The Very Old Man — Hum
Chords and lyrics for The Very Old Man by Hum (key of C).
Verse 1
[C]It's eerie and it's awesome
How connected two pods scattered on the [F]surface can become
[G]Lazy into one
[F]He knows lightnin' kills the other
She can't stand to watch his [G]petals fall
It's better when [G]cascades become [C]like us all
Interlude
C C F [x4]
Verse 2
[C]After noon, a golden disengagement leaves a woman with a [F]household left to
fill
[G]Sit and be still
[F]Send the voltage 'cross his ticker
Watch the stars, they start to [G]flicker
And one by one, the levels [C]fall
Interlude
C C F [x4]
Verse 3
[C]Another drink, my love, and make it tall enough
So I can [F]stand on it and see
[G]All you've done for me
[F]A world of curves and lines electric
Remember how you strung the [G]coloured lights
From Christmas tree to [C]me
Outro
C F C G [x3]
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