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My Old Man original guitar chords by
Joni Mitchell
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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Verse 1
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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My old man, he's a singer in the park
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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He's a walker in the rain
G/A
G/A
3

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Am7
Am7

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G/A
G/A
3

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Am7
Am7

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He's a dancer in the dark
Chorus 1
D
D

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We don't need no
A
A

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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piece of paper from the city hall

Keeping us tied and true no,
D
D

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A
A

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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my old man
A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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Keeping away my blues
Verse 2
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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He's my sunshine in the morning
A
A

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He's my fire-works
D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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at the end of the day
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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He's the warmest chord I ever heard
G/A
G/A
3

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Am7
Am7

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Play that warm chord,
G/A
G/A
3

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Am7
Am7

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play and stay, baby
Chorus 2
D
D

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We don't need no
A
A

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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piece of paper from the city hall

Keeping us tied and true no,
D
D

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A
A

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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my old man
A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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Keeping away my blues
Bridge 1
G#m7
G#m7
4

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But when he's gone
F#
F#
2

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Me and them lonesome blues collide
C#maj7
C#maj7
4

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The bed's too big
C#m7
C#m7
4

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B
B
2

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A
A

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The frying pan's too wide
D
D

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E
E

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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Verse 3
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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Then he comes home
A
A

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And he takes me in
D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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his loving arms
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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And he tells me all his troubles
G/A
G/A
3

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Am7
Am7

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And he tells me
G/A
G/A
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Am7
Am7

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all my charms
Chorus 3
D
D

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We don't need no
A
A

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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piece of paper from the city hall

Keeping us tied and true no,
D
D

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A
A

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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my old man
A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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Keeping away my blues
Bridge 2
G#m7
G#m7
4

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But when he's gone
F#
F#
2

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Me and them lonesome blues collide
C#maj7
C#maj7
4

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The bed's too big
C#m7
C#m7
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B
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2

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A
A

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The frying pan's too wide
D
D

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E
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E9sus4
E9sus4

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A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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Verse 4
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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My old man,
A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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D/A
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he's a singer in the park
D
D

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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He's a walker in the rain
G/A
G/A
3

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Am7
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He's a dancer
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G/A
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Am7
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in the dark
Chorus 4
D
D

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We don't need no
A
A

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E9sus4
E9sus4

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Keeping us tied and true no,
D
D

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E9sus4
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my old man
A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A

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D/A
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Keeping away my lonesome blues
A
A

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D/A
D/A
2

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A
A

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D/A
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A
A

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D/A
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A
A

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A
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Bm/A
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Bm/A
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Bm/A
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A

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • E9sus4

  • D/A

    2

  • A

  • G/A

    3

  • Am7

  • G#m7

    4

  • F#

    2

  • C#maj7

    4

  • C#m7

    4

  • B

    2

  • E

  • Bm/A

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of My Old Man by Joni Mitchell is A major.

The primary chords used in My Old Man are D, E, A, G, Am, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, A, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of My Old Man is approximately 114 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of My Old Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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