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Grandfather Die
GWhen grandfahter diesD  
CLife will strangeD  
GWhen grandfather diesD  
Cmy whole world will changeD  
Gwhen granderfather diesD  
CI'll scream and I'll yellD  
Ccause I'll f**king Drich 
Gas hell
Chorus
So Dgrandfather C9die (yeah)
Gdon't keep me in suspense
oh, Dgrandfather C9cough (whoa)
Gup that inheritance
oh Dgrandfather C9don't
Ghold on another day
Di love you to C9death
Cbut I've got Dbills to pay
then
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GA stroke would be nice D  
Cdisease would be coolD  
GI'll scatter his ashes D  
CIn my new swimmin' poolD  
GI'll jam with the StonesD  
CI'll dine with the QueenD  
CSo what say we Dunplug
that Gmachine.
(So here we go, 
everybody now)
So Dgrandfather C9fly
Gto heaven you must pass
oh Dgrandfather C9think
Gof all the juicy angel ass
oh Dgrandfather C9die
Gbefore the fiscal year
oh Dhow I C9  
Gwish Kevorkian were here
then
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Bridge
For AmGod's sake,
you Bmust be as Cold as the Dhills
I'm Amsick of the Bstench
from your Cdiaper Dspills.
You're Amdeaf, dumb, and Bblind
and an CamputeeD  
you AmDon't make new Bblood
every Ctime that you Dpee
your Amarthritis Bacts up
whenCever it Drains
your Amso old, your Bpenis
has Cvericose Dveins
oh Amwhy don't do Bdie grandpa
Cwhy must you Dfight
you Amold motherBf**ker
just Cwalk towards the Dgoddamn lightG  
D  C  D
oohh Gwalk Dtoward the Clight old Dman
Gwalk Dtoward the Clight old Dman
then
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GIt's all over nowD  
My Cgranddaddy's deadD  
Ga mysterious blowD  
to his Cwrinkled old headD  
GBefore I collectD  
A Csmall oversighDt
But Ceverything should Dturn out Galright
I'll start Cworking on my Dgrandma...
Precious...
GTonight
have any major life questions
check the manual.
there is a god, there is a plan
and the space ship is coming!!!
         - Maria Bamford, Comedy Central Presents

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Grandfather

by Stephen Lynch

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His Songs are real easy and yet beautiful. A winning match!

Grandfather Die

G D

When grandfahter dies

C D

Life will strange

G D

When grandfather dies

C D

my whole world will change

G D

when granderfather dies

C D

I'll scream and I'll yell

C D

cause I'll f**king rich

as hell

Chorus

D C9

So grandfather die (yeah)

don't keep me in suspense

D C9

oh, grandfather cough (whoa)

up that inheritance

D C9

oh grandfather don't

hold on another day

D C9

i love you to death

C D

but I've got bills to pay

then

e-3-----2

b---2----

g--------

d-0---0-0

a--------

e--------

G D

A stroke would be nice

C D

disease would be cool

G D

I'll scatter his ashes

C D

In my new swimmin' pool

G D

I'll jam with the Stones

C D

I'll dine with the Queen

C D

So what say we unplug

that machine.

(So here we go,

everybody now)

D C9

So grandfather fly

to heaven you must pass

D C9

oh grandfather think

of all the juicy angel ass

D C9

oh grandfather die

before the fiscal year

D C9

oh how I

wish Kevorkian were here

then

e-3-----2

b---2----

g--------

d-0---0-0

a--------

e--------

Bridge

For God's sake,

B C D

you must be as old as the hills

Am B

I'm sick of the stench

C D

from your diaper spills.

Am B

You're deaf, dumb, and blind

C D

and an amputee

Am B

you Don't make new blood

C D

every time that you pee

Am B

your arthritis acts up

C D

whenever it rains

Am B

your so old, your penis

C D

has vericose veins

Am B

oh why don't do die grandpa

C D

why must you fight

Am B

you old motherf**ker

C D G

just walk towards the goddamn light

D C D

G D C D

oohh walk toward the light old man

G D C D

walk toward the light old man

then

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b---2----

g--------

d-0---0-0

a--------

e--------

G D

It's all over now

C D

My granddaddy's dead

G D

a mysterious blow

C D

to his wrinkled old head

G D

Before I collect

C D

A small oversight

C D G

But everything should turn out alright

C D

I'll start working on my grandma...

Precious...

Tonight

have any major life questions

check the manual.

there is a god, there is a plan

and the space ship is coming!!!

- Maria Bamford, Comedy Central Presents

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