The Old Man chords
by Finbar Furey
- The Old Man was written by Phil Coulter in 1981. He is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland.
- The song can be found on the album Once When I Was released by Finbar Furey on May 15, 2011.
- Music: Key of Bb Major in 4/4 time at ~ 88 bpm
- Chords: Bb, C, Cm, Eb, F, F7, G, Gm
- Easier in G major with chords: G, A, Am, C, D, D7, E, Em
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
The Old Man
Capo on 3 if playing with the video
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyG C G C Intro: 4/4 ‖ | | | ‖ G C 1. The tears have all been shed now D G We've said our last good-byes E Am His soul's been bles-sed And he's laid to rest A D It's now I feel a-lone G C 2. He was more than just a fa-ther D G A tea-cher my best friend E Am He can still be heard In the tunes we shared A D D7 When I play them on my own | | G C 3. As a boy he'd take me walk-ing D G By moun-tain field and stream E Am He'd show me things Not known to kings A D Still se-cret be-tween him and me G C 4. Like the co-lors of the phea-sant D G As he ri-ses in the dawn E Am And how to fish and make a wish A D D7 Be-side a Hol-ly Tree | | C G Chorus: No I ne-ver will for-get him C G He made me "what I am" C And he may be gone G Em Me-mo-ries lin-ger on... and on | 𝄎 | Am D7 G And I miss him... the old man G C G D G C G D Instr: ‖(man)| | | | | | | ‖ G C 5. I thought he'd live for-e-ver D G He seemed so big and strong E Am The mi-nutes fly And the years roll by A D For a fa-ther and a son G C 6. And sud-den-ly when it hap-pened D G There was so much left un-said E Am No se-cond chance To tell him thanks A D D7 For ev'-ry-thing he's done | | C G Chorus: No I ne-ver will for-get him C G He made me "what I am" C And he may be gone G Em Me-mo-ries lin-ger on... and on | 𝄎 | Am D7 G And I miss him... the old man G C G D ‖(man)| | | ‖ G C G D Fa-ther... I sing this song for you | | G C G D Fa-ther... I sing this song for you | | G C G D Fa-ther... I sing this song for you | | G C G D Fa-ther... I sing this song for you | |...
