Chords for JOHN REISCHMAN AND THE JAYBIRDS @ Blythe Bluegrass Festival / "My Grandparent's House"
Tempo:
87.375 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
A child went walking on a [D] cold black night, all [C] by herself, stayed [D] out of sight.
[G] Her parents told her to stay at home, but she [C] didn't listen, [G] left alone.
It wasn't long until her parents, and her [D] parents too, [G] went [C] out searching, trying to [D] find a clue.
How their [G] little girl had vanished, right [D] out of sight.
But then her [C] mom remembered, [D]
she [G] said that night,
[D] I miss my [Em] grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [G] oh I [D] wish they were here.
[G]
I know I'm only four years [C] old, and I'm not supposed to go, but I [G] know my way [D] to my [G] grandparents' house.
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
Up through the stores, in the [D] village square, she saw a [C] little red flashlight, for [G] sale sale.
But she had no money, journeyed on, to [C] the lights from the town, [A] [G] all but gone.
Home fell harder, when the night was black, she [C] couldn't see the way, and [G] wanted to go back.
She felt a little bit scared, all alone, [D] until [G] a neighbor [C] found [G] her, and brought her safely home.
[D] I [G] miss [C] my grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, we [D] have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I wish they [D] were here.
[G] I know I'm only four [C] years old, and I'm not supposed to go, but [G] I know my way to my grandparents' house.
The [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [G]
[C] [G]
door opened, and [D] there were sprites, [Bm] stood her [C] Nona and grandpa, and tears [D] filled her eyes.
She said, [G] Mom and Daddy, I'll [D] never more stray, and [C] I'll always [G] listen to what you say.
I miss my [C] grandpa and Nona [G] so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I [D] wish they were here.
[G] I'm no longer four years [C] old, and I always wish there so, I [G] know my way to my grandparents' house.
[C] [G] [C]
[G] I'll see them then at my grandparents' house.
[N]
[G] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
A child went walking on a [D] cold black night, all [C] by herself, stayed [D] out of sight.
[G] Her parents told her to stay at home, but she [C] didn't listen, [G] left alone.
It wasn't long until her parents, and her [D] parents too, [G] went [C] out searching, trying to [D] find a clue.
How their [G] little girl had vanished, right [D] out of sight.
But then her [C] mom remembered, [D]
she [G] said that night,
[D] I miss my [Em] grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [G] oh I [D] wish they were here.
[G]
I know I'm only four years [C] old, and I'm not supposed to go, but I [G] know my way [D] to my [G] grandparents' house.
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
Up through the stores, in the [D] village square, she saw a [C] little red flashlight, for [G] sale sale.
But she had no money, journeyed on, to [C] the lights from the town, [A] [G] all but gone.
Home fell harder, when the night was black, she [C] couldn't see the way, and [G] wanted to go back.
She felt a little bit scared, all alone, [D] until [G] a neighbor [C] found [G] her, and brought her safely home.
[D] I [G] miss [C] my grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, we [D] have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I wish they [D] were here.
[G] I know I'm only four [C] years old, and I'm not supposed to go, but [G] I know my way to my grandparents' house.
The [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [G]
[C] [G]
door opened, and [D] there were sprites, [Bm] stood her [C] Nona and grandpa, and tears [D] filled her eyes.
She said, [G] Mom and Daddy, I'll [D] never more stray, and [C] I'll always [G] listen to what you say.
I miss my [C] grandpa and Nona [G] so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I [D] wish they were here.
[G] I'm no longer four years [C] old, and I always wish there so, I [G] know my way to my grandparents' house.
[C] [G] [C]
[G] I'll see them then at my grandparents' house.
[N]
Key:
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Em
A
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
A child went walking on a [D] cold black night, all [C] by herself, stayed [D] out of sight.
[G] Her parents told her to stay at home, but she [C] didn't listen, [G] _ left alone.
It wasn't long until her parents, and her [D] parents too, [G] went [C] out searching, trying to [D] find a clue.
How their [G] little girl had vanished, right [D] out of sight.
But then her [C] mom remembered, [D]
she [G] said that night,
_ _ [D] I miss my [Em] grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [G] oh I [D] wish they were here.
_ [G]
I know I'm only four years [C] old, and I'm not supposed to go, but I [G] know my way [D] to my [G] grandparents' house. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Up through the stores, in the [D] village square, she saw a [C] little red flashlight, for [G] sale sale.
But she had no money, _ journeyed on, to [C] the lights from the town, [A] _ [G] all but gone. _
_ _ Home fell harder, when the night was black, she [C] couldn't see the way, and [G] wanted to go back.
She felt a little bit scared, _ all alone, [D] until [G] a neighbor [C] found [G] her, and brought her safely home.
_ [D] I [G] miss [C] my grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, we [D] have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I wish they [D] were here.
_ [G] I know I'm only four [C] years old, and I'm not supposed to go, but [G] I know my way to my grandparents' house.
The [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
door opened, and [D] there were sprites, [Bm] stood her [C] Nona and grandpa, and tears [D] filled her eyes.
She said, [G] Mom and Daddy, I'll [D] never more stray, and [C] I'll always [G] listen to what you say. _
_ I miss my [C] grandpa and Nona [G] so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I [D] wish they were here.
_ _ [G] I'm no longer four years [C] old, and I always wish there so, I [G] know my way to my grandparents' house.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ [G] I'll see them then at my grandparents' house.
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
A child went walking on a [D] cold black night, all [C] by herself, stayed [D] out of sight.
[G] Her parents told her to stay at home, but she [C] didn't listen, [G] _ left alone.
It wasn't long until her parents, and her [D] parents too, [G] went [C] out searching, trying to [D] find a clue.
How their [G] little girl had vanished, right [D] out of sight.
But then her [C] mom remembered, [D]
she [G] said that night,
_ _ [D] I miss my [Em] grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [G] oh I [D] wish they were here.
_ [G]
I know I'm only four years [C] old, and I'm not supposed to go, but I [G] know my way [D] to my [G] grandparents' house. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Up through the stores, in the [D] village square, she saw a [C] little red flashlight, for [G] sale sale.
But she had no money, _ journeyed on, to [C] the lights from the town, [A] _ [G] all but gone. _
_ _ Home fell harder, when the night was black, she [C] couldn't see the way, and [G] wanted to go back.
She felt a little bit scared, _ all alone, [D] until [G] a neighbor [C] found [G] her, and brought her safely home.
_ [D] I [G] miss [C] my grandpa and [G] Nona so dear, we [D] have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I wish they [D] were here.
_ [G] I know I'm only four [C] years old, and I'm not supposed to go, but [G] I know my way to my grandparents' house.
The [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
door opened, and [D] there were sprites, [Bm] stood her [C] Nona and grandpa, and tears [D] filled her eyes.
She said, [G] Mom and Daddy, I'll [D] never more stray, and [C] I'll always [G] listen to what you say. _
_ I miss my [C] grandpa and Nona [G] so dear, [D] we have biscuits and tea, [C] oh I [D] wish they were here.
_ _ [G] I'm no longer four years [C] old, and I always wish there so, I [G] know my way to my grandparents' house.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ [G] I'll see them then at my grandparents' house.
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _