Counting Crows - Omaha: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Omaha" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Omaha Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Counting Crows

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Omaha" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#m               C#m
Start tearing the old man down, run
E                     B
past the heather and down to the old road.
F#m                C#m
Start turning the grain into the ground.
D
Roll a new leaf over.

F#m     C#m
In the middle of the night there's an
E                   B
old man treading around in the gathered rain.
F#m                        C#m
Well mister if you want to walk on water,
E           D              A
could you drop a line my way?

Chorus:
A      E
O-m-a-ha!
F#m           D
Somewhere in middle America.
A                E
Get right to the heart of matters...
D
It's the heart that matters
A    E
more! I think you'd better
F#m              B
turn your ticket in.
D
and get your money back at the
 G
door.

Start threading the needle
Brush past the shuttle that slides through
the cold room
Start turning the wool across the wire
Roll the new life over

In the middle of the night
There's an old man threading his toes
Through a bucket of rain
Hey, mister, you don't wanna walk on water
'Cause you're only gonna walk all over me

Chorus

Start running the banner down
Drop past the color
Come up through the summer rain
Start turning the girl into the ground
Roll a new love over

In the middle of the day, there's a young man
Rolling around in the earth and rain
Hey mister, if you're gonna walk on water
You know you're only gonna walk all over me

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Omaha" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Omaha" by Counting Crows.