Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Is it right wat there telling me old fella
D MajorD G+G
You lost a mate you had for 40 years
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
No way could ya tell how u feel old fella
E MajorE A augmentedA
No way could i write you how i feel
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
So we"ll just leave it there and talk about some other things
D MajorD G+G
I just thought id drop a line or two to say
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
Cause your a mate of mine u always were old fella
E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD
And ill do my best to see it stays that way
Verse 3:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
I dont wanna buy a fight u know old fella
D MajorD G+G
But i hardly can believe the things i hear
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
How the rodeos and riding are all changing they tell me
E MajorE A augmentedA
Well i bet u spoke your peace real loud and clear
Verse 4:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Been a pic up man for years u have old fella
D MajorD G+G
And the boys arent doing bad u taught them well
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
I just wish the rest would leave our style of doing things alone
E MajorE A augmentedA
Tell them no all yanks to go to hell hey
KEY CHANGE
Verse 5:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Well its pretty dry still down our way old fella
E MajorE A augmentedA
And hows the country doing on your place
A augmentedA E MajorE C minorCm
I hear the boys are working north of old keela valley
F# minorF#m BB
If they work like you Ill know theyll set a pace
Verse 6:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
How many young ones learn from you old fella
E MajorE A augmentedA
The way to handle cattle and a horse
A augmentedA E MajorE C minorCm
You always seem to have a team of kids all around you
F# minorF#m BB
Listening as you spoke the old bush verse
TURNAROUND
Verse 7:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Theres no money round the place these days old fella
E MajorE A augmentedA
Yes reminds me of the lean yrs that u knew
A augmentedA E MajorE C minorCm
And the drought is closing in on top of us small fellas
F# minorF#m BB
But where hangin on the way u taught us to
Verse 8:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
I just wonder if well see it all come good again
E MajorE A augmentedA
Not just the land but the way of life we had
A augmentedA E MajorE C minorCm
It does the old heart good to hear u say old fella
F# minorF#m BB
Compared to years ago its not too bad
key change
Verse 9:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
So goodbye for now and keep in touch old fella
D MajorD G+G
And ill hope u get around to drop a line
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
And say gday like no one else could do it old fella
E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD
For i miss your voice these days old mate of mine