GRANDPA'S SONG
words and music by Kristen Hall
from "Real Life Stuff" -reissue (Daemon Records)
(c) 1989 Ludakris Music 


Kristen's guitar sounds like it's tuned a full step down
with the capo on the first fret. I've also included an 
alternative set of chords for standard tuning, capo on 
the 4th fret.

Chords (guitar lowered one full step, CAPO I)
                
  D     Dsus2     G5      C       A       G
000232  000230  xx003x  032010  002220  320003


Alt. Chords (standard tuning, capo IV)

  A     Asus2     D5      G       E       D
002220  002200  x002xx  320003  022100  000232


              ichi ni ichi ni san
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D     D2 G5    D    D2 G5
D     D2 G5    D    D2 G5
 
D               D2  G5                D        D2 G5    
I hear I am an old man but I'm not a cold man

D          D2  G5               D          D2 G5
Kind of an upstart but I got a warm heart

D                 D2   G5                  D   D2 G5
Broke my bowl throwing out my corn flakes

D                        D2   G5            D   D2 G5
But I can fix it I got heavy-duty duct tape

C                                    D      D2 G5   D  D2 G5
 I don't think I got much time left here

C                                       D    D2 G5  D   D2 G5
 I'd be surprised if I lasted one more year


I built Chryslers back in Detroit
That's where my son lives, got a wife and two kids
I smoke a pipe but I don't inhale it
I've never had a ticket and I've never been to jail yet

I don't think I got much time left here
I'd be surprised if I lasted one more year

A                      G
 Where have all those years gone

A                     C    G    D   D2 G5  
 It didn't seem like that long

[instrumental]

You know I lost my little brown doggie
I think I miss him he's the only one that listens
Kids today don't act like they use to
They spend a dollar on their future and fifty on gym shoes

I don't think I got much time left here
I'd be surprised if I lasted one more year


Where have all those years gone
It didn't seem like that long
   
I hear I am an old man but I'm not a cold man
Kind of an upstart but I got a warm heart
Yes, I got a warm heart
                         G
You know I got a warm heart



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[apologies to Kristen Hall]


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Transcribed by: Guy S. Kaiser, Sept 1999
Corrections/Additions send to: kaiser@edison.cc.oh.us