I found this tab on http://home.carolina.rr.com/the4edwards/avett_brothers_guitar_chords.htm
full credit to the authors there. Hopefully more people will see it here on UG
capo 1st or tune down 1/2 step and capo 2nd
C F C G
Folk always told me that my heart would grow
C F C G
The older the man yeah the stronger the stone
Am G F C
Am I losing my mind
C F C
Am I growing backwards with time
C F C G
Some say with age that our purpose comes clear
C F C G
I see the opposite happening here
Am G F C
Are we losing the fight
C F C
Are we growing backwards with time
Am G F C
I was young and love was fun
C G C
Now its so serious
Am G F C
Now all my fun has equal pain
C G C
Theres something wrong with this
Am G F C
For all I know theres more I don’t
C G C
Oh the little I have learned
Am G F C
For every year of knowledge gained
C G C
Is a negative year ive earned
C F C G
Folk always told me that my heart would grow
C F C G
The older the man yeah the stronger the stone
Am G F C
Am I losing my mind