Stories Of Old

Written by John Stewart

‘Stories of Old’ - from the Decca “Stay Awhile” LP. The album was released in May 1965; it was the last KT Decca LP to appear on the record charts. ‘Stories’ was the only JS song on this album. The song is also on the Bear Family box set “The Stewart Years”, 2000. From “Time to Think” on, the Trio mixed their enthusiastic "goodtime" performances with songs that made comment on the world as they saw it. More and more John used his songwriting skills to offer his opinions on the things he observed and cared about.

‘Stories of Old’ is a combination : an upbeat song that blended the patented tight harmonies with a message. Enjoy playing and singing it.

Use A7 short for the A7s

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(G)I don't want to (C)hear your (G)stories of (D)old,

(G) Don't (D)show me (G) your golden (D)chains.

For if there's (C)just one (D)man in this (G)whole wide (C)land

And (G)he is (C)living in (D)pain,

You (C)told me of a (D)dream that I would (G)surely like to (C)see,

Where each (G)man could keep the (C)wolves from his (D)door.

But then I (C)saw an old (D)man

Without a (G)dollar in his (Em)hand,

Saying, (C)"You don't (A)need me any(D)more.

I (C)guess you just don't (A7)need me any(D)more."

(G)I don't want to (C)hear your (G)stories of (D)old,

(G) Don't (D)show me (G) your golden (D)chains.

For if there's (C)just one (D)man in this (G)whole wide (C)land

And (G)he is (C)living in (D)pain,

We've (C)got a lot of (D)pride and (G)that I can't de(C)ny

From (G)those who (C)bore us liber(D)ty,

But if (C)freedom's at the (D)door

And we (G)let it (G/F#)wait some (Em)more,

Oh, I (C)wonder how (A)proud they are of (D)me.

I (C)wonder just how (A7)proud they are of (D)me.

Go a(C)head and walk a(D)way, yeah, (G)turn your back and (C)say,

"We'll (G)show 'em who´s (C)got who on the (D)run."

But, if we could (C)talk with folks out (D)there,

(G)We might get some(Em)where,

And maybe (C)someday we could (A7)throw away these (D)guns.

(C)Someday we could (A7)throw away these (D)guns.

(G)I don't want to (C)hear your (G)stories of (D)old,

(G) Don't (D)show me (G) your golden (D)chains.

For if there's (C)just one (D)man in this (G)whole wide (C)land

And (G)he is (C)living in (D)pain,

If there's (C)just one (D)man in this (G)whole wide (C)land

And (G) he is (C)living in (D)pain,

Charlie Woodward, Art Faller & janhauenstein@gmx.de

July 2005