The Old Man and His Horn Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]The[G] ol[C]d m[G]an [C]told his story[G][C]
About the [G]years gone [C]by
How he [F]played his horn
down in New Orleans
In some old dingy [C]dive
"I knew 'em [G]all back then" [C]he said
As he reached out for his [F]horn
He closed his [C]eyes and wet his lips
[G]Then the blues were born

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 2]
[C]He played [G]with so much [C]feelin'
Tears [G]came from his [C]eyes
He [F]stopped and reminisced a bit
And then he gave a [Dm]sigh
[C]Said, "You know, I almost made it
But that was before your [F]time
[C]Dixieland, Po' Folks Blues
[G]ScatMan Jack and wine"
[C]

[Verse 3]
[F]Slapped [G]his [C]knee and [F]gave [C]a grin
[F]It sure was good back [C]then
Reaching for his horn on the [G]floor
[F]Placed [G]it [C]in an [F]old [C]towsack
That [F]hung across his [C]back
[F]He said "Goodbye"
[C]And shuffled [G]out the doo[C]r

[Verse 4]
[C]Enthused [G]by what he tol[C]d me
I never [G]got his [C]name
So I [F]called the waitress over
And started to explain
[C]A tired old man, his tarnished horn
Mem'ries of years gone [F]by
How he played his horn
[C]and reminisced
[G]Smiled with tear-dimmed eyes
[C]eyes

[Verse 5]
She [C]said you [G]are mis[C]taken
There's been [G]no one but [C]you
But [F]I know who you're talkin' 'bout
I used to know him, too
[Dm]You'll [C]find him down on Basin Street
In back of an old church[F]yard
A stone that reads, [C]"Rest in Peace"
[G]I tried but it sure was [C]hard"
[F]Slapped [G]his

[Verse 6]
[C]knee and [F]gave a [C]grin
[F]It sure was good back [C]then
Reaching for his horn on [G]the floor
[F]Placed [G]it [C]in an [F]old [C]towsack
That [F]hung across his [C]back
[F]He said "Goodbye"
[C]And shuffled [G]out the doo[C]r

[Verse 7]
[F]He said "Goodbye"
[C]And shuffled [G]out the doo[C]r

[Outro 1]
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