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[Verse 1] Everyone [D]knows him as old [E]folks[Em][A] [D]Like the seasons he comes [A]and [D]he goes [G]Free as a b[A]ird an d[D] as[C] [B]good as his word [E]That's why we all love [A]him so [D][G][A][D][A][D] [A] [D]He's [G]got an old [A]corn cob pipe [D]So [C]mellow[Baug] and ripe [E]You needn't [A]be ashamed [D]of him Every Friday [A]He would go [D]fishing [G]Down [A]by the [D]lake But he would [Bm]only catch A perch or two A great big whale got away [E]Well, I guess I'll warm up his [D]stay[Bb] But [Eb]someday [Gm]there won't [Eb]be no more [Ab]old [Fm]folks[Bb] [Eb]What [Bb]a lonesome old town this is gonna [Eb]be Children's [Ab]voices at play [Bb]They all [Eb]will be si[C#]lent one [C]day The day [C#]that [Fm]they take old, [E]they[Bb]'re going to take old folks awa[D]y, [Eb]old [Bbsus4]folks away.[Bb][Eb] You
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