Sufjan Stevens - Old Man of the Lake: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Old Man of the Lake" 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.
 F# We had our bikes C# And wearing Spandex B Three of us, my brother and my cousin named Josh At Crater Lake with California license plates A Prius and an energy bar In my fatigue, I turned the key And drove the car like a frisbee on a methadone high And just my luck, a Ranger in a pick-up truck Appeared as the image of God And I don't like to start a fight The Ranger rolled with his hands on his gun He gave us shit, and made us sit On the curb with our back to the terminal sun Chorus: A# B C# What price would I pay G# To reverse my fate? G#m F# Old man of the lake C# Have a laugh at us now (Coo-Coo-Coo) My brother said "don't give him trouble" As he made a remark at the officer's back The Ranger reached and swung his gun around My brother went down like a domino pair And like a dream the Ranger screamed "Put your hands on your head Keep them where I can see them" He cuffed 'em off And fucked 'em up With a laugh while we sat With our hands on the curb Chorus: What wish could I call From the witches cauldron? Old man of the lake Have a laugh at us now (Coo-Coo-Coo) (Coo-Coo-Coo) Old man of the lake Have a laugh at us now (Coo-Coo-Coo) (Coo-Coo-Coo) Old man of the lake Have a laugh at us now (Coo-Coo-Coo) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  B  C#  F#  G#  G#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 of the Lake" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Old Man of the Lake" by Sufjan Stevens.