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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 Maddog on September 14, 2014 at 6:00am: Grandpa would be proud :-)

Comment by Uncle John on September 14, 2014 at 5:21am: Thanks a lot, Matthew. You sound just like me this late Sunday morning. I need to get outside and do something. Maybe a bike ride.

Comment by Matthew Borczon on September 14, 2014 at 4:46am: such a sweet version of a wonderful song. Thanks, this was a real treat in my otherwise boring Sunday.

Comment by Uncle John on September 14, 2014 at 2:33am: Thanks, Steve.

Comment by Steve Mattox on September 13, 2014 at 4:11pm: great tune john loved it

Comment by Uncle John on September 13, 2014 at 10:33am: Thanks, guys. We like us some Prine. Thanks, Shane - I can use some more Folk from you. LOL, Bug. Took me a while to get that pun. Andries, glad to sjook you up!

Comment by BUGGY (C) on September 13, 2014 at 9:30am: Kinda woody... but I like it

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Comment by A.D.EKER on September 13, 2014 at 4:41am: okie dokie,yessirree got me all sjooked up that on ,some how! cool!

Comment by Uncle John on September 13, 2014 at 3:06am: Thanks, RTZ. Yeah, it is different than Prine's. Seems like his is more humorous and maybe mine is more nostalgic?