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[NOTE]
   This song was written in the 1970s by Bill Withers. Mason Jar Music & Friends 
covered it with Josh Garrels in 2013. Josh Garrels may have changed the lyrics of the 
original song to some small extent (mainly dialectal changes). 
[INTRO]
Am  Am  Am  Am
[VERSE 1]
GrAmandma's hands clapped in church on Sunday morning
GrAmandma's hands played the tambouErine so well
GrAmandma's hands used to issue out a warning
She'd say, “BaEby, don't you Drun so fast
MiEght fall on a piDece of glass
MiEght be snake there iDn that grass”
GrAmandma's handsAm  
[VERSE 2]
GrAmandma's hands sooth the local unwed mother
GrAmandma's hands used to ache someEtime and swell
GrAmandma's hands used to lift her face and tell her
She'd say, “BEaby, Grandma uDnderstands
ThEat you really loDved that man,
BuEt put yourself iDn Jesus' hands”
GrAmandma's HandsAm  
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Am Am Am Am E D E D E D Am Am
[VERSE 3]
GrAmandma's hands used to hand me piece of candy
GrAmandma's hands picked me up each tEime I fell
GrAmandma's hands, boy, they sure did come in handy
She said, “MaEttie why'd you whDip that boy
WEhat'd you want to sDpank him for?
HEe dun' drop no apDple core”
But I donE't have Grandma aDnymore
If I gEet to heaven I'Dll look for
If I gEet to heaven I'Dll look for
If I gEet to heaven I'Dll look for
GrAmandma's handsAm  
[OUTRO]
AmUm, mmAm, mm (Amfades)Am  

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Grandmas Hands

by Josh Garrels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[NOTE]

This song was written in the 1970s by Bill Withers. Mason Jar Music & Friends

covered it with Josh Garrels in 2013. Josh Garrels may have changed the lyrics of the

original song to some small extent (mainly dialectal changes).

[INTRO]

Am Am Am Am

[VERSE 1]

Grandma's hands clapped in church on Sunday morning

Am E

Grandma's hands played the tambourine so well

Grandma's hands used to issue out a warning

E D

She'd say, “Baby, don't you run so fast

E D

Might fall on a piece of glass

E D

Might be snake there in that grass”

Am Am

Grandma's hands

[VERSE 2]

Grandma's hands sooth the local unwed mother

Am E

Grandma's hands used to ache sometime and swell

Grandma's hands used to lift her face and tell her

E D

She'd say, “Baby, Grandma understands

E D

That you really loved that man,

E D

But put yourself in Jesus' hands”

Am Am

Grandma's Hands

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Am Am Am Am E D E D E D Am Am

[VERSE 3]

Grandma's hands used to hand me piece of candy

Am E

Grandma's hands picked me up each time I fell

Grandma's hands, boy, they sure did come in handy

E D

She said, “Mattie why'd you whip that boy

E D

What'd you want to spank him for?

E D

He dun' drop no apple core”

E D

But I don't have Grandma anymore

E D

If I get to heaven I'll look for

E D

If I get to heaven I'll look for

E D

If I get to heaven I'll look for

Am Am

Grandma's hands

[OUTRO]

Am Am Am Am

Um, mm, mm (fades)

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