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Don't Let The Old Man In Tab by Willie Nelson

  • Eadd9

  • A

  • B7

  • E7

  • F#7

    2
Intro 1
Eadd9
Eadd9
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Eadd9
Eadd9
Don't let the old
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Verse 1
Eadd9
man in I wanna
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A
live me some more Can't leave it
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B7
up to him He's knocking
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------------4---------------5----|-----5-------4--------------------| G|---------2-----------2------------|---------------------2-------2----| D|-----4-------------------4-6------|---------6-4-------------4--------| A|-2--------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eadd9
on my door I knew
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E7
all of my life That
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A
someday it would end Get up and
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B7
go outside Don't let the
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Eadd9
E7
old man in Many
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Chorus 1
A
moons I have lived
Eadd9
My body's weathered and worn
F#7
Ask yourself how old you'd be
B7
If you didn't know the day you were born
Verse 2
Eadd9
Try to love on your wife
A
And stay close to your friends
B7
Toast each sundown with wine
Eadd9
And don't let the old man in
E|----------------------------------| B|---------------------9---9---9----| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Solo 1
Eadd9
Eadd9
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A
A
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B7
B7
E|-9-5-----5---5-------2---2--------|----------------------------------| B|-107-----7---7-------4---4--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|-----4---4---4---2-----2-2---1----| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eadd9
Eadd9
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-------6-----6---6----------------| A|----------------------------------| E|-0-----------------------0--------| 1 2 3 4
Eadd9
E7
A
A
B7
B7
Eadd9
E7
Chorus 2
A
Many moons I have lived
Eadd9
My body's weathered and worn
F#7
Ask yourself how old you'd be
B7
If you didn't know the day you were born
Verse 3
Eadd9
When he rides up on his horse
A
And you feel that cold bitter wind
B7
Look out your window and smile
Eadd9
And don't let the old man in
B7
Look out your window and smile
Eadd9
Don't let the old man in
Eadd9
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