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   Cx32010
   Fx3321x
[Verse 1]
Like a Cbattle worn Amsoldier, it's Ffaithfully Gstood
A Cmodest creAmation, built Fmostly of Gwood
But Ctime and neAmglect, they've Ftaken their Gtoll
And Fnow grandpa's Gbarn, stands forFgotten and Cold
[Verse 2]
The Croof has turned Ambrown, from the Frust on the Gtin
Any Cday now the Amwhole thing, could Fcome tumbling Gin
The Chinges have Amrusted, on the Fbig oaken Gdoors
And Fjohnson grass gGrows through, the Fcracks in the Cboards
[Verse 3]
In the Cmanger hangs Amsingle trees, Fharness and Gsuch
Where he Cleft them there Amcovered, with Fcobwebs and Gdust
There's his Cold slick fork Amsaddle, he was Fonce a cowGboy
It's a Fshame what the Gyears and the Fmice will desCtroy
[Verse 4]
There's a Cchill in the Amloft now, it's Fsilent and Gstale
Where Cgrandchildren Amplayed, in Fsweet clover Gbails
Where Craindrops were Amlullabies, on Fdark stormy Gdays
For Flittle girls and Gkittens, aFsleep in the Chay
[Verse 5]
I reCmember that Amsound, of an Fold man's Glaughter
But Cnow all I Amhear, is the Fwind in the Grafters
And it Cspeaks of a Amsadness, that Ftime's passing Gbrings
And makes Ffaded old Gmemories and toFbacco juice Cstains
[Verse 6]
But Cold barns they Amvanish, like Fcastles of Gsand
Their Cglory fades Amquickly, like Fyouth from a Gman
For a Cseason they'll Ambloom, shining Ffruits of his Gtoil
Then in Ftime's deadly Ggrip, they crumble Fback into Csoil
[Verse 7]
ACbandoned it Amstands, like an Fancient grey ghGost
SurCrounded by Amweeds and Frotten fence Gposts
It's a Cbittersweet Amrelic, of an Fold man and his Gfarm
I close the Fgate for the Glast time, as I Fleave grandpa's Cbarn

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Grandpas Barn

by Norman Blake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

x32010

x3321x

[Verse 1]

C Am F G

Like a battle worn soldier, it's faithfully stood

C Am F G

A modest creation, built mostly of wood

C Am F G

But time and neglect, they've taken their toll

F G F C

And now grandpa's barn, stands forgotten and old

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

The roof has turned brown, from the rust on the tin

C Am F G

Any day now the whole thing, could come tumbling in

C Am F G

The hinges have rusted, on the big oaken doors

F G F C

And johnson grass grows through, the cracks in the boards

[Verse 3]

C Am F G

In the manger hangs single trees, harness and such

C Am F G

Where he left them there covered, with cobwebs and dust

C Am F G

There's his old slick fork saddle, he was once a cowboy

F G F C

It's a shame what the years and the mice will destroy

[Verse 4]

C Am F G

There's a chill in the loft now, it's silent and stale

C Am F G

Where grandchildren played, in sweet clover bails

C Am F G

Where raindrops were lullabies, on dark stormy days

F G F C

For little girls and kittens, asleep in the hay

[Verse 5]

C Am F G

I remember that sound, of an old man's laughter

C Am F G

But now all I hear, is the wind in the rafters

C Am F G

And it speaks of a sadness, that time's passing brings

F G F C

And makes faded old memories and tobacco juice stains

[Verse 6]

C Am F G

But old barns they vanish, like castles of sand

C Am F G

Their glory fades quickly, like youth from a man

C Am F G

For a season they'll bloom, shining fruits of his toil

F G F C

Then in time's deadly grip, they crumble back into soil

[Verse 7]

C Am F G

Abandoned it stands, like an ancient grey ghost

C Am F G

Surrounded by weeds and rotten fence posts

C Am F G

It's a bittersweet relic, of an old man and his farm

F G F C

I close the gate for the last time, as I leave grandpa's barn

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