That's What Grandpas Do chords by Gord Bamford

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)



Intro:
G+G     Am7Am7     D7sus4D7sus4  D7D7  G+G

Part 1:
    G+G             Am7Am7
Got an 8 x 10 of me and him, when I was about nine,
  D7sus4D7sus4        D7D7           G+G
the game was over; I was on his shoulders by the 50 yard line.
     G+G                 Am7Am7
He was a tall and lean proud marine with a faded green tattoo,
    D7sus4D7sus4       D7D7          G+G
always had my back when I ticked-off dad 'cause that's what grandpas do.

Part 2:
   C majorC     G+G
From 55 to 65 I watched his hair turn grey
    C majorC                D7sus4D7sus4    D7D7
and the only time I saw him cry was the Sunday I got saved.
   C majorC                  G+G         E minorEm
From turnin' a wrench to fixin' fence and pickin' me up at school
     C majorC        D7D7          G+G       Am7Am7
to bein' my best friend – that's what grandpas  do.

Part 3:
  G+G                        Am7Am7
He taught me how to drive and how to survive in the woods if I got lost;
    D7sus4D7sus4         D7D7          G+G
and the older I get the more I see I'm a chip off a chip off his old block.
       G+G                          Am7Am7
He taught me how to tie a tie, put an edge on a knife and how to sight in my 22,
    D7sus4D7sus4         D7D7          G+G
how to do unto others, 'cause that's what grandpas do.

Part 4:
       C majorC                     G+G
He taught me not to be lazy, open doors for ladies and look a man in the eye,
    C majorC                      D7sus4D7sus4        D7D7
think before you speak, pray before you eat and how  to choke down your pride.
      C majorC                     G+G        E minorEm
He gave me my last name, this cross on this chain and my first Red Man chew,
     C majorC               D7D7          G+G
so, don't tell your grandma, boy, 'cause that's what grandpas do, yeah!

Part 5:
    C majorC                  G+G
From an old Chevelle, out there raisin' hell  to quotin' from King James,
   C majorC            D7sus4D7sus4     D7D7
from Superman to barely can remember his own name.
        C majorC                   G+G     E minorEm
They go from an old jon boat with a fishin' pole to a  hospital room,
    C majorC                  D7D7          G+G     E minorEm
better love 'em while you can, man, 'cause that's what grandpas do,
       C majorC               D7D7
you'd better love 'em while you can, 'cause that's what grandpas Outro: do.

Outro:
G+G     E minorEm     C majorC     D7D7
G+G     E minorEm     C majorC     D7D7
G+G