John J. Blanchard
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**Capo 2** (or see below for no capo chords)
Intro: D G C G (x2)
D G
He had a stroke in '95
D G D G C G
They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home
D G
The family vowed they'd never leave him
D G D G
The last time they came to see him, was three years ago
D G
He spent his whole life providin'
D G D G C G
Now he was down to relyin’, on Medicare
D G
The nurses took a liking to him
D G D G
They'd get his wheelchair out and push him, on sunny days
A C
He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak, seemed so far out of reach
G A
But in his mind as far as they knew he could be
[Refrão] D G D G
Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine
D G D G
Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line
D G D G
3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission
D G D G
Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise
A
And the bright lights
C A
Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind
D G D G
Of John J. Blanchard
D G
One afternoon in June
D G D G C G
A nurse saw his finger move, about had a heart attack
D G
She went screamin' down the hall
D G D G
Hey, it's a miracle ya'll, I think he's comin' back
A C
The doctors all rushed in, said do you know what year this is
G A Asus4 Asus4
How many fingers am I holding and where've you been....
and he said
[Refrão] D G D G
Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine
D G D G
Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line
D G D G
3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission
D G D G
Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise
A
And the bright lights
C A
Yeah all this time things were rockin' in the mind
D
Of John J. Blanchard
Instrumental: G D G D G D G
D G
He had a stroke in '95
D G D G Bb D
They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home
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