My Grandpa And My Old Man
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[Intro ]
G D Em7 C
[Verso 1]
G
Hood up on a short bed ford
D
Handing him a wrench that he asked me for
Em7 C
Nine years old and feeling like a grown man
G
I wondered why that went there
D
They were sure quick to tell
G C
Left meant loose and right meant tight
[Refrão]
G
'Cause everything I know I learned through them
C
My grandpa and my old man
Em7
How to shoot a gun, how to cast a line
C
The love of a woman will help you by
G
Life really ain't all that long
C
A man without a good book
Em7
Ain't as strong as he seems
C
So I owe thanks
D G
To my grandpa and my old man
[Verso 2]
G
Anchors out and bobbers in the wind
D
I bet there's a crappie on that limb
Em7 C
And cast on over and see if you can pull him in
G
Well I set the hook,the fight was on
D
The line went slack and he was gone
Em7 C
And he still talks about that today
[Refrão]
G
'Cause everything I know I learned through them
C
My grandpa and my old man
Em7
How to shoot a gun, how to cast a line
C
The love of a woman will help you by
G
Life really ain't all that long
C
A man without a good book
Em7
Ain't as strong as he seems
C
So I owe thanks
D G G
To my grandpa and my old man
Break
Em7 C
Find you a good woman that you can hold
Em C
Find a peaceful spot that ya'll can call a home
[Refrão]
G
'Cause everything I know I learned through them
C
My grandpa and my old man
Em
How to shoot a gun, how to cast a line
C
The love of a woman will help you by
G
Life really ain't all that long
C
A man without a good book
Em7
Just ain't as strong as he seems
C
So I owe thanks
D G G D
To my grandpa and my old man
Outro
Em Em C
To grandpa and my old man
G
To my grandpa and my old man
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Intro
D A Bm7 G
[Verso 3]
D
Hood up on a short bed ford
A
Handing him a wrench that he asked me for
Bm7 G
Nine years old and feeling like a grown man
D
I wondered why that went there
A
They were sure quick to tell
D G
Left meant loose and right meant tight
[Refrão]
D
'Cause everything I know I learned through them
G
My grandpa and my old man
Bm7
How to shoot a gun, how to cast a line
G
The love of a woman will help you by
D
Life really ain't all that long
G
A man without a good book
Bm7
Ain't as strong as he seems
G
So I owe thanks
A D
To my grandpa and my old man
[Verso 4]
D
Anchors out and bobbers in the wind
A
I bet there's a crappie on that limb
Bm7 G
And cast on over and see if you can pull him in
D
Well I set the hook,the fight was on
A
The line went slack and he was gone
Bm7 G
And he still talks about that today
[Refrão]
D
'Cause everything I know I learned through them
G
My grandpa and my old man
Bm7
How to shoot a gun, how to cast a line
G
The love of a woman will help you by
D
Life really ain't all that long
G
A man without a good book
Bm7
Ain't as strong as he seems
G
So I owe thanks
A D D
To my grandpa and my old man
Break
Bm7 G
Find you a good woman that you can hold
Bm G
Find a peaceful spot that ya'll can call a home
[Refrão]
D
'Cause everything I know I learned through them
G
My grandpa and my old man
Bm
How to shoot a gun, how to cast a line
G
The love of a woman will help you by
D
Life really ain't all that long
G
A man without a good book
Bm7
Just ain't as strong as he seems
G
So I owe thanks
A D D A
To my grandpa and my old man
Outro
Bm Bm G
To grandpa and my old man
D
To my grandpa and my old man
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