Chuck Girard - Old dan cotton

^DI remember old Dan Cotton, so ^Gold that he'd forgotten ^G/F#. Em7 A D | D G | Just how long he'd been floatin' through this life He ^Dsaid that he'd fought against the Indians And his ^Gdaddy was an old line trapper G G/F# Em7 A D | D G | . And he thinks that once or twice he'd had a wife

I ^Dused to go down by the river after school When old ^GDan was relaxin' with a fishpole (down by the river) G G/F# Em7 A D | D G | . And I'd ask him what he could offer a young, young boy ^DDan would start a-reminiscin' and ^Gsharin' his words of wisdom G G/F# Em7 A D | D G | . And I remember I used to listen to him with joy

^DOld Dan, somethin' happenin' ^D/Eto ^D/F#you Yes, ^Gold Dan, somethin' happenin' to ^G/F#you Em7 A D | D G | I hope that you finally find what you're lookin' for ^DOld Dan, somethin' happenin' ^D/Eto ^D/F#you Yes, ^Gold Dan, somethin' happenin' to ^G/F#you Em7 A D | D G | I hope that you finally find what you're lookin' for

^DThen one day we couldn't find old Dan And for a ^Gwhile he didn't come around G G/F# Em7 A D | D G | . And I heard from the folks that he'd gone to the hills alone Well, I ad^Dmit I was a little bit worried Because ^GDan was so old and just a little foolhardy G/F# Em7 A D | D D/E D/F# | But I knew in my heart that he'd soon be a-comin' back home

^GOld Dan, somethin' happenin' to you Yes, ^F#mold Dan, somethin' happenin' to you Em7 A D | D D/E D/F# | I hope that you finally find what you're lookin' for ^GOld Dan, somethin' happenin' to you Yes,^F#m old Dan, somethin' happenin' to you Em7 A D | D G | I hope that you finally find what you're lookin' for

^DThen came the message from old Doc Jones That ^GDan's time had finally come G G/F# Em7 A D | D G | . So I rushed to his side in the shack that he called home In^Dside my heart I was feelin' so sad But when I ^Glooked into that old man's eyes G G/F# Em7 A D | D G | . . I felt such a peace 'cause I knew that he was goin' home

He ^Dcouldn't really speak 'cause he was now so weak But he ^Gmanaged a tiny smile G G/F# Em7 A D | D G | . And in a glance I knew that he'd found what he was lookin' for I ^Dknew what he'd found in the woods that day 'Cause when I ^Glooked at him the very last time ^G. ^G/F#. Em7 A D | D7 D/E D/F# | I looked into the face of a man who had found the Lord

^GOld Dan, somethin' happened to you Yes, ^F#mold Dan, somethin' happened to you Em7 A D | D7 D/E D/F# | I know that you finally found what you're lookin' for ^GOld Dan, somethin' happened to you Yes, ^F#mold Dan, somethin' happened to you You're ^Em7still the old Dan that I ^Alove, but you're somethin' ^Dmore