Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Key: D
πΈ Intro:
D C G9
D C G9
πΈ Verse 1:
D D D
Have you ever sat down with an old man
C C
Let him speak his mind?
G G
Im sure he'd say thank you
G D D
And appreciate the time
D C
I'm sure you'd hear
Lord, between them ears
C G D
A few things that you wanted to know for a long time
πΈ Chorus:
D C G D
'Cause there's more to gray hair than old bones
D C G G
A whole lot more between those calloused ears
G C A
Than rememberin' old songs
C G D
So when he tells you something, pass it on
πΈ Verse 2:
D D D
Now I'm just like an old ropin' horse
C C
Lord you know the only course
G G G D
Is where a cowboy reins him and throws his head
D C
And this life that I've been livin'
C C
Lord it keeps on givin' me
C G D
What I deserve to hell with where I go when I'm dead
πΈ Chorus:
D C G D
'Cause theres more to gray hair than old bones
D C G G
A whole lot more between those calloused ears
G C A
Than rememberin' old songs
C G D
So when he tells you something pass it on
Instrumental πΈ Bridge:
C G D
C G D
πΈ Verse 3:
D D D
If the devil ever gets on my back
C C
He'd better not cut me no slack
G G G D
Gonna look him eye to ey and I'm gonna grin
D D
If there's a toll gate in hell
D C C
Mister you might as well go ahead and
G C D
Loan me enough money to get in
πΈ Chorus:
D C G D
'Cause theres more to gray hair than old bones
D C G G
A whole lot more between those calloused ears
G C A
Than rememberin' old songs
C G D
So when he tells you something pass it on
πΈ Outro:
D C D
Pass it on
D C D
Pass it on
D C D
Pass it on
Repeat and fade:
Song History
Published: March 30, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025