Old Hippie 20 years later - Bellamy Brothers
[Verse 1]
[G] He'll be fifty five this weekend, [C] can't believe he's lived this [G] long,
But now he hangs out with the grand-kids, instead of [C] toking on his [D] bone,
He still [C] thinks about the crazy days but [G] thanks his God above,
That he [C] traded in the loving for a [G] greater kind of [D] love,
He still [Bm] shoots from that old peace sign, [C] still gentle as a [G] dove.
[Verse 2]
[G] He loves all kinds of music, [C] country rock with a little [G] roll,
But nowadays he's partial too, the melodies that [C] saved his [D] soul,
Life has [C] put him through the wringer friends have [G] fallen through the cracks,
And all the [C] trips he's taken have [G] been to hell and [D] back,
He don't [Bm] feel that cool no more, [C] but he don't care and that's a [G] fact.
|[Chorus]
|He's an [C] old hippie, getting [G] older every day,
|But his [D] eyes are on the prize and his [G] faith ain't gonna stray,
|He's an [C] old hippie he knows [G] what his life is for,
|Trying to [D] get right with the man before he [C] goes, [D] knocking on heavens [G] door.
[Verse 3]
[G] He's been confused about the issues, [C] from Vietnam to Desert [G] Storm,
But he prays every night for, the guys and [C] gals in uni[D]form,
He ain't [C] trying to convert you just [G] glad for your new start,
And he [C] won't be preaching to you like some [G] born again old [D] fart,
He'll just [Bm] tell you about the love he's found, [C] deep within his [G] heart.
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[G] Well he skips the crowds and the gatherings, [C] Spends some quiet time [G] alone,
His family is his universe, and [C] heaven is his [D] home,
He's [C] seen and done it all been in the [G] belly of the whale,
He's [C] looked the devil in the eye and [G] sent him back to [D] hell,
He [Bm] thanks dear Jesus every day, that he's [C] lived to tell the [G] tale.
|[Chorus]
|He's an [C] old hippie, getting [G] older every day,
|But his [D] eyes are on the prize and his [G] faith ain't gonna stray,
|He's an [C] old hippie he knows [G] what his life is for,
|Trying to [D] get right with the man before he [C] goes, [D] knocking on heavens [G] door.
[Outro]
Just trying to [D] get right with the man before he [C] goes, [D] knocking on heavens [G] door.
Old Hippie 20 years later [G]Bellamy Brothers
Verse 1 G He'll be fifty five this weekend, C can't believe he's lived this G long, But now he hangs out with the grand-kids, instead of C toking on his D bone, He still C thinks about the crazy days but G thanks his God above, That he C traded in the loving for a G greater kind of D love, He still Bm shoots from that old peace sign, C still gentle as a G dove.
Verse 2 G He loves all kinds of music, C country rock with a little G roll, But nowadays he's partial too, the melodies that C saved his D soul, Life has C put him through the wringer friends have G fallen through the cracks, And all the C trips he's taken have G been to hell and D back, He don't Bm feel that cool no more, C but he don't care and that's a G fact.
Chorus He's an C old hippie, getting G older every day, But his D eyes are on the prize and his G faith ain't gonna stray, He's an C old hippie he knows G what his life is for, Trying to D get right with the man before he C goes, D knocking on heavens G door.
Verse 3 G He's been confused about the issues, C from Vietnam to Desert G Storm, But he prays every night for, the guys and C gals in uniDform, He ain't C trying to convert you just G glad for your new start, And he C won't be preaching to you like some G born again old D fart, He'll just Bm tell you about the love he's found, C deep within his G heart.
Chorus
Verse 4 G Well he skips the crowds and the gatherings, C Spends some quiet time G alone, His family is his universe, and C heaven is his D home, He's C seen and done it all been in the G belly of the whale, He's C looked the devil in the eye and G sent him back to D hell, He Bm thanks dear Jesus every day, that he's C lived to tell the G tale.
Chorus He's an C old hippie, getting G older every day, But his D eyes are on the prize and his G faith ain't gonna stray, He's an C old hippie he knows G what his life is for, Trying to D get right with the man before he C goes, D knocking on heavens G door.
Outro Just trying to D get right with the man before he C goes, D knocking on heavens G door.