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      G320003
    Am7x02013
  Cadd9x32030
     Em022000
  Adim7xx1212
C*     x32013
[Intro]
e|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-0-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|---------------------| x4
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Verse 1]
GGranddaddy was a hillbilly scholar, blue cAm7ollar of a man.
He came Cfrom a school whCadd9ere you didn't need nCothin'
GIf you couldn't make it with your own two hands.
GHe was back woods, backwards, used words like: Am7no sir, yes
mam, by GCod, be darned aCadd9nd hell yeah CI'm AmeriGcan
Adim7In all the years he waEmlked this earth,
Adim7I swear all he did was woEmrk.
He said the Am7devil dreams on that Bm7idle horse
  C    Cadd9         C  C*
So listen to me squirt.
[Chorus]
GDon't get too high on the Am7bottle and Cget Cadd9right wCith the Gman
GFight your fights, find your grace and all the Am7things that you can't change.
CAnd Cadd9help sComebody if you caGn.
[Verse 2]
GNow Granny said son stick to your guns, if you Am7believe in something no matter what.
CCause it's better Cadd9to be hated for who yoCu are,
GThan be loved for who you're not.
GShe was five feet of concrete,
NY born and Am7raised on slick city streets
CShe'd cold stCadd9are you down, stand Cher ground
GStill kickin' and screaming at 93.
Adim7I remember just how frEmail she looked in Adim7that hospital bed.Em  
              Am7                  Bm7   C   Cadd9          C  C*
Takin' her last few breaths of life, smiling as she said...
[Chorus]
GDon't get too high on the Am7bottle, jusCt a littlCadd9e sip every now Cand theGn.
GFight your fights, find your grace and all the Am7things that you can't change.
CAnd Cadd9help sComebody if you caGn.
         N.C.
And get right with the man.
[Solo]
G  Am7  C Cadd9 C  G  D/F#
[Bridge]
EmI never let a cCadd9owboy mCake the coffGeeGsus4,G  
Am7Yeah, that's what Granny always saCadd9id to Cmy GranGddaGsus4d.G  D/F#  
EmHe said never tell a joke that ain't that Cadd9funny Cmore than oGncGsus4e.G  
If you Am7want to hear God lBm7augh tell him your plCans.
[Chorus]
GDon't get too high on the boAm7ttle and Cget riCadd9ght with thCe man, sonG.
GFight your fights, find your grace and all the Am7things that you can't change.
CAnd Cadd9help sComebody if you caGn.
         N.C.
And get right with the man.
G Am7 C Cadd9 C G
G Am7 C Cadd9 C
G Am7 C Cadd9 C G
G Am7 C Cadd9 C G

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Help Somebody

by Van Zant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cadd9

Adim7

Bm7

D/F#

Gsus4

320003

Am7

x02013

Cadd9

x32030

022000

Adim7

xx1212

* x32013

[Intro]

e|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-0-|

B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G|---------------------| x4

D|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

[Verse 1]

G Am7

Granddaddy was a hillbilly scholar, blue collar of a man.

C Cadd9 C

He came from a school where you didn't need nothin'

If you couldn't make it with your own two hands.

G Am7

He was back woods, backwards, used words like: no sir, yes

C Cadd9 C G

mam, by God, be darned and hell yeah I'm American

Adim7 Em

In all the years he walked this earth,

Adim7 Em

I swear all he did was work.

Am7 Bm7

He said the devil dreams on that idle horse

C Cadd9 C C

So listen to me squirt.

[Chorus]

G Am7 C Cadd9 C G

Don't get too high on the bottle and get right with the man

G Am7

Fight your fights, find your grace and all the things that you can't change.

C Cadd9 C G

And help somebody if you can.

[Verse 2]

G Am7

Now Granny said son stick to your guns, if you believe in something no matter what.

C Cadd9 C

Cause it's better to be hated for who you are,

Than be loved for who you're not.

She was five feet of concrete,

Am7

NY born and raised on slick city streets

C Cadd9 C

She'd cold stare you down, stand her ground

Still kickin' and screaming at 93.

Adim7 Em Adim7 Em

I remember just how frail she looked in that hospital bed.

Am7 Bm7 C Cadd9 C C

Takin' her last few breaths of life, smiling as she said...

[Chorus]

G Am7 C Cadd9 C G

Don't get too high on the bottle, just a little sip every now and then.

G Am7

Fight your fights, find your grace and all the things that you can't change.

C Cadd9 C G

And help somebody if you can.

N.C.

And get right with the man.

[Solo]

G Am7 C Cadd9 C G D/F#

[Bridge]

Em Cadd9 C G Gsus4 G

I never let a cowboy make the coffee,

Am7 Cadd9 C G Gsus4 G D/F#

Yeah, that's what Granny always said to my Granddad.

Em Cadd9 C G Gsus4 G

He said never tell a joke that ain't that funny more than once.

Am7 Bm7 C

If you want to hear God laugh tell him your plans.

[Chorus]

G Am7 C Cadd9 C G

Don't get too high on the bottle and get right with the man, son.

G Am7

Fight your fights, find your grace and all the things that you can't change.

C Cadd9 C G

And help somebody if you can.

N.C.

And get right with the man.

G Am7 C Cadd9 C G

G Am7 C Cadd9 C

G Am7 C Cadd9 C G

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