Gene Watson - The Old Man and His Horn guitar chord

The Old Man And His Horn

By Gene Watson

Tabbed By Larry Mofle

rmofle@satx.rr.com

5/22/04

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The Old man told his story about the years gone by

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How he played his horn down in New Orleans in some old dingy dive

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"I knew 'em all back then." he said as he reached out for his horn

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He closed his eyes and wet his lips then the blues were born.

He played with so much feelin', tears came from his eyes

He stopped and reminisced a bit and then he gave a sigh!

Said, "You know, I almost made it but that was before your time

Dixieland, Po' Folks Blues, ScatMan Jack and wine."

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Slapped his knee and gave a grin, it sure was good back then

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Reaching for his horn on the floor

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placed it in an old towsack that hung across his back

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He said "Goodbye!" then shuffled out the door

Enthused by what he told me, I never got his name

So, I called the waitress over and started to explain

A tired old man - his tarnished horn, mem'ries of years gone by

How he played his horn and reminisced, smiled with tear-dimmed eyes.

She said you are mistaken, there's been no one but you

But I know who you're talkin' 'bout, I used to know him, too

You'll find him down on Basin Street in back of an old churchyard

A stone that reads, "Rest in Peace", I tried but it sure was hard."

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