My Old Man Was Right
Recorded by Luke Combs
Album: Fathers & Sons (2024)

(Capo on 3)

(Intro.)
|(D) / (G) / |(D) / / / |(D) / (G) / |(D) / /
 
(Verse)
He handed (D)me the keys and (G)knew Ifd take some (D)wrong turns
He quit (D)smoking and (G)begged me not to (A)try
Hefd say (Bm)get too close to the (A)fire and son, youfll (G)get burned
But I was too (D)young to know my (G)old man was right (D)
 
(Verse)
I (D)cranked that car and (G)swore Ifd never (D)come back
As I (D)took a drag of a (G)half-smoked Marlboro (A)Light
Well I could (Bm)take the heat, so I (A)held on to that (G)lit match
eCause I was too (D)young to know my (G)old man was (D)right
 
(Chorus)
He said (G)lessons, they ainft gotta come the (D)hard way (Bm)
But youfll (G)be hellbent to learn eem on your (Bm)own (A)
It may (G)take your whole life, but I bet in (Bm)due time
Son, youfll (A)find your (G)old man was right (D)
 
(Verse)
He said (D)stand your ground, but (G)let your heart fall (D)in love
And that (D)breaking, (G)itfs just part of life (A)
And the (Bm)good ones always (A)love you just like (G)Jesus does
But I was too (D)young to know my (G)old man was right (D)
 
(Chorus)
He said (G)lessons, they ainft (D)gotta come the (Bm)hard way
But youfll (G)be hellbent to learn eem on your (Bm)own (A)
It may (G)take your whole life, but I bet in (Bm)due time
Son, youfll (A)find your (G)old man was (D)right
 
(Solo)
 / (G) / |(D) / / / |(D) / (G) / |(D) / /
 
(Outro.)
Now (D)itfs his turn to (G)watch me be the (D)old man
With my (D)baby boy (G)lying by my (A)side
And every (Bm)lesson that he (A)taught me, I hope I (G)teach him
eCause Ifm old e-(D)nough to know my (G)old man was right (D) - - - - -