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Ok guys heres my version of Old man down the road!
The E7 can also be played as a Em and it still sounds right!
Intro:
Use a clear tone with bridge pickup I find works the best, no effects or
fancy tools needed!
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|-5-7-7b(8)-5-----------------|-5-7-7b(8)-(8)-b(8)7-5-----------------|
A|-------------7--0-----7---7--|-----------------------7--0-----7---7--|
E|------------------3-0---0----|----------------------------3-0---0----|
Verse 1 Play chords nice and jumpy
E7
He take-a thunder from the mountain
G
He take-a lightnin' from the sky
A
He bring the strong man to his beggin' knees
E7
He make the young girl's mama cry
CHORUS:
E7
You got to hidey-hide
G
You got to jump and run
A
You got to hidey-hidey-hide
C D E7
The old man is down the road
Verse 2:
He got the voices speakin' riddles
He got eyes as black as coal
He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
And he stands right in the road
CHORUS
John'sinstrumental..... same pattern as chorus
Verse 3:
He make the river call your lover
He make the barking of the hound
Put a shadow 'cross the window
When the old man comes around
Chorus(last line twice)
Now for some of the riffs used.. i think you can figure out where.
These are not fully correct, I mainly improvise them.
|----16----16-16---16-16\---------------|
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|-/16---16------16----------------------|
|---------------------------b(8)7--5----|
|------------------------------------7--|
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|----------------------------|
|----------------------------|
|----------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-0------------------|
|-----------2-0--------------|
|---------------0------------|
|----------------------------------|
|---b2(2.5)---------b2(2.5)--------| Ok This really needs work.. but I think
|---b2(2.5)-0-----0-b2(2.5)-0------| you get the idea.
|-2-----------2---------------2----|
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Look for the solo to be commin out next! Any questions/comments/corrections
email me at Klash59@gmail.com
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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♥brian Lead Player |
#1 by ♥brian♥ ******** at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:51 PM EST |
| I don't know what the song means. The only thing I can infer is that the old man is a metaphor for something frightening. Maybe God on judgment day? Hmm... I don't hear this song much anymore, but it's a very good song and I wish I knew what it was about. | |
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Matt Average |
#2 by Matt John at Sep 27, 2007 at 7:35 PM EST |
| sounds like an old fire and brimstone preaching about the wrath of god, that or it could be as some said earlier, about you getting older, as he takes a strong man to his knees, that or death not just aging. | |
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quinn almann ' Wanna Be |
#3 by quinn almann ' jk carson at Sep 30, 2007 at 11:22 AM EST |
| I think this song is about, a sexy older guy like 25 that lives in a small town that all the fifteen to seventeen yearold girls are after take the like "make the young girls mama cry" 1 | |
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Brandon Average |
#4 by Brandon Dunzer at Oct 1, 2007 at 5:36 AM EST |
| He's talking about death I think. Growing old then dying type of metaphor with The Old Man is Down the Road lyric like Your on your way, be scared | |
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Thomas Average |
#5 by Thomas Buckman at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:01 PM EST |
| That makes sense TheShill, thanks for that comment. Well, this song came out in 1985 I think but the old man sure has not slowed down Fogerty's rocking. He has some good recent live performances, and he's still touring now. | |
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Chris (a.k.a. " Wanna Be |
#6 by Chris (a.k.a. "Spikes") Muhler at Oct 4, 2007 at 5:54 AM EST |
| Someone told me that John Fogerty lived near Ronald Reagan's ranch at the time. He is the old man refered to in this song. | |
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TheEmuIsEmo Average |
#7 by TheEmuIsEmo at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:53 PM EST |
| that's pretty interesting yrogerg1, man but i love the feel of this song though | |
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Rebecca Average |
#8 by Rebecca Lira at Oct 6, 2007 at 11:54 AM EST |
| realy great comments i just thought it could be something from childhood like the old bastard who never gave the ball back or who would squirt you with the hose if u came to close to the house and was the only one who you thought made your dad seem like an ant you know but those other comments are pretty convincing | |
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