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Grandma

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Artist - Craig Cardiff
1997 Album - Judy Garland! (You're Never Home...)
This tab does not include the nuances of the song, such as the hammer-ons or pull-offs, 
if you listen to the song it's not hard to throw a few in to appropriate spots.
The C/B chord is
e - 0
B - 1
G - 0
D - 0
A - 2
E - x
Capo 3 - chords relative to capo
[Verse 1]
CGrandma says C/Bto the boy, everything Amhas its tGime
FAnd everything’s timCe must enGd
CWell I thanked her for the cC/Bhecker games Amand all the Gcoffee talk
FI’m glad we had this chaGnce to be frienCds
[Verse 2]
CAnd she says C/Bthat true love can nevAmer be a weapoGn
FAnd good friends Care so hard to Gfind
COh and keep your nosC/Be clean and watch Ambefore you cross tGhe street and
FEverything Ghas its timeC  
[Guitar Solo]
(Verse chords)
[Verse 3]
CAnything worth haC/Bving is never eaAmsyG  
FAnd the paiCn is only a sGign
CIf you can jC/Bust push through and maAmke it out of Gbed, well then
FEverything Gwill be fineC  
[Verse 4]
CAnd I say, tC/Brue love can never be a AmweaponG  
FAnd good frCiends are so Ghard to find
CKeep your noC/Bse clean and watch befoAmre you cross Gthe street and
FEverything Ghas its timeC  
[Guitar Solo]
(Verse chords)
[Verse 5]
CGrandma says C/Bto the boy, everything Amhas its timeG  
FAnd everythCing’s time muGst end
CWell I thanked her for tC/Bhe checker games Amand all the cGoffee talks
IF’m glad I had the chancGe to be your frCiend

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Grandma

by Craig Cardiff

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Artist - Craig Cardiff

1997 Album - Judy Garland! (You're Never Home...)

This tab does not include the nuances of the song, such as the hammer-ons or pull-offs,

if you listen to the song it's not hard to throw a few in to appropriate spots.

The C/B chord is

e - 0

B - 1

G - 0

D - 0

A - 2

E - x

Capo 3 - chords relative to capo

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am G

Grandma says to the boy, everything has its time

F C G

And everything’s time must end

C C/B Am G

Well I thanked her for the checker games and all the coffee talk

F G C

I’m glad we had this chance to be friends

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am G

And she says that true love can never be a weapon

F C G

And good friends are so hard to find

C C/B Am G

Oh and keep your nose clean and watch before you cross the street and

F G C

Everything has its time

[Guitar Solo]

(Verse chords)

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am G

Anything worth having is never easy

F C G

And the pain is only a sign

C C/B Am G

If you can just push through and make it out of bed, well then

F G C

Everything will be fine

[Verse 4]

C C/B Am G

And I say, true love can never be a weapon

F C G

And good friends are so hard to find

C C/B Am G

Keep your nose clean and watch before you cross the street and

F G C

Everything has its time

[Guitar Solo]

(Verse chords)

[Verse 5]

C C/B Am G

Grandma says to the boy, everything has its time

F C G

And everything’s time must end

C C/B Am G

Well I thanked her for the checker games and all the coffee talks

F G C

I’m glad I had the chance to be your friend

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