Rockin Alone In An Old Rockin Chair - The Everly Brothers
Capo: Fret 1
Tuning: Eb, E A D G B E
ROCKIN' ALONE (IN AN OLD ROCKIN' CHAIR)
As recorded by The Everly Brothers
(From the 1958 Album SONGS OUR DADDY TAUGHT US)
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Sitting alone
in an old rock
ing chair
I saw an old m
other with sil
very hair
She seemed so
neglected by t
hose who shoul
d care
Rocking alone
in an old rock
ing chair
[Verse 2]
Her hands were
all callused
and wrinkled a
nd old
A life of hard
work was the
story they tol
d
And I thought
of angels as I
saw her there
Rocking alone
in an old rock
ing chair
[Verse 3]
Bless her old
heart, do you
think she'd co
mplain
Though life ha
s been bitter
she'd live it
again
And carry that
cross that is
more than her
share
Rocking alone
in an old rock
ing chair
[Verse 4]
It wouldn't ta
ke much just t
o gladden her
heart
Just some smal
l remembrance
on somebody's
part
A letter would
brighten her
empty life the
re
Rocking alone
in an old rock
ing chair
[Verse 5]
I know some yo
ungsters in an
orphans' home
Who'd think th
ey owned heave
n if she was t
heir own
They'd never b
e willing to l
et her sit the
re
Rocking alone
in an old rock
ing chair
[Verse 6]
I look at her
and I think "W
hat a shame"
The ones who f
orgot her she
loves just the
same
And I think of
angels as I s
ee her there
Rocking alone
in an old rock
ing chair