My Old Man
By Rosanne Cash
Written by Rosanne Cash
Album: Rhythm & Romance (1985)
Tabbed by Larry Mofle
3/9/2025

Capo 1

C                         F
The old man is laughing tonight
G                     C
He's young beyond his fears
Dm
But then the smile drops from his eyes
G
And we all wind up in tears

The old man's crying tonight
'Cause it all happened so fast
He's frightened by the future
Embarrassed by the past


Chorus:
Dm                   G
So let him be who he wants to be
                C          C/B       Am
'Cause he ain't ever gonna be young again
Dm                     G
And let him see who he needs to see
C                   C/B      Am 	  
'Cause he never had too many friends
Dm                   G 
And ask him how he remembers me
       C         C/B          Am
'Cause I want to know where I stand
F     G           C
How I love my old man


The old man's restless tonight
Just trying to kill his pain
He believes what he says he believes
But that don't make him a saint

The old man's lonesome tonight
And he just wants to go home
All those fools who stand in his way
Why can't they leave him alone

Chorus