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The Old Mans Tale

The Dubliners

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for The Old Mans Tale by The Dubliners in the key of C

Level: Beginner Decade: 1960s Genre: Country / Folk Theme: Family Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
Intro
Cm A# Gm Cm

Verse 1
At The CmTurning Of The A#Century I WGmas A Boy Of FCmive
Me CmFather Went To Fight The Boers And He A#Never Came Back AlD#iveG7​
Oh Me CmMother Was Left To Bring Us Up, And No GmCharity She'd CmSeek
So She CmWashed And Scrubbed And A#Scraped Along On SGmeven And Six A WCmeek

Verse 2
When CmI Was Twelve I A#Left The School And I WGment To Find A JCmob
And With CmGrowing Kids My Ma Was Glad Of The A#Extra Couple Of BD#ob G7​
I'm CmSure That Longer Schooling Would Have GmStood Me In Good CmStead
But You CmCan't Afford ReA#finements When You're SGmtruggling For Your BCmread

Verse 3
And CmWhen The Great War A#Came Along I DGmidn't HesitCmate
ICm Took The Royal Shilling And Went A#Off To Do My BD#it G7​
We CmFought In Mud And Tears And Blood Three GmYears Or ThereaCmbouts
Till I CmCopped Some Gas In A#Flanders And Was IGmnvalided OCmut

Verse 4
And CmWhen The War Was A#Over And We'd FGminished With The GCmuns
We CmGot Back Into Civvies And We A#Thought The Fighting DD#one  G7​
We'd CmWon The Right To Live In Peace But We GmDidn't Have Such CmLuck
For CmSoon We Found We A#Had To Fight For The RGmight To Go To WCmork

Interlude
Cm A# Gm Cm

Verse 5
In 'Cm26 The A#General Strike Saw MGme Out On The SCmtreets
And CmI'd A Wife And Kids By Then And Their A#Needs I Had To MD#eet G7​
For A CmBrave New World Was Coming And A GmBrotherhood Of CmMen
And CmWhen The Strike Was A#Over We Were BGmack Where We BegCman

Verse 6
Oh I CmStruggled Through The A#Thirties Out Of WGmork Now And AgCmain
I CmSaw The Black Shirts Marching And The A#Things They Did In SD#pain  G7​
I CmBrought Me Kids Up Decent And I GmTaught Them Wrong From CmRight
Oh And CmHitler Was The A#Boy That Came And He TGmaught Them How To FCmight

Verse 7
My CmDaughter Was A A#Landgirl, She Got MGmarried To A YCmank
And They CmGave Me Son A Medal For Stopping A#One Of Rommel's TD#anks  G7​
He Was CmWounded Just Before The End And He GmConvalesced In CmRome
He CmMarried An IA#talian Nurse And Never BGmothered To Come HCmome

Verse 8
My CmDaughter Writes Me A#Once A Month, A CGmheerful Little NCmote
ACmbout Their Colour Tellys And The A#Other Things They've GD#ot  G7​
They've CmGot A Son, A Likely Lad; He's GmNearly Twenty-CmOne
And They CmTell Me Now He's A#Been Called Up To FGmight In VietnCmam

Verse 9
We're CmLiving On The A#Pension Now, It DGmoesn't Go Too FCmar
Not CmMuch To Show For A Life That Seems Like A#One Long Bloody WD#ar  G7​
And When You CmThink Of All The Wasted Lives It GmMakes You Want To CmCry
I'm CmNot Sure How To A#Change Things, But By CGmhrist We'll Have To TCmry
Also available in: Am (Original) D E G

FAQ

What are the chords for The Old Mans Tale?

The chords for The Old Mans Tale are: Cm, A#, Gm, D#, G7

What is the original key of The Old Mans Tale?

The original key is Am.

What is the difficulty of playing The Old Mans Tale?

The difficulty level is Beginner.

Can I play The Old Mans Tale in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can The Old Mans Tale be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play The Old Mans Tale on ukulele?

Chord The Old Mans Tale can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in The Old Mans Tale?

The Old Mans Tale uses 5 chords: Cm, A#, Gm, D#, G7

What is the easiest way to play The Old Mans Tale?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was The Old Mans Tale released in?

The Old Mans Tale was released in the 1960s. See more 1960s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for The Old Mans Tale?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch The Old Mans Tale to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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