R.E.M. - Old Man Kensey: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Old Man Kensey" 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.
Bm Old man Kensey Wants to be a sign painter First, he's got to learn to read He's going to be a clown on TV Flexes his elbow, taut and free (That's my folly) I believe Chorus: Em A Em Drink up the lake A Em Kensey's awake A (If that's my folly) Em A That's my mistake Old man Kensey Wants to be a goalie First, he's got to learn to count He's going to be a clown on a circus mount Letters to me signed in sopped up tar (That's my folly) Kensey's going far Chorus: John, Bill and Ed Stand on your head (If that's my folly) I'm ready to go F# E Whoa-hoah-hoah-oh (If you sing my song, I'll sing it) F# E Whoa-hoah-hoah-oh (If you sing my song, I'll sing it) F# E Whoa-hoah-hoah-oh (If you sing my song, I'll sing it) F# E Whoa-hoah-hoah-oh Old man Kensey Wants to be a dog catcher First, he's got to learn to stand He's gonna be a clown in a marching band Letters to me signed, ransom, greed (If that's my folly) I believe Chorus: Drink up the lake John, Bill and Ed (If that's my folly) That's my mistake Kensey's awake Stand on your head (If that's my folly) I'm ready to go Drink up the lake Stand on your head (If that's my folly) I'm ready to go You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  Em  F#  Bm  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 Kensey" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Old Man Kensey" by R.E.M..