America - Old Man Took: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Old Man Took" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        Dmaj7
For the last time
         Bm
I watched  Old Man Took bait his hook
        F#m
And then  throw his line
     Em7
Pick up his wine
        F#m
He's a friend of mine
         Bm
Known him  all my life and his wife
           F#m
'Neath the swayin' pine
         Em7
And the clingin' vine
F#m
Just before he left

Chorus:
         Bm
He said now young man
 Em7                          Bm
Take good care don't let the bugs bite
 Em7                       Bm
Please make sure to say a word at night
    Em7
For all your brothers feeling
F#m    Bm
Blue, blue, blue
F#m  Em7
Blue all the time

So I stayed awhile
Took my tea alone, called it home
Like a playing child
Running wild
Heard a bluejay call
Said we got you now
Hope you bow
To the old man's word
I'm sure you heard
Just before he left

Chorus

Now young man
Take good care don't let the bugs bite
Please make sure to say a word at night
For all your brothers feeling blue

         Bm   Em7
Feeling blue
Feeling blue
Feeling blue
Feeling blue
Feeling blue
Feeling blue
Feeling blue
Feeling blue


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Old Man Took" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Old Man Took" by America.

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