Chords for Grandpa
Tempo:
59.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] You [Em]
[C] [G]
stood on that bank when I got [Em] baptized Gave me a 30-30 when I turned [C] nine
At 16 you caught me drinking [G] out in the barn I could hear you cheering when we won a [Em] state
And you held my hand at Grandma's [D] grave And I'll always be thankful you [G] never sold
the farm [C] At [D] Grandpa you stood so [G] tall, chewed that
[C] red man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot [D] six to the top of your [G] hat
But when you talked about the war [C] thought you were Superman
American [D] born simple man with a [Em] southern drawl You [C] walked the walk, you [D] talked the talk, Grandpa
[G]
[D] [G] You still swear Roosevelt was the [Em] best That a homegrown tomato tastes better than
the [C] rest And 50 years goes too fast [G] with a woman you
love Well this life I've chose is getting busy
now [Em] But I know where to go and I need to slow
down [C] And when I walk up on your front porch [G] it's
just like I'm still young [C] At Grandpa [D] you stood so tall, [G] chewed that
red [C] man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot six to [D] the top of your hat
But [G] when you talked about the war thought [C] you were Superman
American born [D] simple man with a southern [Em] drawl You walked [C] the walk, you talked [D] the talk,
[G] Grandpa [C] American born [D] a dirt road man with [Em] a slow
[C] southern drawl Keep walking the walk and talking [D] the talk, Grandpa
[G] [Em] [C]
[Em] [G]
[C] [G]
stood on that bank when I got [Em] baptized Gave me a 30-30 when I turned [C] nine
At 16 you caught me drinking [G] out in the barn I could hear you cheering when we won a [Em] state
And you held my hand at Grandma's [D] grave And I'll always be thankful you [G] never sold
the farm [C] At [D] Grandpa you stood so [G] tall, chewed that
[C] red man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot [D] six to the top of your [G] hat
But when you talked about the war [C] thought you were Superman
American [D] born simple man with a [Em] southern drawl You [C] walked the walk, you [D] talked the talk, Grandpa
[G]
[D] [G] You still swear Roosevelt was the [Em] best That a homegrown tomato tastes better than
the [C] rest And 50 years goes too fast [G] with a woman you
love Well this life I've chose is getting busy
now [Em] But I know where to go and I need to slow
down [C] And when I walk up on your front porch [G] it's
just like I'm still young [C] At Grandpa [D] you stood so tall, [G] chewed that
red [C] man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot six to [D] the top of your hat
But [G] when you talked about the war thought [C] you were Superman
American born [D] simple man with a southern [Em] drawl You walked [C] the walk, you talked [D] the talk,
[G] Grandpa [C] American born [D] a dirt road man with [Em] a slow
[C] southern drawl Keep walking the walk and talking [D] the talk, Grandpa
[G] [Em] [C]
[Em] [G]
Key:
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[G] You _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
stood on that bank when I got [Em] baptized Gave me a 30-30 when I turned [C] nine
At 16 you caught me drinking [G] out in the barn I could hear you cheering when we won a [Em] state
And you held my hand at Grandma's [D] grave And I'll always be thankful you [G] never sold
the farm [C] At [D] Grandpa you stood so [G] tall, chewed that
[C] red man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot [D] six to the top of your [G] hat
But when you talked about the war [C] thought you were Superman
American [D] born simple man with a [Em] southern _ drawl You [C] walked the walk, you [D] talked the talk, Grandpa
[G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] You still swear Roosevelt was the [Em] best That a homegrown tomato tastes better than
the [C] rest And 50 years goes too fast [G] with a woman you
love Well this life I've chose is getting busy
now [Em] But I know where to go and I need to slow
down [C] And when I walk up on your front porch [G] it's
just like I'm still young _ [C] At Grandpa [D] you stood so tall, [G] chewed that
red [C] man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot six to [D] the top of your hat
But [G] when you talked about the war thought [C] you were Superman
American born [D] simple man with a southern [Em] _ drawl You walked [C] the walk, you talked [D] the talk,
[G] Grandpa _ _ [C] American born [D] a dirt road man with [Em] a slow
[C] southern drawl Keep walking the walk and talking [D] the talk, Grandpa
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
stood on that bank when I got [Em] baptized Gave me a 30-30 when I turned [C] nine
At 16 you caught me drinking [G] out in the barn I could hear you cheering when we won a [Em] state
And you held my hand at Grandma's [D] grave And I'll always be thankful you [G] never sold
the farm [C] At [D] Grandpa you stood so [G] tall, chewed that
[C] red man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot [D] six to the top of your [G] hat
But when you talked about the war [C] thought you were Superman
American [D] born simple man with a [Em] southern _ drawl You [C] walked the walk, you [D] talked the talk, Grandpa
[G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] You still swear Roosevelt was the [Em] best That a homegrown tomato tastes better than
the [C] rest And 50 years goes too fast [G] with a woman you
love Well this life I've chose is getting busy
now [Em] But I know where to go and I need to slow
down [C] And when I walk up on your front porch [G] it's
just like I'm still young _ [C] At Grandpa [D] you stood so tall, [G] chewed that
red [C] man wore overalls You were the same man on [D] Sunday morning and
[Em] Saturday night [C] Five foot six to [D] the top of your hat
But [G] when you talked about the war thought [C] you were Superman
American born [D] simple man with a southern [Em] _ drawl You walked [C] the walk, you talked [D] the talk,
[G] Grandpa _ _ [C] American born [D] a dirt road man with [Em] a slow
[C] southern drawl Keep walking the walk and talking [D] the talk, Grandpa
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _