The Old Man chords

by Finbar Furey

Song Key: Bb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 88 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)

Guitar Chords: G, A, Am, C, D, D7, E, Em

Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)

Chord Chart Legend
G Major A Major Am C Major D Major D7 E Major Em
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH A Major-LH Am-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH D7-LH E Major-LH Em-LH

The Old Man

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
              G     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 |     |...

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Phil Coulter - Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland.
  • Date: 1981
  • Lyrics Begin: The tears have all been shed now, we've said our last goodbyes,
  • Genre: Folk
  • Featured Artist: Finbar Furey
  • Album: Colours
    Released: 2011
    Country: Ireland
    Format: CD, Album
    Label: Dara Records
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