Song: When you are old
Artist: Gretchen Peters
Composer: Gretchen Peters
Album: The secret of life
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com)
22nd Jan 2014
The chords are best played in a fingerpicking style
D5 = xx0235 A = x02220 F#m = 244222
Dsus2/F# = 200230 A4 = x02230 Bm = x24432 or xxxx432
Gadd9 = 3x0203 D = xx0232 BmM7 = x24332 or xxxx332
G = 320003 D/C = x30232 Bm7/A = x04232 or xxxx232
Em7 = 022030 G/B = x20033 E7/G# = 4x2400 or xxxx132
A7 = x02020 Gm/Bb = x10033 D4 = xx0233
A7sus4 = x02030 Fm/C# = x44222
D/F# = 200232
N.B.
The Bm progression in the Bridge has a descending bass note,
and to be accurate should have a Bb bass on the BmM7 chord,
I find the simplest way is to play the chord progression on the
top 3 strings only.
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[Intro]
D5 Dsus2/F# Gadd9 D/F# Em7 A7 D A7sus4
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[Verse 1]
D Dsus2/F# Gadd9
When you are old, and tired and grey,
G D/F# Em7 A A4
And wear your over - coat on sunny days,
D D/C G/B Gm/Bb
When your brave tales have all been told,
D A7 D A7sus4
I'll ask for them... when you are old!
[Verse 2]
D Dsus2/F# Gadd9
When you are old, and full of sleep,
G D/F# Em7 A A4
And death no longer makes you weep,
D D/C G/B Gm/Bb
When your body aches with cold,
D A7 D
I'll warm your heart... when you are old!
[Bridge]
D Fm/C# Bm F#m G D
And you'll still be the same to me,
G D/F# Em7 A7
A comfort, and a myster - y,
Bm BmM7/Bb Bm7/A E7/G#
And I will be old too, you see,
G A7sus4 A7
I'll need someone... to comfort me!
D Dsus2/F# Gadd9 D/F# Em7 A7 D A7sus4
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[Verse 3]
D Dsus2/F# Gadd9
When you are old, and pale and gaunt,
G D/F# Em7 A A4
And a gentle hand... is all you want,
D D/C G/B Gm/Bb
I will give you mine to hold,
D A7 D A7
I'll be here... when you are old,
D D/C G/B Gm/Bb
Oh, I will give you mine to hold,
D A7 D Dsus2/F# Gadd9 D/F#
I'll be here... when you-------- are old------!
Em7 A7 D (D4) (D5)
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