The Allman Brothers Band - Old Before My Time

old before my time

tuning : standard

intro :

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Em D C
there is a long hard road that winds so far behind me ,
G Am C
its so cold im about to die ,
Em
chasing a dream around the world
D C
has got me feeling down
G F C
though it use to make me high
Am D Am Em
looking for answers searching for the truth ,
C B/G Am
in an ocean of lies .
D G Am Em
trying to find a reason to make the whole thing rhyme ,
C D G
will make you old before your time

Em
when i was younger ,
D C
i thought i ruled the world ,
G Am C
it was an oyster at my feet ,
Em
dancing to my own drum ,
D C
fishing out the pearl
G F C
wish i could have been much more discreet
Am D
ive lived a lifetime ,
Am Em
acting out a part ,
C B/G Am
its been a long uphill climb ,
D G Am Em
now all the things that use to mean so much to me
C D G
have made me old before my time ,

chorus :
C G F#/G
wondering aimlessly , wondering aloud ,
Em C D
could it ever be much different now ,
C
remind me of the past ,
G F#/G
i slip into a dream ,
Em C D
funny things aint never what they seem ,

solo :
same as verse

Em
living like children ,
D C
never doing what we are told ,
G Am C
would not hesitate to take a chance ,
Em D C
that road behind me now was paved with fools gold ,
G F C
its almost time for the victory dance ,
Am D
no more feeling guilty ,
Am Em
for things i never did ,
C B/G Am
feeling nothing for my crime ,
D G
living like a gypsy ,
Am Em
dreaming like a kid ,
C D G
has made me old before my time

there is a long hard road , it lies so far behind me