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Granny Aching

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[Intro]
G    C  G  C
C  G/B  C  G  Em  C D  G
[Verse]
Out on the G/Bchalk, she Cwatched her Gflock
CSteady and true
G/BLiniCment and G/BembrocaEmtion
"CThat'Dll Gdo"
[Instrumental]
C  G/B  C D  G
[Verse]
Sheepdog G/Btrials come aCround aGgain
CAll put to the test
G/BShepherds Cwhistle G/Bup their Emdogs
To Cdo Dtheir Gbest
[Instrumental]
C  G/B  C D  G
[Verse]
The G/BFeegle leaning Con the Ggate
CThey always knew
G/BHoping Cfor her G/Brare approEmval
"CThat'Dll Gdo"
[Instrumental]
D     G/B   C   D     G   C  D
[Verse]
When G/Bpowerful men were Cproud or Gcruel
CWhat could she do?
ImG/BplacaCbly she'd G/Btake them Emdown
A Cpeg Dor Gtwo
[Instrumental]
C  G/B  C D  G
[Verse]
Feared yet G/Bmild, she Chid a Gpure
InCtegrity
A G/Bmodel Cfor her G/Bgrowing grandEmchild
CTifDfaGny
[Instrumental]
D     G/B   C   D     G   C  D
[Verse]
G/BTrudging through the Cdeepest Gsnow
CFor the lost lamb
G/BNever Ca wink of G/Bweary Emsleep
'Til Call Dbe GfoundC  Em  
'Til Call Dbe Gfound

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Granny Aching

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

G C G C

C G/B C G Em C D G

[Verse]

G/B C G

Out on the chalk, she watched her flock

Steady and true

G/B C G/B Em

Liniment and embrocation

C D G

"That'll do"

[Instrumental]

C G/B C D G

[Verse]

G/B C G

Sheepdog trials come around again

All put to the test

G/B C G/B Em

Shepherds whistle up their dogs

C D G

To do their best

[Instrumental]

C G/B C D G

[Verse]

G/B C G

The Feegle leaning on the gate

They always knew

G/B C G/B Em

Hoping for her rare approval

C D G

"That'll do"

[Instrumental]

D G/B C D G C D

[Verse]

G/B C G

When powerful men were proud or cruel

What could she do?

G/B C G/B Em

Implacably she'd take them down

C D G

A peg or two

[Instrumental]

C G/B C D G

[Verse]

G/B C G

Feared yet mild, she hid a pure

Integrity

G/B C G/B Em

A model for her growing grandchild

C D G

Tiffany

[Instrumental]

D G/B C D G C D

[Verse]

G/B C G

Trudging through the deepest snow

For the lost lamb

G/B C G/B Em

Never a wink of weary sleep

C D G C Em

'Til all be found

C D G

'Til all be found

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