Neil Young - The Old Homestead: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Old Homestead" 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.
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Learn The Old Homestead Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young
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 "The Old Homestead" smoothly on your guitar.
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D F Up and down the old homestead C G6/B Gm6/A# D The naked rider gallops through his head F And although the moon isn't full C G6/B Gm6/A# D He still feels the pull Out on the floor where the cowboys dance Approaching slowly at a glance Here comes the shadow of his stance The reins are falling from his hands "Why do you ride that crazy horse?" Inquires the shadow with little remorse Just then a priest comes down the stairs With a sack of dreams and old nightmares "Who are you," the rider says "You dress in black but you talk like a fed You spout ideas from books that you've read Don't you care about this guy's head?" Just then the sound of hoofbeats was heard And the sky was darkened by a prehistoric bird Who flew between the unfulfilled moon And the naked rider to a telephone booth We'll call the moon and see what's up I've got some change in this little tin cup They say that the shadow is growing dim He needs some light to get back to him F/D G/D Just one call should do it all A#/D C/D I'll carve this number on the wall D With my beak." Flying feathers were all around And the air was filled with a ringing sound Two more birds, the second and the third Came down from the sky to deliver the word "Where have you been?" they said to the first "Get back to the clouds, we're dying of thirst There's not enough time to make that call Let's ditch this rider, shadow and all" The sky was filled with the beautiful birds Still on the ground some crying was heard With his dime in his hand and his hand on the dial His ears were sweating as he forced a smile Hoofbeats beating across the range He rode through the night with his cup of change Tired and beaten, he fell into slumber But up in the sky they still had his number Up and down the old homestead The naked rider gallops through his head And although the moon isn't full He still feels the pull F/D Still feels the pull G/D Still feels the pull A#/D Still feels the pull C/D D Still feels the pull You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D  F  Gm  G  G6  Gm6  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 "The Old Homestead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Old Homestead" by Neil Young.