Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Intermediate Eric Peterson - Old Tyme Mem'ry (Mischief Brew) Verse/Intro: D G Bm When father bought the farm, we sold the farm A G Mistook his blood for rustic charm A G Sold his ghost as an antique, A to the city
Verse: D G Bm And kids today can’t hold a spade A G Rest in peace, ye olde weary trades A G In this world, there is no place, A such a pity Verse: D G Bm Well, the barman shakes his head and fills my glass A G Says we’re living in the past A G “Why preserve a dying craft? A End its misery.” Verse: D G Bm We sigh and say, “Another modern man A G One of property not land.” A G So I’ll hold out this battered hand A Will you listen? Chorus: D G Come sit down, we’re lamenting D G About yesterday’s sad ending Bm G About the water in me’ whiskey Bm G The brass passed off as gold D G Another round, we’re descending D G Into olde time mem’ry Bm G Of a day when wood was wooden Bm G Silver silver, gold was gold A D Sweet home was home Verse: D G Bm So you say you got a wood stove in your second home A G Runs on gas but looks like oak A G A Hell, it even gives off smoke and glowing embers Verse: D G Bm There’s a quilt hung on the wall, reads “Home Sweet Home.” A G Below, some wise words from Thoreau A G A And they call me a throwback when I cry, “Remember?” Chorus: D G Come sit down, we’re lamenting D G About yesterday’s sad ending Bm G About the water in me’ whiskey Bm G The brass passed off as gold D G Another round, we’re descending D G Into olde time mem’ry Bm G Of a day when wood was wooden Bm G Silver silver, gold was gold A D Sweet home was home Solo: D G D G Bm G Bm G A G 2x Bm A Bm Bridge: D G Bm Son, these tools are artifacts A G Endangered species left its tracks A G So lock me up behind plastic glass A in the city D G Bm There’s no going back for me A G This antique’s rustic eulogy A G Shall be sold as folk artistry, A such a pity Verse: D G Bm But I’ll never understand A G Why they all long to use those hands A G A To build a stead that will always stand in “olde tyme” country Verse: D G Bm But settle for white rooms and hollow doors A G Paper ceilings, padded floors A G A Luxury boxes where you’re stored in what was country Chorus: D G Come sit down, we’re lamenting D G About yesterday’s sad ending Bm G About the water in me’ whiskey Bm G The brass passed off as gold D G Another round, we’re descending D G Into olde time mem’ry Bm G Of a day when wood was wooden Bm G Silver silver, gold was gold A D Sweet home was home Chorus/Outro: D G Come sit down, we’re lamenting D G About yesterday’s sad ending Bm G About the water in me’ whiskey Bm G The brass passed off as gold D G Another round, we’re descending D G Into olde time mem’ry Bm G Of a day when wood was wooden Bm G Silver silver, gold was gold A D Sweet home was home
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