INTRO:
F C C Fmaj7 Em Am G F
F G C C Am F F G F C G
VERSE:
F G C
And the old man said
C Am F
"Son, I don't have long to live"
F G C Am G
He slowly raised his cup and he took a sip
F G C
And the old man said
C Am F
"I fought a dang good fight"
F G F C G
So I pulled up a chair and sat there half the night
CHORUS:
F
And the old man said
"Don't take a single day for granted
C
Love like there's no tomorrow
Tattoo the seeds you planted
F
Be a good friend and a brother
Em C
Love your children and their mother
Am Em F F
And die by those living words in red"
F G C
And the old man said
VERSE:
C Am F
"Money really ain't worth a dime"
F G C
Then gave me his golden watch
Am G
Said, "It's all borrowed time"
F G C
And the old man said
C Am F
"If I could do it all again
F G F Am G
I'd spend more time loving her and a little more time fishing"
CHORUS:
F
And the old man said
"Don't take a single day for granted
C
Love like there's no tomorrow
Tattoo the seeds you planted
F
Be a good friend and a brother
Em C
Love your children and their mother
Am Em F F
And die by those living words in red"
F G C
And the old man said
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Am F
F G Am C G G
BDA K:
F
Don't build walls around your heart
C
Never shackle up your soul
Dm7 C
Love is the only thing that you'll take with you when you go
F
Always be quick to forgive
C
Forever slow to throw stones
Dm7 G
Just like a flash, life is a dash between the girth and the bones
OUTRO:
F G C
And the old man said
C Am F
"Son I can see the light"
F G F C G
Then he took my hand and he squeezed it tight
F G C
The last thing the old man said
C Am F
"Don't you dare be scared of death
F G F C
It's only the beginning"
G
And he took his last breath (breath)
