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INTRO: E F# A B
VERSE:
E
He was a giant
A B
And I was just a kid
E
I was always trying
A B
To do everything he did
C#m E A
I can still remember every lesson he taught me
Am B E
Growing up learning how to be like my old man
INSTRUMENTAL: E F# A B
VERSE:
E
He was a lion
A B
We were our father's pride
E
But I was defiant
A B
When he made me walk the line
C#m
He knew how to lift me up
E A
And when to let me fall
Am B
Looking back, he always had a plan
E
My old man
CHORUS:
A
My old man
E
Feel the callous on his hands
B
And dusty overalls
A
My old man
Am E
Now I finally understand
B
I have a lot to learn
E
From my old man
INSTRUMENTAL: E F# A B
VERSE:
E
Now I'm a giant
A B
Got a son of my own
E
He's always trying
A B
To go everywhere I go
C#m E A
Do the best I can to raise him up the right way
Am B
Hoping that he someday wants to be
E
Like his old man
INSTRUMENTAL: E C#m B A C#m B A C#m B A C#m B A
CHORUS:
A
My old man
E
I know one day we'll meet again
B
As he's looking down
A
My old man
A Am E
I hope he's proud of who I am
E B E F#
I'm trying to fill the boots of my old man
A E
My old man
Other versions of this song
- My Old Man (Ver2) (Chords)
- My Old Man (Intro)
- My Old Man (Ver2) (Intro)
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025