INTRO: C F C G C verse 1 F He'd an old-fashioned way when he started to play C G He'd an old-fashioned steel guitar C F With no amps and no leads, it fulfilled all his needs C G C And together they'd both traveled far G F C Just an old troubadour on an old bar-room floor Bb D G Just an old troubadour and his song C F But it tore them apart, 'cause it came from his heart C G C F C G C And they'd not heard that art for so long verse 2 F Then a kid playing pool said, “This old man's a fool C G He's not cool, just a ghoul past his prime” C F So he walked to the wall where the jukebox stood tall C G C And he paid for some hits of the time G F C Then a girl passed him by with a look in her eye Bb D G That said 'Don't even try to oppose' C F Pulled the plug from the wall said "An ass needs a stall C G C F And we all hope you've got one of those" verse 3 G F G She stood her ground, she stared him down F G The kid raised a fist, then he smiled F He said "You're wasted on him" C Then he turned with a grin Bb D G And said "Girls like you drive me wild Bb D G You're young enough to be the old man's child" verse 4 C F When the kid left the room, a chord filled the gloom C G And a voice sang a song for the stars C F For the breeze in the trees, for nights such as these C G C And for girls who find lovers in bars G F C And when the chord died like a wave on the tide Bb D G Like the cry from a high flying bird C F He put down his guitar, she said "I've got my car C G C And a jar, if you'll just say the word" VERSE 5 G F C So that old troubadour left that old bar-room floor Bb D G Yes, that old troubadour sang her song C F And it tore her apart, 'cause it came from his heart C G C F C G C And she'd not felt that art for so long VERSE 6 F He'd an old-fashioned way when he started to play C G He'd an old-fashioned steel guitar C F With no amps and no leads, it fulfilled all his needs C G C And together they'd both traveled far G F C Just an old troubadour on an old bar-room floor Bb D G Just an old troubadour and his song C F But it tore them apart, 'cause it came from his heart C G C And they'd not heard that art for so long F Yes, it tore them apart, 'cause it came from his heart C G F C And they'd not felt that art for so long
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