Rusty Old Halo Chords
Rusty Old Halo by Bill Carlisle is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7, F and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This is the work of Tim Ausburn. This is the way I remember the song from
the late 1950's as done by Bill Carlisle.
RUSTY OLD HALO Written by Bob Merrill
(C) I know a man, rich as a king,
(G7) Still he just won't give his (C) neighbor a thing,
His day will come, (F) I'll make a bet,
(G7) He'll get to Heaven and here's what he'll (C) get;
Chorus:
(C) A rusty old halo, and a (G7) skinny white (C) cloud,
Some (G7) second hand wings, full of (C) patches,
Rusty old halo, (F) skinny white cloud,
A (G7) robe that's so wooley it (C) scratches.
(C) While you're on earth , shine like a star,
(G7) Brighten the corner where- (C) -ever you are,
Doin' the best, (F) that you can do,
(G7) That way you're sure that they'll never hand (C) you;
Repeat chorus: