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[Verse 1]
C                G                F             Am
Hope everybody's ringing on their own bell this morning
C                 G              F             C
Hope everyone's connected to the long distance phone
G               C
Old man, he's a mountain
G                Am
Old man he's an  island
F             Dm           F                                C
Old man he's awaking says "I'm gonna call, call my children home"

[Verse 2]
C                G                F                  Am
Hope everybody's dancing to their own drum this fine morning ---
C                   G           F              C
The beat of distant Africa or a Polish factory town.
G                             C
Old man, he's calling for his supper.
G               Am
Calling for his whisky.
F                        Dm
Calling for his sons and daughters, yeah ---
F                        C
calling all his children round.

[Verse 3]
C              G               F                   Am
Sharp ears are tuned in to the drones and chanters warming.
C                       G                   F           C
Mist blowing round some headland, somewhere in your memory.
G                C
Everyone is from somewhere ---
G                    Am
Even if you've never been there.
   F                             Dm
So take a minute to remember the part of you
     F                            C
That might be the old man calling me.

[Verse 4]
C                 G                   F             Am
How many wars you fighting out there, this winter's morning?
C          G                F                C
Maybe it's always time for another Christmas song.
G             C
Old man he's asleep now.
G                   Am
Got appointments to keep now.
F                        Dm
Dreaming of his sons and daughters, and proving ---
F                         C
Proving that the blood is strong.