John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road (1985) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

John Fogerty, The Old Man Down The Road (1985)
^{Key: :[E] (w: John Fogerty)}
INTRO: [*R1 x3] [E7]

VERSE 1:
He take a [E7] thunder from the mountain
He take a [E7] lightnin' from the sky
He bring the [G] strong man to his [E7] beggin' knees
He make the [E7] young girl's mama cry

CHORUS:
You got to [E7] hidey-hide
You got to [E7] jump and run
You got to [E7] hidey-hidey-hide
The [C] old man [D], is down the [E7] road

VERSE 2:
He got the [E7] voices speakin' riddles
He got the [E7] eyes as black as coal
He got a [G] suitcase covered with [E7] rattlesnake hide
And he [E7] stands right in the road

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [E7]

VERSE 3:
He make the [E7] river call your lover
He make the [E7] barking of the hound
Put a [G] shadow 'cross the [E7] window
When the [E7] old man comes around

REPEAT CHORUS: [last line twice]

INSTRUMENTAL: [over CHORUS]

ADDITIONAL INFO:

[*R1]
E|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-5-7-7b(8)-5-----------------|-5-7-7b(8)-7b(8)-7-5-----------------|
A|-------------7---------7---7-|---------------------7---------7---7-|
E|-----------------7-5-0---0---|-------------------------7-5-0---0---|

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