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Old Upright Piano
From the Cd Partners, Brothers and Friends.
Play with capo on 4th fret to match recording.
[Intro]
C  G  D  G  G
CFor as long as I Gremember   When CFriday night came Ground   The Cfamily would Ggather
Gout at grandpa's hDouse   With Amsupper over and the dGishes done   TGhen the bFest time cCame
At an Cold upright Gpiano  that D7only grandma Gplayed
[Chorus] 
CShe played beautiGful dreamer   Cmy wild irGish rose   neCver played tGhem perfect
but there was Glove in every Dnote   and Cgrandpa sat Gbeside her    in GharmoFny they Csang
at the Cold upright Gpiano   that Donly grandma Gplayed  
EmGrandpa was a Gstubborn man  They Emsaid it was his Gstyle   Cgrandma called him Gonrery
But Gshe said it with a Dsmile   EAmven he could not Gdesguise   the Glove he Ffelt so Cstrong
CWe all could see it In his Geyes  When she Dplayed his favorite Gsong
[Chorus]
EmI was almost Gseventeen   EmWhen my grandma Gdied   I Cstayed all night with Ggrandpa
The Gold man never Dcried   We Amsat at her Gpiano   There was Gnothing Fwe could Csay
It Cwas the first time in my Glife   I ever D7heard my grandpa Gplay
CIt wasn't beautiful Gdreamer   my Cwild irish Grose   it was a Csong he played from Gmemory
and he Gnever missed a Dnote   I Csat right there Gbeside him   Guntil the Fmorning Ccame
what a Cfriend we have in GJesus   was the Donly song he Gplayed
[Chorus]
at the Cold upright Gpiano   that Donly grandma Gplayed

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Old Upright Piano

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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

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Old Upright Piano

From the Cd Partners, Brothers and Friends.

Play with capo on 4th fret to match recording.

[Intro]

C G D G G

C G C G C G

For as long as I remember When Friday night came round The family would gather

G D Am G G F C

out at grandpa's house With supper over and the dishes done Then the best time came

C G D7 G

At an old upright piano that only grandma played

[Chorus]

C G C G C G

She played beautiful dreamer my wild irish rose never played them perfect

G D C G G F C

but there was love in every note and grandpa sat beside her in harmony they sang

C G D G

at the old upright piano that only grandma played

Em G Em G C G

Grandpa was a stubborn man They said it was his style grandma called him onrery

G D Am G G F C

But she said it with a smile Even he could not desguise the love he felt so strong

C G D G

We all could see it In his eyes When she played his favorite song

[Chorus]

Em G Em G C G

I was almost seventeen When my grandma died I stayed all night with grandpa

G D Am G G F C

The old man never cried We sat at her piano There was nothing we could say

C G D7 G

It was the first time in my life I ever heard my grandpa play

C G C G C G

It wasn't beautiful dreamer my wild irish rose it was a song he played from memory

G D C G G F C

and he never missed a note I sat right there beside him until the morning came

C G D G

what a friend we have in Jesus was the only song he played

[Chorus]

C G D G

at the old upright piano that only grandma played

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