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When You Are Old chords by Gretchen Peters

Chords with lyrics

Tabbed by: DJ
22nd Jan 2014

From the album 'The secret of life'

Tuning: Standard

The chords are best played in a fingerpicking style

Chord diagramD5D5       =  xx0235    Chord diagramA augmentedA     =  x02220    Chord diagramF# minorF#m    = 244222
Dsus2/F# =  200230    A4    =  x02230    Chord diagramB minorBm     = x24432 or xxxx432
Gadd2    =  3x0203    Chord diagramD MajorD     =  xx0232    Chord diagramBmMaj7Bmmaj7 = x24332 or xxxx332
Chord diagramG+G        =  320003    D/C   =  x30232    Bm7/A  = x04232 or xxxx232
Chord diagramE minor 7Em7      =  022030    Chord diagramG/BG/B   =  x20033    E7/G#  = 4x2400 or xxxx132
Chord diagramA7A7       =  x02020    Gm/Bb =  x10033    D4     = xx0233
Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4   =  x02030    Fm/C# =  x44222
Chord diagramD/F#D/F#     =  200232

N.B. The Chord diagramB minorBm progression in the middle 8 has a descending bass note,
and to be accurate should have a Chord diagramBb majorBb bass on the Bm(maj7)chord,
I find the simplest way is to play the chord progression on the
top 3 strings only.

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Chord diagramD5D5    Dsus2/F#  Gadd2      Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  Chord diagramE minor 7Em7     Chord diagramA7A7      Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4
|  /  /   /  /  |   /  /  /   /  |  /  /   /  / |  /  /   /  / |

Chord diagramD MajorD      Dsus2/F#       Gadd2
   When  you  are old,      and tired and grey,
Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD/F#D/F#              Chord diagramE minor 7Em7           Chord diagramA augmentedA    A4
   And wear your over - coat on sunny days,
Chord diagramD MajorD       D/C                   Chord diagramG/BG/B     Gm/Bb
   When your brave tales have all been told,
Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA7A7           Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4
   I'll ask for them...  when you are old!

Chord diagramD MajorD      Dsus2/F#        Gadd2
   When  you  are old,        and full of sleep,
Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD/F#D/F#             Chord diagramE minor 7Em7       Chord diagramA augmentedA    A4
   And death no longer makes you weep,
Chord diagramD MajorD   D/C                  Chord diagramG/BG/B       Gm/Bb
         When your body aches with cold,
Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA7A7              Chord diagramD MajorD
    I'll warm your heart...  when you are old!

Chord diagramD MajorD  Fm/C#  Chord diagramB minorBm              Chord diagramF# minorF#m           Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramD MajorD
              And you'll still be the same to me,
Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramE minor 7Em7     Chord diagramA7A7
    Chord diagramA augmentedA comfort,      and a myster - y,
Chord diagramB minorBm            Bmmaj7/(Chord diagramBb majorBb bass)     Bm7/A     E7/G#
    And I will  be              old too, you see,
Chord diagramG+G                      Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4            Chord diagramA7A7
    I'll need someone...      to comfort me!

Chord diagramD MajorD    Dsus2/F#   Gadd2     Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  Chord diagramE minor 7Em7     Chord diagramA7A7      Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4
|  /  /   /  /  |   /  /  /   /  |  /  /   /  / |  /  /   /  / |

Chord diagramD MajorD      Dsus2/F#       Gadd2
   When  you are old,        and pale and gaunt,
Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramE minor 7Em7             Chord diagramA augmentedA    A4
   And a gentle hand...   is all you want,
Chord diagramD MajorD   D/C              Chord diagramG/BG/B     Gm/Bb
     I will give you mine to hold,
Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramA7A7      Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramA7A7
    I'll be here...     when you are old,
Chord diagramD MajorD      D/C              Chord diagramG/BG/B    Gm/Bb
    Oh, I will give you mine to hold,
Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramA7A7      Chord diagramD MajorD          Dsus2/F#         Gadd2   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
    I'll be here...     when you-------- are old------!

Chord diagramE minor 7Em7    Chord diagramA7A7       Chord diagramD MajorD     (D4)      (Chord diagramD5D5)
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