      I can see more clearly
               G+G
      Suddenly I see my way.
                   F# minorF#m
      I know the old man would laugh.
            BB       G+G
      He spoke of love's sweeter days
     E minorEm      A augmentedA     FF
      and in his eloquent way
     BbmBbm             FF
      I think he was speaking of you.
     A minorAm
      You are so lovely,
                   D MajorD
      You didn't have to say a thing;

      D MajorD
Verse 3:  But I remember that old man
     E minorEm      A augmentedA       FF
      Telling me he'd seen the light.
                 E minorEm
      Gave me a small brown leather book.
     F# minorF#m    BB     G+G
      Insisted that he was right.
     C minorCm         G+G     B minorBm
      I only heard him slightly
          C minorCm     G+G
      'til I heard you whisper.
     C majorC     B minorBm   C minorCm  G+G  B minorBm  Bbsus2Bbsus2
      Took you up all in my arms.


      D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4   D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4
Coda:    Dear old man,
      D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4   D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4
      fine old man,
      D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4   D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4
      lucky old man now.

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[ transcribed from Bryan MacLean recording on YouTube: ]
[   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj7wAh2VujY    ]
[         by Ted Schneringer           ]