The Old Man Down the Road — John Fogerty
Chords and lyrics for The Old Man Down the Road by John Fogerty (key of C).
Verse 1
(12 measures of E7)
[E7]He take-a thunder from the mountain
He take-a lightnin' from the sky
He bring the [G]strong man to his [E7]beggin' knees
He make the young girl's mama cry
Chorus
You got to hidey-hide
You got to jump and run
You got to hidey-hidey-hide
The [C]old man [D] is down the[E7] road
Verse 2
He got the voices speakin' riddles
He got eyes as black as coal
He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
And he stands right in the road
(chorus, with "away" added to end of 2nd line)
(instrumental, same pattern as chorus)
Verse 3
He make the river call your lover
He make the barking of the hound
Put a shadow 'cross the window
When the old man comes around
(chorus; this time, add "again" to end of 2nd line
and sing 4th line twice)
(play E7 continuously and fade)
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