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CAPO 5
Old Grand Dad - Fats Waller
AlCthough he wears glasses
He Ammixes with the classes of toAmday,   D7/F#yesterdGay
AmNice, Amgentle, and D7/F#kind...but there's Gone Gthing I'll always keep G7on Gmy G7mind
CWho's the C/Bbone that Am7I aC/G#dore, G/Dthough he G/Fbeats me tG/Eo the flG/Eboor
Oh G/DGrand Dad,    G        G/Dmy old CGrand DAmad,  D7he's my pappy's Gpappy
CWho's the C/Bbone that Am7knows the C/G#tricks, G/Dwhen I'm wG/Frong he giG/Eves me kG/Ebicks
Oh GG/Drand Dad,     G        G/D  Gmy old CGrand DadG,  F#he's my uncle's F#father
E7all my E7cousins, E7nieces, E7nephews...A7know old A7/EGrand's the A7manA7/E  
D7/AYou must D7act right, D7/Ayou must D7/Alive right
GIf you wanna Gmeet him in the G7promised laG7nd
CLook oh yC/Bbeah it's Am7gettin' lC/G#ate
G/DBet he's wG/Faiting at G/Ethe gateG/Eb  
OG/Dh Grand DaGd, yG/Deah,       Gmy Cold GranGd Dad, yeah
(Solo)
C        C/Bb     Am7 C/G#  G/D       G/F       G/E     G/Eb
G/D       G   G/D         C       Am   D7              G
CSad look C/Bboh yeah iAm7t's gettiC/G#n' late
G/DBet he's wG/Faiting at G/Ethe gateG/Eb  
G/DOh Grand DGad,      G/DmGy fine old CGrand DadG  C  G  C  
Fine fella that grand dad

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Old Grand Dad

by Fats Waller

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

C/Bb

Am7

C/G#

G/D

G/F

G/E

G/Eb

A7/E

D7/A

CAPO 5

Old Grand Dad - Fats Waller

Although he wears glasses

Am Am D7/F# G

He mixes with the classes of today, yesterday

Am Am D7/F# G G G7 G G7

Nice, gentle, and kind...but there's one thing I'll always keep on my mind

C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb

Who's the one that I adore, though he beats me to the floor

G/D G G/D C Am D7 G

Oh Grand Dad, my old Grand Dad, he's my pappy's pappy

C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb

Who's the one that knows the tricks, when I'm wrong he gives me kicks

G/D G G/D G C G F# F#

Oh Grand Dad, my old Grand Dad, he's my uncle's father

E7 E7 E7 E7 A7 A7/E A7 A7/E

all my cousins, nieces, nephews...know old Grand's the man

D7/A D7 D7/A D7/A

You must act right, you must live right

G G G7 G7

If you wanna meet him in the promised land

C C/Bb Am7 C/G#

Look oh yeah it's gettin' late

G/D G/F G/E G/Eb

Bet he's waiting at the gate

G/D G G/D G C G

Oh Grand Dad, yeah, my old Grand Dad, yeah

(Solo)

C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb

G/D G G/D C Am D7 G

C C/Bb Am7 C/G#

Sad look oh yeah it's gettin' late

G/D G/F G/E G/Eb

Bet he's waiting at the gate

G/D G G/D G C G C G C

Oh Grand Dad, my fine old Grand Dad

Fine fella that grand dad

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