Any Old Time
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Any Old Time
Doc Watson
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Chord Chart
Verse
CC
CC
CC
CC
FF
FF
CC
CC
FF
FF
CC
AA
DD
DD
GG
GG
CC
CC
CC
CC
C7C7
C7C7
FF
FF
CC
CC
C7C7
AA
DD
GG
CC
GG
Chorus (First Half)
CC
CC
CC
CC
C7C7
C7C7
C7C7
C7C7
FF
FF
FF
FF
CC
CC
CC
CC
GG
GG
GG
GG
CC
CC
CC
CC
DD
DD
DD
DD
GG
GG
GG
GG
Chorus (Second Half)
CC
CC
CC
CC
FF
FF
CC
CC
FF
FF
CC
AA
DD
DD
GG
GG
CC
CC
CC
CC
C7C7
C7C7
FF
FF
CC
CC
GG
GG
CC
CC
Chords used:
A
C
C7
D
F
G
Lyrics
I just received your letter, you're down and out, you say
At first I thought I would tell you to travel down the other way
But in my memory lingers all you once were to me
So I'm gonna give you one more chance to prove what you can be
Any old time you wanna come back home
Drop me a line and, honey, say no more you'll roam
You had your chance to play the game fair
But when you left me, sweetheart, you only left a love who cared
Now that you're down, I'm gonna stick by you
If you will only tell me that your roaming days are through
You'll find me here, just like the day you left me alone
Any old time you wanna come back home
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About This Song
Any Old Time is a vocal song strongly associated with early country music player Jimmie Rodgers. It's typically played in C and features 6 different chords, including several that move outside the basic 1-4-5 pattern. The presence of C7 (a dominant 7th) along with chords like A and F creates some interesting harmonic movement that requires solid chord vocabulary and quick transitions. These chord changes make it better suited for intermediate to advanced players who are comfortable moving beyond simpler three-chord songs.