Chords with lyrics
Decided to do the correct version of this song. Enjoy!
Tuning: Eb MajorEb or D#D#
No Capo
INTRO: G+G C9C9 x2
Verse:1a
G+G C9C9
It sits above the mantle on a couple rusty nails
G+G C9C9
it aint worth a lot of money and it damn sure aint for sale.
D MajorD C9C9 G+G
The good lord only knows the all the story's it could tell grandaddys gun.
Verse:2
G+G C9C9
He bought it new out of the Sears and Roebuck catalog
G+G C9C9
and it shot a many shell over the top of an ol'bird dog.
D MajorD C9C9 G+G
It backed a burglar down when grandma took the safety off grandaddys gun
Chorus:
C9C9 G+G D MajorD G+G
It's just an old double barrel 12 the stock is cracked and it kicks like hell
C9C9 G+G D MajorD
it wouldn't mean what it means to me to no one.
C9C9 G+G D MajorD
I can hear his voice when i put it to my shoulder "a guns like a woman
G+G C9C9 G+G D MajorD
son its all how ya hold her" he taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
C9C9 D MajorD G+G
and one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson grandaddys gun
Verse:3
G+G C9C9
He handed it to me on the day I turned thirteen,
G+G C9C9
with a half shot box of shells and a kit to keep it clean.
D MajorD C9C9 G+G
I keep a picture in the case of that sweet old man and me grandaddys gun
Chorus:
C9C9 G+G D MajorD G+G
It's just an old double barrel 12 the stock is cracked and it kicks like hell
C9C9 G+G D MajorD
it wouldn't mean what it means to me to no one.
C9C9 G+G D MajorD
I can hear his voice when i put it to my shoulder "a guns like a woman
G+G C9C9 G+G D MajorD
son its all how ya hold her" he taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
C9C9 D MajorD G+G
and one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson grandaddys gun
Bridge:
C9C9 D MajorD
There's a long beard hangin' on the living room wall that I got with a box call and
G+G D MajorD
grandaddys guuuuuuuuuun.
C9C9 D MajorD
There's a shot up stop sign up there on 49 that me and Billy Joe shot up one night with
G+G D MajorD
grandaddys guuuuuuuuuuun.
Verse:1b
G+G C9C9 G+G
It sits above the mantle on a couple rusty nails and it aint worth a
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lot of money and it damn sure aint for sale