The Night I Called The Old Man Out (midi)    (sample)

 

            Em                                             D

1.    The dining room fell silent, I can't believe what I just said

             Am                                             B7

    I just told my dad he's full of it, and I watched his face turn red.

                Em                                             C

    And I should've said, "I'm sorry", but I matched him shout for shout,

                   Am                                                           B7                      Em

   and I can still hear that screen door slammin', the night I called him out.

 

                 G                     D          Am                       Em

He said, "Son it's gonna hurt me more than it hurts you."

                Am                  D                            B7

But somehow I couldn't help, but have my doubts.

                   G                     D           Am                      Em

'Cause I'd seen my older brothers crawl back in the house,

          C                             D          Em

each time they called the old man out.

 

   Em                                          - D

2.       Fist to fist, and eye to eye,        standin' toe to toe,

 a                                                                     B7

    he would've let me walk away,  but I just would not let it go.

     Em                                      C

    Years of my frustration had led me to this night,

                   Am                  B7                            Em

    now he'll pay for all the times that he's been right.   + CHORUS

 

                Em                                  D

3.    It was over in a minute, that's when I realized,

            Am

    the blood came from my mouth and nose,          

                 B7

    but the tears came from his eyes.

                Em                                                            C

    And in memory of that fateful night, I know the greatest pain was his,

                    Am                         B7                   Em

    and I just pray some day I'm half the man he is.       + CHORUS  +

            G                    D              Am                        Em

    Just like my older brothers I crawled back in the house,

           C                        D          Em

    the night I called the old man out.

 

(capo 2nd)                       (Garth Brooks)