Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 11:15:50 +0100 From: mau@beatles.cselt.stet.it (Maurizio Codogno) Subject: CHOPRO: _Old and Wise_ (Alan Parsons Project) Title: Old and Wise Subtitle: Alan Parsons Project # by Maurizio Codogno <mau@beatles.cselt.stet.it> # From album _Eye in the Sky_ # orig. in C # I know that F#m5 is an oxymoron, since a power chord has no 3rd - but I # prefer to state it so, because people may choose to play a standard F#m. # Of course it is not simple to simulate piano chords on a guitar... I hope # my transcription is not way off. # [F#m][C#m/E][Dmaj7][C#m7][Dmaj7][C#m7][Bm7]

[F#m][C#m/E][Dmaj7][C#m7][Dmaj7][C#m7][Bm7][C#m7]^F#m5 As [F#m]far as my [C#m/E]eyes can [Dmaj7]see[C#m7][Dmaj7][C#m7][Bm7] There are [F#m]shadows sur[C#m/E]rounding [Dmaj7]me[C#m7][Dmaj7][C#m7][Bm7] And to ^Amthose I left be^E/G#hind I ^Em/Gwanted you to ^D9/F#know You've ^Dm/Falways shared my ^Am/Edeepest thoughts You ^B7susfollow ^B7where I ^Esus go^E7

And ^Am oh^Em/G ^F when I'm old and ^Amwise ^Dm Bitter words mean ^Am/Clittle to me ^B7sus Autumn ^B7winds will ^Esusblow right ^E7through me And ^Amsome^Em/G day ^F in the mist of ^Amtime ^Dm When they asked me ^Am/Cif I knew you I'd ^B7sussmile and ^B7say you we^Esusre a ^E7friend of ^Fmine And the ^G/Fsadness would be ^Em7lifted from my ^Ameyes^Am/G ^F Oh ^G/Fwhen I'm old and ^Awise

As far as my eyes can see There are shadows surrounding me And to those I leave behind I want you all to know You've always shared my darkest hours I'll miss you when I go And oh, when I'm old and wise Heavy words that tossed and blew me Like autumn winds will blow right through me And someday in the mist of time When they ask you if you knew me Remember that you were a friend of mine As the final curtain falls before my eyes Oh when I'm old and wise

As [F#m]far as my [C#m/E]eyes can [Dmaj7]see[C#m7][Dmaj7][C#m7][Bm7][C#m7]^F#m5 [F][G/F][Em7][Am][Am/G][F][G/F][A]

The Alan Parsons Project - Old and wise