• From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: Finally Got Old

So I went in to the doctor awhile back and, well I guess the song pretty much says it all. I hope you all like it or at least can relate.

Finally Got Old By Jeff Gilpin


December 8th, 2007




Intro


[D] [G]




Verse 1


[Am7]Try to eat [E7]right


And work[Am7]out when you [E7]can


But [G]sometimes your [D]time


Is [G]in high de[E7]mand




Verse 2


But the [Am7]way of [E7]world


Is a [Am7]balanced af[E7]fair


So if you’re [G]starting to teeter


You [E7]best beware




Chorus


Because you’ll [Am7]start to break [E7]down


Only [Am7]slowly at [E7]first


Then one [Am7]day you’ll look [E7]down


And then [Am7]you’ll see the [E7]worse


[G]Sight you could be[E7]hold


You finally got [Am7]old [E7] [D]




Verse 3


Your [Am7]blood pressure [E7]looks


Like it’s [Am7]quite a bit [E7]high


And your[G] bad choleste[D]rol


Is way [G]up to the [E7]sky




Verse 4


So [Am7]one drugs for [E7]this


Andan[Am7]other for [E7]that


A [G]strict workout schedule


So you [E7]won’t be so fat





Chorus


Because you’ll [Am7]start to break [E7]down


Only [Am7]slowly at [E7]first


Then one [Am7]day you’ll look [E7]down


And then [Am7]you’ll see the [E7]worse


[G]Sight you could be[E7]hold


You finally got [Am7]old [E7] [D]




Verse 5


And [Am7]then there’s your [E7]diet


All that [Am7]stuff you can’t [E7]eat


[G]Was the main [D]reason


Why you [G]can’t see your [E7]feet




Verse 6


You get a [Am7]diet of [E7]healthy


And [Am7]nutritious [E7]meals


That are [G]high on fiber


And [E7]short on thrills




Chorus


Because you’ll [Am7]start to break [E7]down


Only [Am7]slowly at [E7]first


Then one [Am7]day you’ll look [E7]down


And then [Am7]you’ll see the [E7]worse


[G]Sight that you could be[E7]hold


You finally got [Am7]old [E7] [D] [G]




Ending Chorus


Because you’ll [Am7]start to break [E7]down


Only [Am7]slowly at [E7]first


Then one [Am7]day you’ll look [E7]down


And then [Am7]you’ll see the [E7]worse


[G]Sight that you could be[E7]hold


You finally got [D]old [G] [Am7]



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • From: Grimsby, UK
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: Finally Got Old

So scary because it's so true!

Good one!

I'm the only one on my side of the family with no cholesterol problem.  I eat and drink what I fancy and have never had a cholesterol test in my life - that's why no problem!

Bonedaddy

I'm the son of rage and love
  • Registered: 2007-04-03
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Re: Finally Got Old

Good one Jets,

Im very happy to say my cholesterol is fine! But the rest of me is

knackered lol

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
  • From: The Land Of Song
  • Registered: 2007-12-10
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Re: Finally Got Old

Hi Jets, I've got 4 years to catch you up, and my doc says cholesterol OK, excersise though?

the best excersise is putting pen to paper and writing down whats on your mind

live long and prosper

Phill

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: Finally Got Old

Hi Jeff,

Thank goodness I have not got to that stage yet and I have decided that I am not going to get old I am having too much fun. I shall be 21 next birthday (well 21 with 40 years experience) lol

Great song though,

Thank you,

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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6 Reply by jets60 (edited by jets60 2007-12-11 02:58:12)

  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: Finally Got Old

Thanks for all the comments - I usually think of myself as the kid that reluctantly had to get a job but never stopped being a kid. I guess I'm still him but I didn't want to ever have to take meds for...well, anything I guess. I'm hoping I can get off them after I lose a few pounds and get in better shape although my wife has set high expectations for me. I think she is trying to get me down to the weight I was when I married her a long, long time ago. That's like 2 pounds for each year we've been married. yikes

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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