Old Man — Love
Chords and lyrics for Old Man by Love (key of G).
Verse 1
(Bryan Maclean)
Intro
[D]/ / /[Dsus4] / (x8; bass enters 3rd time)
Verse 1
[D]I once knew a man
[Em]Been [A]everywhere in the [F]world
Gave me a tiny [Em]ivory ball
[F#m]Said it would [B]bring me [G]good
[Cm]Never believed it [G]would [Bm]until
I have been [C]loving you[Bbsus2]
Verse 2
[D]Dear old man
[Em]He'd seen most [A][F]everything
Gave me a piece of [Em]good advice
[F#m]Said it would [B]do me [G]well
[Cm]I couldn't really [G]tell [Bm]until
I have been [C]loving you
Bridge
[Asus2]Now it seems
Things are not so strange
I can see more clearly
Suddenly I've found my [G]way
I know the old man would [F#m]laugh
He spoke of [B]love's sweeter [G/F#]days
[Em]And in his [A]eloquent [F]way
[Bbm]I think he was speaking of [F]you
[Am]You are so lovely
You didn't have to say a [D]thing
Verse 3
But I [D]remember that old man
[Em]Telling me [A]he'd seen [F]the light
Gave me a small brown [Em]leather book
[F#m]Insisted that [B]he was [G]right
[Cm]I only heard him [G]slightly
[Bm] 'Til I [Cm]heard you [G]whisper
[C] Took you [Bm]up all [Cm]in my [G][Bm]arms[Bbsus2]
Outro
[D]Dear old [Dsus4]man[Dsus4][D]
[D]Wise old [Dsus4]man[Dsus4][D]
[D]Fine old man,[Dsus4] [D]now[Dsus4]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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