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Old Man Tell Me chords by
David Allan Coe
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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I've seen the old man sittin'

'round

The courthouse square back
G
G

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home in town
Em
Em

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Talking bout the big war back
C
C

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A
A

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D
D

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in 1943

Sayin' how much good it's done
Verse 2
D
D

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G
G

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Medals gleamin' in the sun
Em
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Cussin' at my long hair
C
C

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A
A

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And my talk of bein' free
G
G

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Their vision like their battle scars
Verse 3
D
D

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Of other wars has faded
A
A

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Like the colors on the ribbons
D
D

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From the battles that they've won
G
G

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If there's one thing I've

learned it's this
Verse 4
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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You just can't shake hands with a fist
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G

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Em
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A
A

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And I once did my talkin' with a gun
G
G

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And, old man, I know what you've seen
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G

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But yours is not the only dream
Em
Em

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I have to believe
Verse 5
D
D

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C
C

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in something more
A
A

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G
G

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Than yesterday
D
D

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Let it die, just like the past
Bm
Bm
2

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I believe there's hope at last
Verse 6
C
C

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Em
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A
A

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Old man, did you ever have to pray
D
D

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Old man, can you show me the way
Verse 7
D
D

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He shakes his head from time to time

And rambles somewhere
G
G

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in his mind
Em
Em

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Mumbling 'bout the Civil War
C
C

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And how we should have won
A
A

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Verse 8
D
D

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Settin' up his battle plans

On checkerboards at his
G
G

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command
Em
Em

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Watchin' all his gallant kings
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D

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C
C

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A
A

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Go falling one by one
Verse 9
D
D

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And son he'd say there's not much time
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G

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For you to straighten out your mind
C
C

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But you never listen to

The things I try to say
A
A

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Verse 10
D
D

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And I just turn my head and cry
G
G

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Never understanding why
Em
Em

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D
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G
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A
A

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He's set up that checkerboard

When he knew I couldn't play

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Old Man Tell Me by David Allan Coe is D major.

The primary chords used in Old Man Tell Me are D, G, Em, C, A, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Old Man Tell Me is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Old Man Tell Me 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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