Old and In The Way
David Grisman

CHORUS
G              A           D                 G
Old and in the way, that’s what I heard them say
     Em               G                              D
They used to heed the words he said, but that was yesterday
G                 A        D                G
Gold will turn to gray and youth will fade away
        Em          G                                    D
They’ll never care about you while you’re old and in the way

A                        D
Once I hear tell, he was happy
G                D                A
Had his share of friends and good times
           G
Now, those friends have all passed on
         D                    Bm
He don’t have no place called home
         Em            G                               D
Lookin’ back to a better day, feelin’ old and in the way

CHORUS
G              A           D                 G
Old and in the way, that’s what I heard them say
     Em               G                              D
They used to heed the words he said, but that was yesterday
G                 A        D                G
Gold will turn to gray and youth will fade away
        Em          G                                    D
They’ll never care about you while you’re old and in the way

A                        D
When just a boy, he left his home
G              D                   A
Thought he’d have the world on a string
           G
Now the years have come and gone
         D                    Bm
Through the streets he walks alone
         Em            G                             D
Like the old dog gone astray, he’s just old and in the way

CHORUS (2x)
G              A           D                 G
Old and in the way, that’s what I heard them say
     Em               G                              D
They used to heed the words he said, but that was yesterday
G                 A        D                G
Gold will turn to gray and youth will fade away
        Em          G                                    D
They’ll never care about you while you’re old and in the way

THEN LAST LINE TWICE AND END