Old Man

Am G/B C F G 4x Am G/B C I’ve heard all the stories of you back in your prime F G When you held all your pride in hands stained Am G/B C And you’d go to work for breadcrumbs and dirt F G So your kids could stand tall in their names Am G/B C And you told me “Son there are things to be done F G When you’re older and stronger like me” Am G/B C And you give all you have just to be a good dad F G And die a thousand times just to please F G Am G/B C Old man, the blood that you’ve bled and the mouths that you’ve fed at your door F G Am G/B C Old man, the sweat that you’ve poured proves that they don’t make 'em like you no more F G Am G/B C Old man, the dinners you’ve missed so your daughters could eat at this table F G Am G/B C Old man, I would give back all the things that you’ve lacked if I was able (Harmonica) Am G/B C F G 2x Am G/B C I’ve never seen a smile like you did out in Pineville F G When the crowd screamed the words of your kid Am G/B C You told me "Boy, it’s been a long hard road F G And this life that I’ve chose for my kin Am G/B C But I wish and I pray I could go back in time F G So I could raise up this family again" F G Am G/B C Old man, the blood that you’ve bled and the mouths that you’ve fed at your door F G Am G/B C Old man, I guess time goes to show that they don’t make 'em like you no more F G Am G/B C Old man, the dinners you’ve missed so your daughters could eat at this table F G Am G/B C Old man, I would give back all the things that you’ve lacked if I was able (Harmonica) F G Am G/B C 2x Am G/B C I’ve heard all the stories of you back in your prime F G How you held all your pride in hands stained Am G/B C And you’d go to work for breadcrumbs and dirt F G So your kids could stand tall in their names (Harmonica) Am G/B C F G 4x