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Version 1 Version 2THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD written and performed by John Fogerty tab transcribed by Collins Crapo (12 measures of E7) E7 He take-a thunder from the mountain He take-a lightnin' from the sky G E7 He bring the strong man to his beggin' knees He make the young girl's mama cry [Chorus] You got to hidey-hide You got to jump and run You got to hidey-hidey-hide C D E7 The old man is down the road [Verse 2] He got the voices speakin' riddles He got eyes as black as coal He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide And he stands right in the road (chorus, with "away" added to end of 2nd line) (instrumental, same pattern as chorus) [Verse 3] He make the river call your lover He make the barking of the hound Put a shadow 'cross the window When the old man comes around (chorus; this time, add "again" to end of 2nd line and sing 4th line twice) (play E7 continuously and fade)