John Prine – Grandpa Was A Carpenter (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Capo 2 for the version on Souvenirs
[Verse 1]
G C Oh, grandpa wore his suit to dinner nearly every day G D No particular reason, he just dressed that way G C Brown necktie with a matching vest and both his wingtip shoes G D G He built a closet on our back porch and put a penny in a burned-out fuse
[Chorus]
C G Grandpa was a carpenter, he built houses, stores and banks C G D Chain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planks G C He would level on the level, he shaved even every door G D G And voted for Eisenhower, 'cause Lincoln won the war
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C G D G G
[Verse 2]
G C Well, he used to sing me "Blood on the Saddle" and rock me on his knee G D And let me listen to the radio before we got TV G C Well, he'd drive to church on Sunday and he'd take me with him too G D G Stained glass in every window, hearing aids in every pew
[Chorus]
C G Grandpa was a carpenter, he built houses, stores and banks C G D Chain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planks G C He would level on the level, he shaved even every door G D G And voted for Eisenhower, 'cause Lincoln won the war
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C G D G G
[Verse 3]
G C Now my Grandma was a teacher, she went to school in Bowling Green G D Traded in a milking cow for a Singer sewing machine G C Well, she called her husband "Mister," and she walked real tall in pride G D G She used to buy me comic books after grandpa died
[Chorus]
C G Grandpa was a carpenter, he built houses, stores and banks C G D Chain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planks G C He would level on the level, he shaved even every door G D G G And voted for Eisenhower, 'cause Lincoln won the war