Old Man Time

song : old man time artist : kate rusby tab by : don czarski email : guitarzan7@hotmail . com old man time kate rusby Intro : play the following 4x’s or A variation of this based on the C chord E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | G - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - | D - - - - 2 - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - 2h3 - - - - - - | A - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Verse : C G F C old man time is a rare old man Am C G for a young man he’ll ever remain F C Am G with his long grey beard and his clothes are plain F G C oh old man time is his name . Am G as one flower dies F Am the old man he cries C G the young man he plants the seeds again Am F C G with a careful hand , he tends the sand , F G C ( play Intro 2x’s ) oh , old man time is his name . Verse : C G F C this old man has an hourglass Am C G for every soul on the land . F C Am G oh , old man time , i have seen mine , F G C it’s the one with the fastest sand . Am G no sooner is it turned , F Am back through the glass it’s churned , C G i’m wishing i could have each hour again , Am F C G with a careful hand , he tends the sand , F G C oh , old man time is his name . instrumental : i play the chords from the 2nd half of the Verse Am G F Am C G F Am C G F G C Am then play Intro 2x’s time . . . . Verse : C G F C to me , old man , your time is rare , Am C G did god not give you all my sand? F C Am G or maybe mine i had to share F G C or is there some left in your hand? Am G F Am they tell me time is gold , well maybe it’s been sold , C G or was it simply washed away in rain? Am F C G with a careful hand , he tends the sand , F G C oh , old man time is his name . Am G if i brought him a sack , F Am do you think he’d put some back? C G i know one day across my path he’ll come , Am F C G but as for now , i can’t say how , F G C Am i know that old man’s work is far from done . F G C play Intro 3x’s for old man time has just begun