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Time: 4/4
Sounding Key: Bb
Capo: 3
[Intro]
G D G C G D G C G D G C D G
[Verse]
DGrampa buried dignity when Che got Gold
Like a killer and child now for Dseven long Gyears
But he Dwets his own britches if Che’s not Gtold
But he used to build bridges, they would Dlight em up at Gnight
[Instrumental]
G D G C G D G C G D G C D G
[Verse]
DGrampa built bridges, they were Cdelicate Gwebs
With ridges and valleys joined Dhand in Ghand
When DGrandma went empty the Clast of her Gdays
He told her she’d come and could Dgo with Ggrace
[Chorus]
DHold on, Ghold my Chand
I know you C/Bknow the D/Away
With eagle’s Cwings and songs to Gsing
We’ll Dlead you across the GBay
[Instrumental]
G D G C G D G C G D G C D G
[Verse]
DGrampa built bridges with Ccrestview Gspires
With braids of wires and Dwings of Gsteel
Til he Dwalked on over with his Cheels on Gfire
And the bridge burned back with a Dcaptive Ghaze
[Chorus]
DHold on, Ghold my Chand
I know you C/Bknow the D/Away
With eagle’s Cwings and songs to Gsing
We’ll Dlead you across the GBay
[Instrumental]
G D G C G D G C G D G C D G
[Verse]
DGrampa built bridges like Cmountains and Gbirds
But now he’s curled at the bottom where the Dsun can’t Gwarm
Cause there’s Dnothing in our culture about Cmountains no Gmore
And there’s no more stories about Dcalling up Gstorms
DNo there’s no more stories about Csitting up Gstraight
Proud and with purpose, our Dtime to Gtake
Til the Dlast breath cools for the Cclouds to Gmake
And rain back down to Dfill the Gbay
[Chorus]
DHold on, Ghold my Chand
I know you C/Bknow the D/Away
With eagle’s Cwings and songs to Gsing
We’ll Dlead you across the GBay
[Outro]
G D G C G D G
No there’s Cnothing in our Gculture about Dmountains no Gmore
And there’s Cno more Dstories about Gbridges

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Grampa Built Bridges

by Danny Schmidt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

D/A

Time: 4/4

Sounding Key: Bb

Capo: 3

[Intro]

G D G C G D G C G D G C D G

[Verse]

D C G

Grampa buried dignity when he got old

D G

Like a killer and child now for seven long years

D C G

But he wets his own britches if he’s not told

D G

But he used to build bridges, they would light em up at night

[Instrumental]

G D G C G D G C G D G C D G

[Verse]

D C G

Grampa built bridges, they were delicate webs

D G

With ridges and valleys joined hand in hand

D C G

When Grandma went empty the last of her days

D G

He told her she’d come and could go with grace

[Chorus]

D G C

Hold on, hold my hand

C/B D/A

I know you know the way

C G

With eagle’s wings and songs to sing

D G

We’ll lead you across the Bay

[Instrumental]

G D G C G D G C G D G C D G

[Verse]

D C G

Grampa built bridges with crestview spires

D G

With braids of wires and wings of steel

D C G

Til he walked on over with his heels on fire

D G

And the bridge burned back with a captive haze

[Chorus]

D G C

Hold on, hold my hand

C/B D/A

I know you know the way

C G

With eagle’s wings and songs to sing

D G

We’ll lead you across the Bay

[Instrumental]

G D G C G D G C G D G C D G

[Verse]

D C G

Grampa built bridges like mountains and birds

D G

But now he’s curled at the bottom where the sun can’t warm

D C G

Cause there’s nothing in our culture about mountains no more

D G

And there’s no more stories about calling up storms

D C G

No there’s no more stories about sitting up straight

D G

Proud and with purpose, our time to take

D C G

Til the last breath cools for the clouds to make

D G

And rain back down to fill the bay

[Chorus]

D G C

Hold on, hold my hand

C/B D/A

I know you know the way

C G

With eagle’s wings and songs to sing

D G

We’ll lead you across the Bay

[Outro]

G D G C G D G

C G D G

No there’s nothing in our culture about mountains no more

C D G

And there’s no more stories about bridges

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