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Grandmas Hands

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[Intro]
 Dm7   Ebmaj7x4
[Verse 1]
Dm7Grandma's hands clapped in G7church on Sunday mornings
Dm7Grandma's hands played the A7tambourine so well
Dm7Grandma's hands used to issG7ue out a warning
She say,     A"Scotty why you Grun so fast
AMight fall on a Gpiece of glass
AMight be snakes Gthere in that grass"
Dm7Grandma's hands,         Ebmaj7they keep on calling to me
[Verse 2]
Dm7Grandma's hands soothed G7the local unwed mothers
Dm7Grandma's hands used to A7ache sometimes and swell
Dm7Grandma's hands, lord they'd G7really come in handy
She say,    A"Bobbie why you want to Gwhip that boy?
AWhat you want to Gwhip him for?
AHe didn't throw Gno apple core."
Dm7Grandma's hands,          Ebmaj7they keep on calling to Dm7meEbmaj7  
[Solos]
 Dm7   G7   Dm7   A7   Dm7   G7   A   G   A   G   A   G   Dm7   Ebmaj7   Dm7    Ebmaj7x5
[Verse 3]
Dm7Grandma's hands soothed the G7local unwed mothers
Dm7Grandma's hands used to A7ache sometimes and swell
Dm7Grandma's hands, well they G7really came in handy
She say,      A"Bobbie why you want to Gwhip that boy?
AWhat you want to Gwhip him for?
AHe didn't throw Gno apple core."
ABut I don't have Ggrandma anymore
AWhen I get to heavGen I'll look Dm7for grandma's handsEbmaj7  
[Outro]
Dm7 Ebmaj7

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Grandmas Hands

by Gil Scott-Heron

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Ebmaj7

[Intro]

Dm7 Ebmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dm7 G7

Grandma's hands clapped in church on Sunday mornings

Dm7 A7

Grandma's hands played the tambourine so well

Dm7 G7

Grandma's hands used to issue out a warning

A G

She say, "Scotty why you run so fast

A G

Might fall on a piece of glass

A G

Might be snakes there in that grass"

Dm7 Ebmaj7

Grandma's hands, they keep on calling to me

[Verse 2]

Dm7 G7

Grandma's hands soothed the local unwed mothers

Dm7 A7

Grandma's hands used to ache sometimes and swell

Dm7 G7

Grandma's hands, lord they'd really come in handy

A G

She say, "Bobbie why you want to whip that boy?

A G

What you want to whip him for?

A G

He didn't throw no apple core."

Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj7

Grandma's hands, they keep on calling to me

[Solos]

Dm7 G7 Dm7 A7 Dm7 G7 A G A G A G Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Ebmaj7

[Verse 3]

Dm7 G7

Grandma's hands soothed the local unwed mothers

Dm7 A7

Grandma's hands used to ache sometimes and swell

Dm7 G7

Grandma's hands, well they really came in handy

A G

She say, "Bobbie why you want to whip that boy?

A G

What you want to whip him for?

A G

He didn't throw no apple core."

A G

But I don't have grandma anymore

A G Dm7 Ebmaj7

When I get to heaven I'll look for grandma's hands

[Outro]

Dm7 Ebmaj7

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