These are the chords for Old Home Place by The Masterless Men on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
[Intro]
G B7 C G
G D G
G
[Verse 1]
G B7
It's been ten long years
C G
since I left my home,
D
In the hollow where I was born.
G B7
Where the cool fall nights
C G
make the wood smoke rise,
D
And the man’s tank blow
G
in the morn. (?)
[Verse 2]
G B7 C
I fell in love with a girl
G
from the town,
D
I thought that she would be true.
G B7 C G
I ran away to Charlottesville,
D G
and worked in a sawmill or two.
Check out Musical Tips from our BLOG
[Chorus]
D
What have they done to
C G
the old home place,
A D
Why did they tear it down?
G B7
And why did I leave
C G
the plow in the field,
D G
and look for a job in the town?
[Instrumental]
G B7 C G
G D
G B7 C G
G D G
[Verse 3]
G B7
Well, the girl ran off
C G
with somebody else,
D
the taverns took all my pay.
G B7
And here I stand where
C G
the old home stood,
D G
before they took it away.
Master all Chord Shapes easily with our Guitar and Ukulele Chord Tab Generator
[Verse 4]
G B7
Now the geese fly south and
C G
the cold wind blows,
D
as I stand here and hang my head.
G* B7*
I've lost my love,
C* G*
I've lost my home,
D G
and now I wish that I was dead.
[Chorus]
D
What have they done to
C G
the old home place,
A D
Why did they tear it down?
G B7
And why did I leave
C G
the plow in the field,
D
and look for a job
G
in the town?
[Chorus]
D
What have they done to
C G
the old home place,
A D
Why did they tear it down?
G B7
And why did I leave
C G
the plow in the field,
D
and look for a job
G
in the town?
[Outro]
G B7 C G
G D G