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Rockin' Chair
Lyrics by Rick Cardwell
As performed by Jerry Jeff Walker live from Dixie’s Bar & Bus Stop, Austin, TX
[Verse]
EThere's an old rockin' chair spreading Amemories everywEhere
On that old home porch across from Tipple's B7store.
You can Esee where the wood is worn, where my gAranddaddy rested his Earm
As he rocked me in that rockin' B7chair that don't rock no mEore.
EI was born in a broken home, I was blAinded by things gone Ewrong.
Had no vision of what the future held in stB7ore.
Just a bEaby barely three, when my granddaddy cAame for Eme
To rock me in the rockin' B7chair that don't rock no mEore.E7  
[Chorus]
If that old Arockin' chair could read, the tEhoughts from people's mind
Oh the stories it could tell time after B7time.
EStories others never hear, of the Athoughts one holds so Edear.
Oh how I wish I coulda B7read my grandpa's Emind.
[Verse]
EGranddaddy lived the Christian way, truth and Agoodness he porEtrayed.
He loved to gather his thoughts as he rocked on the hardwood B7floor
And Ewhile he’s sit and rock, he paid no Amind to the time on the Eclock.
And rocked me in the rockin' B7chair that don't rock no Emore.E7  
[Chorus]
If that old Arockin' chair could read, the tEhoughts from people's mind
Oh the stories it could tell time after B7time.
EStories others never hear, of the Athoughts one holds so Edear.
Oh how I wish I coulda B7read my grandpa's Emind.
As he rocked me in the rockin' B7chair that don't rock no Emore, don’t Arock no Emore.

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Rockin Chair

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Rockin' Chair

Lyrics by Rick Cardwell

As performed by Jerry Jeff Walker live from Dixie’s Bar & Bus Stop, Austin, TX

[Verse]

E A E

There's an old rockin' chair spreading memories everywhere

On that old home porch across from Tipple's store.

E A E

You can see where the wood is worn, where my granddaddy rested his arm

B7 E

As he rocked me in that rockin' chair that don't rock no more.

E A E

I was born in a broken home, I was blinded by things gone wrong.

Had no vision of what the future held in store.

E A E

Just a baby barely three, when my granddaddy came for me

B7 E E7

To rock me in the rockin' chair that don't rock no more.

[Chorus]

A E

If that old rockin' chair could read, the thoughts from people's mind

Oh the stories it could tell time after time.

E A E

Stories others never hear, of the thoughts one holds so dear.

B7 E

Oh how I wish I coulda read my grandpa's mind.

[Verse]

E A E

Granddaddy lived the Christian way, truth and goodness he portrayed.

He loved to gather his thoughts as he rocked on the hardwood floor

E A E

And while he’s sit and rock, he paid no mind to the time on the clock.

B7 E E7

And rocked me in the rockin' chair that don't rock no more.

[Chorus]

A E

If that old rockin' chair could read, the thoughts from people's mind

Oh the stories it could tell time after time.

E A E

Stories others never hear, of the thoughts one holds so dear.

B7 E

Oh how I wish I coulda read my grandpa's mind.

B7 E A E

As he rocked me in the rockin' chair that don't rock no more, don’t rock no more.

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