DbGb
The old man is laughing tonight
AbDb
He's young beyond his fears
EbmAb
But then the smile drops from his eyes and we all wind up in tears
The old man's crying tonight
Cause it all happened so fast
He's frightened by the future, embarrassed by the past
Chorus:
EbmAb
So let him be who he wants to be
DbBbm
Cause he ain't ever gonna be young again
EbmAb
And let him see who he needs to see
DbBbm
Cause he never had too many friends
EbmAb
And ask him how he remembers me
DbBbm
Cause I want to know where I stand
GbAbDb
How I love my old man
The old man's restless tonight
Just trying to kill his pain
He believes what he says he believes but that don't make him a saint
The old man's lonesome tonight
And he just wants to go home
All those fools who stand in his way why can't they leave him alone
Chorus
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.