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Adam Brand - Grandpa's Piano
CAPO: 4th fret
 GrCandpa had a piano, it was built in 1904 F  
 he bought it down from SCydney town before the first world wGar 
 He'd sit dCown and crack his knuckles, put his glasses on his hFead 
 when he'd start to play the cCat would run and hGide behind the bCed 
 [Chorus]
 WFell, his right foot stomped the pedals  
 and lCeft foot stomped the floor 
 his wrGinkled hands would skip the keys that wCouldn't play no more 
 he'd play FOnward Christian Soldiers 
 and the wCindow panes would sAmhake 
 when the mCan of 87 played his oGld 8C8 
 CThe piano sat in the corner, on a sagging hardwood fFloor 
 on top was a frame I Cmade for him, with a picture of the LGord 
 a Cfaded Baptist Hymnal took it's place above the kFeys 
 we'd take turns sitting bCy him, he'd nGod to turn the pCage 
 [Chorus]
 WDell the old piano's silent now it don't ring for joy no Gmore 
 except sometimes when the cDat jumps down 
 when there's someone at the dAoor 
 I Dcan see him up in heaven, with a smile upon his Gface 
 when God and all the ADngels, let him Alead amazing Dgrace. 
 [Chorus]
 WGell his right foot stomped the pedals  
 and lDeft foot stomped the floor 
 his wArinkled hands would skip the keys that wDouldn't play no more 
 hGe'd play Onward Christian Soldiers 
 and the wDindow panes would Bmshake 
 wDhen the man of 87 played his Aold D88 
 wGhen the man of D87 played his Aold Geighty eiDghtA  D  

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Grandpas Piano

by Adam Brand

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Adam Brand - Grandpa's Piano

CAPO: 4th fret

C F

Grandpa had a piano, it was built in 1904

C G

he bought it down from Sydney town before the first world war

C F

He'd sit down and crack his knuckles, put his glasses on his head

C G C

when he'd start to play the cat would run and hide behind the bed

[Chorus]

Well, his right foot stomped the pedals

and left foot stomped the floor

G C

his wrinkled hands would skip the keys that wouldn't play no more

he'd play Onward Christian Soldiers

C Am

and the window panes would shake

C G C

when the man of 87 played his old 88

C F

The piano sat in the corner, on a sagging hardwood floor

C G

on top was a frame I made for him, with a picture of the Lord

C F

a faded Baptist Hymnal took it's place above the keys

C G C

we'd take turns sitting by him, he'd nod to turn the page

[Chorus]

D G

Well the old piano's silent now it don't ring for joy no more

except sometimes when the cat jumps down

when there's someone at the door

D G

I can see him up in heaven, with a smile upon his face

D A D

when God and all the Angels, let him lead amazing grace.

[Chorus]

Well his right foot stomped the pedals

and left foot stomped the floor

A D

his wrinkled hands would skip the keys that wouldn't play no more

he'd play Onward Christian Soldiers

D Bm

and the window panes would shake

D A D

when the man of 87 played his old 88

G D A G D A D

when the man of 87 played his old eighty eight

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