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Grandpa Was A Carpenter -John Prine cover

As done here, I= C, IV=F, and V = G

[I] Grandpa wore his suit to dinner nearly every [IV] day.

No particular [I] reason. He just dressed that [V] way.

[I] Brown necktie and a matching vest And both his wingtip [IV] shoes.

He built a closet on [I] our back porch & put a penny in a [V] burned out [I] fuse.

[IV] Grandpa was a carpenter He built houses stores and [I] banks

[IV] Chain smoked Camel [I] cigarettes &hammered nails in [V] planks

He was [I] level on the level. He shaved even every [IV] door

He voted for Eisen [I] hower cause Lincoln [V] won the [I] war.

He used to sing me Blood on the Saddle & rock me on his [IV] knee
And let me listen to [I] radio Before we got Tee [V] Vee.
He'd [[I] drive to church on Sunday & take me with him [IV] too.
Stained glass in every [I] window. Hearing aids in [D] every [G] pew.

Now grandma was a teacher Went to school in Bowling [C] Green
Traded in a [G] milking cow for a Singer sewing ma- [V] chine
She [I] called her husband 'Mister' And walked real tall & [IV] proud
She used to buy me [I] comic books After [V] grandpa [I] died.

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Comment by Uncle John on September 15, 2014 at 5:03am: Yup, I mean the cat. People seem to name white cat's 'Snowball' and this cool cat looks like an Igor to me. What do you think?

Comment by Nancy kat on September 15, 2014 at 4:45am: Lol Lol hope you mean the cat seeing how I said he reminded me of Shane who is much better looking and not old at all ahemm~~

Comment by Uncle John on September 15, 2014 at 4:18am: Thanks, Nancy. I really like the photo of the old guy and white cat in the snow. I wonder if cat's name is Snowball. Somehow, he looks more like an Igor.

Comment by Nancy kat on September 15, 2014 at 4:08am: Wow this guy looks like Shane lol Meowwwwww

Comment by Nancy kat on September 15, 2014 at 4:05am: Uncle John this is one of your best!!! Great song! MeowMeow^^

Comment by Uncle John on September 15, 2014 at 3:36am: Thanks Hound, Rob and Micheal. Do it for us some time, Rob!

Comment by Michael Wilhelm Butler on September 15, 2014 at 2:52am: Nice. Reminds me of Burl Ives

Comment by Rob Ingram on September 14, 2014 at 12:20pm: Great ! This is one of my all time favorites !! When I get together to play with friends and they ask me to sing one this one is usually what they get ...