Bill Withers – Grandmas Hands (Guitar Intro Tab)

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Chords

[Intro]
  Em Esus4Em          
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|0----2--0------0----|
D|2----2--2------2----| x3
A|--2----------2---2--|
E|-----------0--------|
[Verse]
Em9          Em6
e|-----------------|
B|---3-------3\2---|
G|---0-------0-----|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-0--------0------|
[Intro] Em Esus4 Em Esus4 Em Esus4 [Verse]
Em9             Em6                  Em9        Em6
Grandma's hands clapped in church on Sunday morning

Em9             Em6      B7
Grandma's hands played a tambourine so well

Em9             Em6           Em9          Em6
Grandma's hands used to issue out a warning

Em9        B7               A7
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast

B7              A7
Might fall on a piece of glass

B7              A7
Might be snakes there in that grass,"

Em9
Grandma's hands

Em9             Em6             Em9         Em6
Grandma's hands sooth the local unwed mother

Em9             Em6     B7
Grandma's hands used to ache sometimes and swell

Em9             Em6              Em9           Em6
Grandma's hands used to lift her face and tell her

Em9        B7            A7
She'd say, "Baby Grandma understands

B7              A7
That you really loved that man

B7              A7
Put yourself in Jesus' hands."

Em9            Em6
Grandma's Hands

Em9             Em6             Em9           Em6
Grandma's hands used to hand me piece of candy

Em9             Em6       B7
Grandma's hands picked me up each time I fell

Em9             Em6              Em9          Em6
Grandma's hands, boy they really came in handy

Em9         B7               A7
She'd say, " Mattie don't you whip that boy

B7               A7
What you want to spank him for?

B7               A7
He didn't drop no apple core,"

B7                       A7
But I don't have Grandma anymore

B7                A7
If I get to heaven I'll look for

Em
Grandma's hands