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Verse 1
D
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A
A

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D
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G
G

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All made in the gusty old weather
A
A

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D
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When our hopes and our troubles were new
G
G

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In the years spent in wearing out leather

I found you unselfish and true
A
A

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G
G

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D
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I have gathered these verses together
B
B
2

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E
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A
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D
D

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For the sake of our friendship and you

You may think for a while
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G

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and with reason
A
A

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Though still with a kindly regret
D
D

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G
G

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That I've left it for late in the season

To prove I remember you yet
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A

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G
G

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But you'll never judge
D
D

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me by that reason
B
B
2

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E
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A
A

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Who profit by friends and forget
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D

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A
A

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D
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I can still feel
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the spirit that bore us
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A

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D
D

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And often the old stars will shine
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G

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I remember the last freeing chorus
A
A

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For the sake of that other langsign
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D
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When the tracks lay divided before us
B
B
2

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E
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Your path through the fu
A
A

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D
D

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ture and mine

Through the frost wind that
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G

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cut like whiplashes
A
A

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Through the ever -blind
D
D

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haze of the drought
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G

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And in fancy at times by the flashes
A
A

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Of light in the darkness of doubt
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G

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D

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I have followed the tent poles and ashes
B
B
2

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E
E

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A
A

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Of camps that we moved
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further out

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G

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You will find in these pages a trace of
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A

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D

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That side of our past that was bright
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G

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And recognise something the face of
A
A

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A friend who has dropped out of sight
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I send them along in the place of
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E

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A
A

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D
D

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The letters I promised to write

Yeah, homemade in the
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G

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gusty old weather
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A

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D
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When our hopes and our troubles were new

In the years spent in wearing out
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G

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A
A

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leather I found you unselfish and true
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D
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I have gathered these verses together
B
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E
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For the sake of our
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D
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friendship and new pleasure

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • B

    2

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of To an old mate by Slim dusty is F major.

The primary chords used in To an old mate are F, C, Bb, D, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of To an old mate is approximately 200 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for To an old mate. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Slim dusty.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add To an old mate to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for To an old mate by Slim dusty on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.