Chords for Bobby Bare - When Hippies Get Older
Tempo:
105.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
C
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
When hippies get older, [C] the hair up [D] to their shoulders [G] turns gray.
They're the ones winning [C] at games [D] that they never [G] could play.
[C] The old bus gets rusted and the peace sign is faded [G] away.
When hippies get older, [C]
the hair [D] up to their shoulders [G] turns gray.
What once got me up [C] there, now [D] it's just bringing [G] me down.
And it's funny, I'm feeling [C] much safer [D] back here [G] on the ground.
[C] And the wildflower children have died in the [G] weeds, by the way.
When hippies get older, [C]
the [D] hair up to their [G] shoulders turns gray.
[C] From H Street to Berkeley, to Old Town to [G] Washington Square.
[C] New places, new faces, there's no sign we ever [D] were there.
[C] [Bm]
[D] [C] It's pornos and peep shows and dungeons where [Am] disco [G] is played.
[C]
[G] Now and then some [C] lonely [G] hippie [A] lonely hippie.
[A] The world we were [D] saving somehow, [Em] it survived by [A] itself.
The dream we were chasing [D] just turned into [E] something [A] to sell.
[D] And Tamithy Lee is working at a [Bm] club in [A] L.A.
When a hippie gets older, [D] the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray.
Well, the summer of love, [D] Lord, I wish we [E] could live [A] it again.
Listening to Janis [D] singing, Lord, [E] buy me a [A] Mercedes Benz.
[D] I'm saving and trading the love that we once [A] gave away.
When hippies get older, [D] the world [E] up to their shoulders [A] turns gray.
Don't trust anybody [D] past 30, [E] we once used [A] to say.
Now 30 is a memory [D] and 40 [E] ain't too [A] far away.
[D] That'll bought me a razor and I just might [A] use it today.
When hippies get [D] older, the [E] hair up to their [A] shoulders turns gray.
When hippies get [D] older, the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray.
[D] [N]
When hippies get older, [C] the hair up [D] to their shoulders [G] turns gray.
They're the ones winning [C] at games [D] that they never [G] could play.
[C] The old bus gets rusted and the peace sign is faded [G] away.
When hippies get older, [C]
the hair [D] up to their shoulders [G] turns gray.
What once got me up [C] there, now [D] it's just bringing [G] me down.
And it's funny, I'm feeling [C] much safer [D] back here [G] on the ground.
[C] And the wildflower children have died in the [G] weeds, by the way.
When hippies get older, [C]
the [D] hair up to their [G] shoulders turns gray.
[C] From H Street to Berkeley, to Old Town to [G] Washington Square.
[C] New places, new faces, there's no sign we ever [D] were there.
[C] [Bm]
[D] [C] It's pornos and peep shows and dungeons where [Am] disco [G] is played.
[C]
[G] Now and then some [C] lonely [G] hippie [A] lonely hippie.
[A] The world we were [D] saving somehow, [Em] it survived by [A] itself.
The dream we were chasing [D] just turned into [E] something [A] to sell.
[D] And Tamithy Lee is working at a [Bm] club in [A] L.A.
When a hippie gets older, [D] the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray.
Well, the summer of love, [D] Lord, I wish we [E] could live [A] it again.
Listening to Janis [D] singing, Lord, [E] buy me a [A] Mercedes Benz.
[D] I'm saving and trading the love that we once [A] gave away.
When hippies get older, [D] the world [E] up to their shoulders [A] turns gray.
Don't trust anybody [D] past 30, [E] we once used [A] to say.
Now 30 is a memory [D] and 40 [E] ain't too [A] far away.
[D] That'll bought me a razor and I just might [A] use it today.
When hippies get [D] older, the [E] hair up to their [A] shoulders turns gray.
When hippies get [D] older, the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray.
[D] [N]
Key:
D
A
C
G
E
D
A
C
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [C] the hair up [D] to their shoulders [G] turns gray. _ _
_ _ _ They're the ones winning [C] at games [D] that they never [G] could play. _ _ _
_ _ [C] The old bus gets rusted and the peace sign is faded [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [C]
the hair [D] up to their shoulders [G] turns gray. _ _
_ _ What once got me up [C] there, now [D] it's just bringing [G] me down. _ _ _
_ _ And it's funny, I'm feeling [C] much safer [D] back here [G] on the ground. _ _ _
_ _ [C] And the wildflower children have died in the [G] weeds, by the way. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [C]
the [D] hair up to their [G] shoulders turns gray. _ _
_ _ [C] From H Street to Berkeley, to Old Town to [G] Washington Square. _ _ _
_ _ [C] New places, new faces, there's no sign we ever [D] were there.
[C] _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ [C] It's pornos and peep shows and dungeons where [Am] disco [G] is played.
_ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ Now and then some [C] lonely [G] hippie [A] lonely hippie. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] The world we were [D] saving somehow, [Em] it survived by [A] itself. _ _ _
_ _ The dream we were chasing [D] just turned into [E] something [A] to sell. _ _ _
_ _ [D] And Tamithy Lee is working at a [Bm] club in [A] L.A. _ _ _
_ _ When a hippie gets older, [D] the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray. _ _ _
_ _ Well, the summer of love, [D] Lord, I wish we [E] could live [A] it again. _ _ _
_ _ _ Listening to Janis [D] singing, Lord, [E] buy me a [A] Mercedes Benz. _ _ _
_ _ [D] I'm saving and trading the love that we once [A] gave away. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [D] the world [E] up to their shoulders [A] turns gray. _ _ _
_ _ Don't trust anybody [D] past 30, [E] we once used [A] to say. _ _ _
_ _ Now 30 is a memory [D] and 40 [E] ain't too [A] far away. _ _ _
_ _ [D] That'll bought me a razor and I just might [A] use it today. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get [D] older, the [E] hair up to their [A] shoulders turns gray. _ _
_ _ When hippies get [D] older, the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [C] the hair up [D] to their shoulders [G] turns gray. _ _
_ _ _ They're the ones winning [C] at games [D] that they never [G] could play. _ _ _
_ _ [C] The old bus gets rusted and the peace sign is faded [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [C]
the hair [D] up to their shoulders [G] turns gray. _ _
_ _ What once got me up [C] there, now [D] it's just bringing [G] me down. _ _ _
_ _ And it's funny, I'm feeling [C] much safer [D] back here [G] on the ground. _ _ _
_ _ [C] And the wildflower children have died in the [G] weeds, by the way. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [C]
the [D] hair up to their [G] shoulders turns gray. _ _
_ _ [C] From H Street to Berkeley, to Old Town to [G] Washington Square. _ _ _
_ _ [C] New places, new faces, there's no sign we ever [D] were there.
[C] _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ [C] It's pornos and peep shows and dungeons where [Am] disco [G] is played.
_ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ Now and then some [C] lonely [G] hippie [A] lonely hippie. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] The world we were [D] saving somehow, [Em] it survived by [A] itself. _ _ _
_ _ The dream we were chasing [D] just turned into [E] something [A] to sell. _ _ _
_ _ [D] And Tamithy Lee is working at a [Bm] club in [A] L.A. _ _ _
_ _ When a hippie gets older, [D] the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray. _ _ _
_ _ Well, the summer of love, [D] Lord, I wish we [E] could live [A] it again. _ _ _
_ _ _ Listening to Janis [D] singing, Lord, [E] buy me a [A] Mercedes Benz. _ _ _
_ _ [D] I'm saving and trading the love that we once [A] gave away. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get older, [D] the world [E] up to their shoulders [A] turns gray. _ _ _
_ _ Don't trust anybody [D] past 30, [E] we once used [A] to say. _ _ _
_ _ Now 30 is a memory [D] and 40 [E] ain't too [A] far away. _ _ _
_ _ [D] That'll bought me a razor and I just might [A] use it today. _ _ _
_ _ When hippies get [D] older, the [E] hair up to their [A] shoulders turns gray. _ _
_ _ When hippies get [D] older, the hair up [E] to their shoulders [A] turns gray. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _