Dave van Ronk - The old man
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[Intro]
Em G/F# G x2
GSing you a song, not very long
'Bout an old man, GneverG/F# done Emwrong
GHow he died, no one can say
CFound him C/Bdead on the Amstreet Gone Emday
GCrowd gathered, one fine morn'
Man whose clothes and GshoeG/F#s was Emtorn
GOn the sidewalk, he did lay
They Cstopped and C/Bstared and Amwent Gtheir Emway
GPoliceman come, looked around,
"Get up old man, I'm GtakinG/F#g you Emdown,"
GJabbed him with his billy club
The Cold man C/Bthen rolled Amoff Gthe Emcurb
GJabbed him again, loudly said,
"Call the wagon, this GmanG/F# is deEmad,"
GWagon come, they loaded him in
I Cnever C/Bsaw that Amman GagaEmin
GSang you my song, wasn't very long
'Bout an old man, GneverG/F# done Emwrong
GHow he died, no one can say
CFound him C/Bdead on the Amstreet Gone Emday
[Outro]
Em G/F# G