Capo 1st fret   
G5 
 
       C5 
He had plastic bags wrapped ?round his shoes 
 
He was covered with the evening news 
G5             D5                 G5                
Had a pair of wool socks on his hands 
         C5 
The bank sign was flashing five below 
 
It was freezin? rain and spittin? snow 
G5                  D5                 G5 
He was curled up behind some garbage cans 
 
(bridge) 
B5                                C5 
I was afraid that he was dead, I gave him a gentle shake 
B5                                  C5               D5 
When he opened up his eyes I said, Old man are you ok? He said? 
 
(Chorus) 
                          C5 
I just climbed out of the cottonwood tree 
                        G5 
I was runnin? from some honey bees 
                   C5 
Drip-dryin? in the summer breeze 
                   D5 
After jumpin? into Calico Creek 
                      C5 
I was walkin? down an old dirt road 
                             G5             G5 
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed 
E5                         C5 
Man I wish you?d just left me alone 
D5                  G5 
Cause I was almost home 
  

              C5 
Then he said, I was just comin? ?round the barn 
 
Bout the time you grabbed my arm 
G5                 D5                 G5 
And I heard momma holler, son hurry up 
      C5 
I was close enough for my own nose 
 
To smell fresh cobbler on the stove 
G5               D5                G5 
And I saw daddy loadin? up the truck 
 
(bridge) 
B5                                   C5 
Cane poles on the tailgate, bobbers blowin? in the wind 
      B5                     C5             D5 
Since July of 55? that?s as close as I?ve been? 
 
(repeat Chorus) 
 

D5 
I said old man you?re gonna freeze to death 
       E5 
Let me drive you to the mission 
        C5 
He said boy if you?d left me alone 
      D5          D5 / D5 
Right now I?d be fishin? 
 
(Chorus) 2x?s 
 

E5                         C5      D5 
man I wish you?d just left me alone 
             C5     G5 
I was almost home