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Joe Diffie - The Grandpa That I Know
[Intro]
 A   D   A   E   AX2
[Verse]
ABrand new shoes they Dhurt my Afeet
This necktie is Echokin? Ame
Cuttin? off my Dair supAply
When I hang my Ehead to Acry
When I hang my Ehead and Acry.
AI see tears on Ddaddy?s Aface
Someone?s hummin?, EAmazin? AGrace
Rain beats on this Dgraveside Atent
Preacher swears he Edid reApent
Preacher swears he Edid reApent.Ab  
[Chorus]
They?ve Egot him layin? Athere in pinstripes
DHow?d they get him Ain that Esuit
I Dguess the Lord with Arecognize him
Without his overEalls and Amules
EThey all say he Alooks so natural
DAll I see is a Acold dark Ehole
I Dwon?t commit this Aday to memory
That ain?t The Grandpa EThat I AKnow
That ain?t The Grandpa EThat I AKnow.
 B   E   B   F#m   BX2
Ya know Bno tractor never Epulled his Bplow
He walked and cussed, and F#mloved that Bground
His hands sowed each Esingle Bseed
Then prayed for rain and F#mfight the Bweeds
Prayed for rain and F#mfight the Bweeds.
He said the Bsimple life, Esuits me Bfine
Never dreamed beyond the F#mcounty Bline
Grandma was his Eboyhood Bbride
He?ll be back in her F#marms toBnight
He?ll sleep there in her F#marms toBnight.Bb  
[Chorus 2]
They?ve F#mgot him layin? Bthere in pinstripes
EHow?d they get him Bin that F#msuit
I Eguess the Lord with Brecognize him
Without his overF#malls and Bmules
F#mThey all say he Blooks so natural
EAll I see is a Bcold dark F#mhole
I Ewon?t commit this Bday to memory
That ain?t The Grandpa F#mThat I BKnow.
They F#mplayed a pretty Borgan number
ESwore it was his Bfavorite F#mtune
EI know he?d preBfer a fiddle
Playin? Carol F#mCountry BBlues.
F#mThey all say he Blooks so natural
EAll I see is a Bcold dark F#mhole
I Ewon?t commit this Bday to memory
That ain?t The Grandpa F#mThat I BKnow
That ain?t The Grandpa F#mThat I BKnow.
[Outro]
 B   E   B   F#m   BX8

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The Grandpa That I Know

by Joe Diffie

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Joe Diffie - The Grandpa That I Know

[Intro]

A D A E A

[Verse]

A D A

Brand new shoes they hurt my feet

E A

This necktie is chokin? me

D A

Cuttin? off my air supply

E A

When I hang my head to cry

E A

When I hang my head and cry.

A D A

I see tears on daddy?s face

E A

Someone?s hummin?, Amazin? Grace

D A

Rain beats on this graveside tent

E A

Preacher swears he did repent

E A Ab

Preacher swears he did repent.

[Chorus]

E A

They?ve got him layin? there in pinstripes

D A E

How?d they get him in that suit

D A

I guess the Lord with recognize him

E A

Without his overalls and mules

E A

They all say he looks so natural

D A E

All I see is a cold dark hole

D A

I won?t commit this day to memory

E A

That ain?t The Grandpa That I Know

E A

That ain?t The Grandpa That I Know.

B E B F#m B

B E B

Ya know no tractor never pulled his plow

F#m B

He walked and cussed, and loved that ground

E B

His hands sowed each single seed

F#m B

Then prayed for rain and fight the weeds

F#m B

Prayed for rain and fight the weeds.

B E B

He said the simple life, suits me fine

F#m B

Never dreamed beyond the county line

E B

Grandma was his boyhood bride

F#m B

He?ll be back in her arms tonight

F#m B Bb

He?ll sleep there in her arms tonight.

[Chorus 2]

F#m B

They?ve got him layin? there in pinstripes

E B F#m

How?d they get him in that suit

E B

I guess the Lord with recognize him

F#m B

Without his overalls and mules

F#m B

They all say he looks so natural

E B F#m

All I see is a cold dark hole

E B

I won?t commit this day to memory

F#m B

That ain?t The Grandpa That I Know.

F#m B

They played a pretty organ number

E B F#m

Swore it was his favorite tune

E B

I know he?d prefer a fiddle

F#m B

Playin? Carol Country Blues.

F#m B

They all say he looks so natural

E B F#m

All I see is a cold dark hole

E B

I won?t commit this day to memory

F#m B

That ain?t The Grandpa That I Know

F#m B

That ain?t The Grandpa That I Know.

[Outro]

B E B F#m B

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