Grandpa
Recorded by Kristen Tuff Scott
Album: Single (2021)

(No Capo)

(Intro.)
|(D) / / / |(C) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / | x 2

(Verse)
Well, it was (D) 1922, (C) and he was born in the middle of June
(G) Back when a little was more than most (D) had

(Chorus)
I used to (D) ask him grandpa. a (C)tell me about back then
(G)Was it really uphill both ways or were (D)you just playing again
(D) A tell me about the cotton, (C)and the things you used to do
(G) Just tell me grandpa, I (D)want to hear it from you

(Solo)
|(D) / / / |(C) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |

(Verse)
Well it was (D) 1942, (C) when he left for World War Two
(G) He did what he could and he came (D)home
And then in (D) 1946, (C)he got married and he had some kids
(G)He said he remembered it like yester-(D)day-yay
 
(Chorus)
(D) A Grandpa tell me about the (C)way it was back then
(G)Was it really uphill both ways, or were (D)you just playing again
(D) A tell me 'bout the Navy (D)and about World War Two
(G) Just tell me grandpa, I (D)wanna hear it from you

(Solo)
|(D) / / / |(C) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |

(Verse)
Well it was (D) 1948, and (C)he worked hard so they all ate
(G)He was just a watching his children and his cotton (D)grow yeah
Then in (D) 1988, (C)I was born that summer day
But (G)he still never ran out of things to (D)do 
He taught me (D) about tying Navy knots
(C)Building things and working hard
(G)I remember it like it was yester-(D)day-yay

(Chorus)
(D) A Grandpa tell me about the (D)way it was back then
(G)Was it really uphill both ways or were (D)you just playing again 
(D) A tell me 'bout how born and (C)'bout those Pearly Gates
(G) Just tell me grandpa, (D) 'cause I can't wait
 
(Outro.)
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