One of the things I love about this song is the great descending bass line (a la "Whiter Shade of Pale" Penny Lane", "Piano Man", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and a million other songs). Echo Park (Buzz Ckifford) Intro C C/B C/A C/GIt's (3x555x@1)the morning F (133211@1) F/E (xx2211@1) F/D (153211@1) F/CSoon, (133211@1)he'll rise finds the glasses for his eyes G7 (320001@1) Aren't what they used to be C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1) C/A C/GPicks (3x555x@1)up the clothes He's worn so long F (133211@1) F/E (xx2211@1) F/D (153211@1) F/EOn (xx2211@1)the bureau sits the picture of a lady Dm7/GAnd (000011@1)the mural of a man G7 (320001@1) Dm7/G (000011@1)G7 (320001@1)CWho've (x32010@1)been gone for many years (CHORUS) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)The old man walks in Echo Park Dm/G From bench to bench he moves CFrom (x32010@1)morning til dark FFor (133211@1)the ducks some bread he brings Dm/G Wonder if he'll feed them F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm/G (300321@1) G7This (320001@1)time next spring Listening to the children play Reminds him of the days Many years ago Thoughts of a child That he helped grow And memory of a letter Saying, dear Sir We regret to inform you Your son will not be coming home (CHORUS) Cm (x3101x@1) Dm7/GOld (000011@1)man, tell me are there fears G7 (320001@1) CmDo (x3101x@1)you measure life in years F7 (131241@1) Dm7/G (000011@1) G7 (320001@1) Or is one day all you'll ever know Dm7/GI've (000011@1)got to know Oh, oh, oh... C (x32010@1) FThe (133211@1)old man walks in Echo Park Dm (xx0231@1) From bench to bench he moves CFrom (x32010@1)morning til dark Repeat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Barbour Posting the best in Power Pop!! Jimmy Curtis