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My Grandfather

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When I was born my grandfather held me in his warm hands
And it seems though his eyes are teary ,
But it's hard to tell from an old photograph
While my brother and sister danced at the feet of his tired and weathered frame
He said there's a light to this boy I've rarely seen
And there he gave me my name
Well my grandfather was a sniper 
In the Red Army
He never had any brothers in arms for on both sides stood enemies
With a cold, unbroken will to survive
His steady hand took aim
And he drank just enough to keep himself warm
For he never spoke his true name
CmMMMM-mmmGmmmCm  Gm  Ab  Bb  Eb  
EbWhen I was a boyAb,the summers werBbe oursEb  
He would take me Abdown to the seaBb  
He’d staEbnd on the waters edgeAb  
And watcBbh me go crazyEb  
As the genAbtle waves rollAmed inBb  
Lookin' Cmback I wonder hoCm/Bbw he musCmt have feltAm7b5  
WAbatching me and running so freeBb  
All the yeEbars in his life he wished he cAbould forBbgetEb  
Did he lAbook at the world Bbthrough me?Eb  
CmMMMM-mmmGmmmCm  Gm  Ab  Bb  Eb  
EbWhen I was a man AbI flew across tBbhe OceanEb  
When I heard he Abneeded careBb  
I listenEbed as he spoke oAbf his turbulent BblifeEb  
From his ordAbinarAmy chairBb  
And he eCmnded by sayingCm/Bb  
Cm'Oh,I've had enoAm7b5ugh
The time Abhas come for me to goBb  
I have oEbnly one wishAb  
That is lefBbt in meEb  
To be taAbken peacBbefully'Eb  
MMMM-mmmmm
EbJust before AbI was due to BbmarryEb  
I heard he cAbould not walk anymoreBb  
It was tEbhen he gave up fAbight
BbI had said goodbEbye 
Almost one yAbear Ambefore Bb  
CmAnd I'll never fCm/Bborget soCmmething he told Am7b5me
“Yes it’s a crueAbl world ,but you must live without feBbar”
Well I sEbure do miss my gAbrandfathBberEb  
He's the reaAbson why I'm BbhereEb  

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My Grandfather

by Lior

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Cm/Bb

Am7b5

When I was born my grandfather held me in his warm hands

And it seems though his eyes are teary ,

But it's hard to tell from an old photograph

While my brother and sister danced at the feet of his tired and weathered frame

He said there's a light to this boy I've rarely seen

And there he gave me my name

Well my grandfather was a sniper

In the Red Army

He never had any brothers in arms for on both sides stood enemies

With a cold, unbroken will to survive

His steady hand took aim

And he drank just enough to keep himself warm

For he never spoke his true name

Cm Gm Cm Gm Ab Bb Eb

MMMM-mmmmm

Eb Ab Bb Eb

When I was a boy,the summers were ours

Ab Bb

He would take me down to the sea

Eb Ab

He’d stand on the waters edge

Bb Eb

And watch me go crazy

Ab Am Bb

As the gentle waves rolled in

Cm Cm/Bb Cm Am7b5

Lookin' back I wonder how he must have felt

Ab Bb

Watching me and running so free

Eb Ab Bb Eb

All the years in his life he wished he could forget

Ab Bb Eb

Did he look at the world through me?

Cm Gm Cm Gm Ab Bb Eb

MMMM-mmmmm

Eb Ab Bb Eb

When I was a man I flew across the Ocean

Ab Bb

When I heard he needed care

Eb Ab Bb Eb

I listened as he spoke of his turbulent life

Ab Am Bb

From his ordinary chair

Cm Cm/Bb

And he ended by saying

Cm Am7b5

'Oh,I've had enough

Ab Bb

The time has come for me to go

Eb Ab

I have only one wish

Bb Eb

That is left in me

Ab Bb Eb

To be taken peacefully'

MMMM-mmmmm

Eb Ab Bb Eb

Just before I was due to marry

Ab Bb

I heard he could not walk anymore

Eb Ab

It was then he gave up fight

Bb Eb

I had said goodbye

Ab Am Bb

Almost one year before

Cm Cm/Bb Cm Am7b5

And I'll never forget something he told me

Ab Bb

“Yes it’s a cruel world ,but you must live without fear”

Eb Ab Bb Eb

Well I sure do miss my grandfather

Ab Bb Eb

He's the reason why I'm here

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