Name: The Old Place
Duration: P00H04M15S
Description: The Old Place is a Garth Brooks inspired tune that tells the story of a farmer as he takes his last ride around the old homestead before it's torn down. An emotional story that rings true in this new age of commercial farming, and one that will tug at your heart strings as the old farmer watches as the wrecking ball takes the last of his past from him.

The Old Place

from High Water by Robert Larrabee

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The Old Place is a Garth Brooks inspired tune that tells the story of a farmer as he takes his last ride around the old homestead before it's torn down. An emotional story that rings true in this new age of commercial farming, and one that will tug at your heart strings as the old farmer watches as the wrecking ball takes the last of his past from him.

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The Old Place

G He took the bay D mare out Em for one last C ride
G on the old homestead Em with tears in C his eyes
G gazed upon D the beauty Em then headed C back
G to the old D warn out Em tarpaper C shack

G inside are D pictures of Em a family who tilled C the land
G Now ones a D Doctor Em the others in C a band
G on the table D a faded rose Em inside Grandmas C vase
G a reminder of D all the love Em Down at the G old place

Chorus:
C theres times he feels G broken D by the way things have G changed
C church picnics on G Sunday that’s just how they C were raised
D Yah it’s just Em a memory C now G he remembers C those days
C how they worked Em together C down at the old G place
Tag:
C those days life was Em just a whole lot better
C down at the old G place

G sat on the D porch swing G breathed Em country C air
G on a breeze he could D still smell Em lilocs in her C hair
G shiny cheeks D smiling eyes Em always lit up her C face
G Now she rests in D peace Em in her favourite G place

G Crane Truck D rolled in Em with a big old demolition C ball
G Old fellow just D stood there Em watched his whole life C fall
G Foreman said D sorry Buddy Em it’s a dam C disgrace
G just won’t ever D be the same Em down at the old G place

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from High Water, released March 19, 2018

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Robert Larrabee Medicine Hat, Alberta

Robert larrabee writes moving stories and sings them straight from the heart. New music influenced by the last 50 years of Rock & Roll, Traditional Country, and pop. An old soul in a new age, unabashedly unafraid to share music that isn't contrived for the brain washed masses. ... more

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A Woman Like You

Nov 2018
Sticks Out

Apr 2018
High Water

Mar 2018
High Water

Mar 2018

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