Choose a version
Compare every playable arrangement, then open the exact version that has the parts you need.
Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:22
About this song
Old Man by Neil Young, around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:22 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Acoustic bass, Viola, Banjo, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.
Difficulty by instrument
How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.
Chord progressionsestimated
Roman numerals (transposable to any key) over the actual chords. Play a section, or hover any chord for its piano & guitar shape and a play button.
More from Neil Young
Harvest · 3 versions · E minor · 88 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrumsEverybody Knows This Is Nowhere · 3 versions · D major · 104 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrums3 versions · E minor · 132 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrumsHarvest Moon · 2 versions · D major · 115 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrumsAfter the Gold Rush · 2 versions · D major · 92 BPM
GuitarOtherChrome Dreams · 4 versions · G major · 108 BPM
GuitarBassDrums
Similar songs
More folk rock songs with a related key or comparable tempo.
Van Morrison4 versions · G major · 144 BPM
GuitarBassOtherDrumsSimon & Garfunkel2 versions · A minor · 124 BPM
GuitarBassKeysOtherDrumsBob Dylan3 versions · D major · 125 BPM
GuitarBassKeysDrumsJames Taylor2 versions · D major · 142 BPM
GuitarBassKeysDrumsDan Fogelberg2 versions · G# major · 135 BPM
GuitarKeysOtherCrosby, Stills & Nash1 version · G major · 146 BPM
Guitar
Featured in
Old Man appears on the soundtrack of Wonder Boys (Music from the Motion Picture).