Granddaddy's Gun
Written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson & Bobby Pinson
Recorded by Rhett Akins & Dallas Davidson

(Capo on 1)

Intro.:  |(G) |(C) | x 2

It (G)sits above the mantle on a (C)couple rusty (G)nails
And it's (C)worth a bunch of money, but it damn sure ain't for sale
The (D)good Lord only knows all the (C)stories it could tell
Granddaddy's gun (G)

He (G)bought it new out of a Sears & Roebuck catalog
And it (C)shot a many shell over the top of an old bird dog
And it (D)backed a burglar down when grandma (C)took the safety off
Granddaddy's gun (G)

(Chorus)
It's (C)just a double (G)barrel 12, the (D)stock is cracked and it (Em)kicks like hell
It (C)wouldn't mean what it (G)means to me to (D)no one
I can (C)hear his voice when I (G)put it to my shoulder
"A (D)gun's like a woman, son it's (Em)all how you hold her"
He (C)taught me a whole lot (G)more than how to (D)hunt
And (C)one of these days I'll (G)pass it on to (D)my son
Granddaddy's gun (G) (C)

He (G)handed it to me on the day I turned 13
With a (C)half-shot box of shells and a kit to keep it clean
I (D)keep a picture in the case of that (C)sweet old man and me
With granddaddy's gun (G)

(Chorus)
It's (C)just a double (G)barrel 12, the (D)stock is cracked and it (Em)kicks like hell
It (C)wouldn't mean what it (G)means to me to (D)no one
I can (C)hear his voice when I (G)put it to my shoulder
"A (D)gun's like a woman, son it's (Em)all how you hold her"
He (C)taught me a whole lot (G)more than how to (D)hunt
And (C)one of these days I'll (G)pass it on to (D)my son
Granddaddy's gun

Inst.:  |(C)(G)|(D)  |

There's a (C)long beard living on the (G)living room wall that (D)I got with a box call
(C) And granddaddy's gun (G) (D)
There's a (C)shot up stop sign on (G)49 that (D)me and Billy Joe took out one night
(C) With granddaddy's gun, (G) (D) granddaddy's gun |(C)(G)|(D)  |

(Tag)
It (G)sits above the mantle on a couple rusty nails
And it's (C)worth a bunch of money, but it damn sure ain't for sale -----