Old Man
(Bryan Maclean)

Last Update: 03. oktober 2003

PLEASE NOTE
This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.

Intro:     D    Dsus4      [8X; bass enters 3rd time]
        / / / /

Verse 1:

   D
        I once knew a man
        Em          A            F
        Been everywhere in the world
                        Em
        Gave me a tiny ivory ball
        F#m             B       G
        Said it would bring me good
        Cm                  G     Bm
        Never believed it would until
                      C        Bbsus2 [x13311]
        I have been loving you

Verse 2:

   Dear old man
        He'd seen most everything
        Gave me a piece of good advice
        Said it would do me well
        I couldn't really tell until
        I have been loving you

Bridge:

   Asus2 [x02200]
        Now it seems
        Things are not so strange
        I can see more clearly
                                G
        Suddenly I've found my way
                                  F#m
        I know the old man would laugh
                             B      G   /F#
        He spoke of love's sweeter days
        Em          A        F
        And in his eloquent way
        Bbm                         F
        I think he was speaking of you
        Am
        You are so lovely
                                   D
        You didn't have to say a thing

Verse 3:

   But I remember that old man
        Telling me he'd seen the light
        Gave me a small brown leather book
        Insisted that he was right
        Cm                 G
        I only heard him slightly
        Bm         Cm         G
           'Til I heard you whisper
        C           Bm     Cm     G    Bm  Bbsus2
           Took you up all in my arms

Coda:

   D            Dsus4   D   Dsus4
        Dear old man
        D            Dsus4   D   Dsus4
        Wise old man
        D            Dsus4   D   Dsus4
        Fine old man, now

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-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers