Up On His Shoulders
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Intro
E||-------------------------|-------------------------|
B||-----------1-------------|-----------1-------------|
G||--------0-------0-----0--|--------0-------0-----0--|
D||-----2-------------2-----|--2h-3-------------3-----|
A||--3----------------------|-------------------------|
E||-------------------------|-------------------------|
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-----------1-------------|-----------1----------||
--------0-------0-----0--|--------0-------------||
-----2-------------2-----|--2h-3----------------||
--3----------------------|----------------------||
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C G C F
I could see forever up on his shoulders
C Am F G
And I never lost my way when he held my hands
Am Dm G C
and when he told a story I'd sit there on his knee
F G C
But up on his shoulders is were I loved to be
Same as intro
C G C F
Grand Dads legs were weary, His fingers bent
C Am F G
And skin like leather from working on the land
Am Dm G C
And even though his back was tired from years of toil and sweat
F C G C
He'd see my face and grab my hands and say up you get
I could see forever up on his shoulders
And I never lost my way when he held my hands
and when he told a story I'd sit there on his knee
But up on his shoulders is were I loved to be
Middle 8
C Am F G C Am F G
Am Dm G C
Stubborn and determined with tender hearted pride
F C Dm G
I never saw a teardrop in my Grand dads eyes
Am Dm G C
until the day he put my little feet down on the floor
F C Dm G
and said I don't think these shoulders can hold you anymore
I could see forever up on his shoulders
And I never lost my way when he held my hands
and when he told a story I'd sit there on his knee
But up on his shoulders is were I loved to be
Am F G C
Yeah up on his shoulders is were I love to be
Outro the same as Intro and finishes in a C
How to play Up On His Shoulders
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.