Grandfather tab by Stephen Lynch

Tabs

Here's another Lynch song from Superhero.... "Grandfather", as requested
by Nathaniel Nelson. I'm pretty sure this is correct. I watched him play
it live and took note. As always, listen to the song to get the timing
down and let me know if you have any questions.

Jon Cutright


Grandfather
~~~~~~~~~~~~
by Stephen Lynch
from "Superhero" (2002)


VERSE 1:
  G+G   B minorBm  C majorC  D MajorD
e]------3---2-----0---2---
BB]------3---3-----1---3---
G+G]------0---4-----0---2---
D MajorD]------------------0-----
A augmentedA]--2-----2---0-3---------
E MajorE]----3-------------------
 When Grandfather dies life....
 When Grandfather dies my....
 When Grandfather dies I'll....

   C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
e]-----0---2--33333333---
BB]-----1---3--33333333---
G+G]-----0---2--00000000---
D MajorD]-0-----0----00000000---
A augmentedA]---3--------22222222---
E MajorE]------------33333333---
 Cause I'll be....


CHORUS:
  B minorBm     C majorC  G+G
So Grandfather die, don't....
  B minorBm     C majorC   G+G
Oh, Grandfather cough up....
  B minorBm     C majorC   G+G
Oh Grandfather don't hold....
 B minorBm     C majorC   A minorAm     D MajorD
I love you to death, but....

Then:
e]--3-----2---
BB]----3-------
G+G]------2-----  (2 knocks)
D MajorD]------------
A augmentedA]------------
E MajorE]------------

VERSE 2:
  G+G   B minorBm  C majorC  D MajorD
e]------3---2-----0---2---
BB]------3---3-----1---3---
G+G]------0---4-----0---2---
D MajorD]------------------0-----
A augmentedA]--2-----2---0-3---------
E MajorE]----3-------------------
 A augmentedA stroke would be nice....
 I'll scatter his ashes....
 I'll party with Hef, I'll....

   C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
e]-----0---2--33333333---
BB]-----1---3--33333333---
G+G]-----0---2--00000000---
D MajorD]-0-----0----00000000---
A augmentedA]---3--------22222222---
E MajorE]------------33333333---
 So let's say we....


CHORUS:
  B minorBm     C majorC  G+G
Oh Grandfather die before....
  B minorBm     C majorC G+G
Oh Grandfather I wish....
  B minorBm     C majorC  G+G
Oh Grandfather fly, just....
  B minorBm     C majorC  A minorAm        D MajorD
Oh Grandfather die. Family....

Then:
e]--3-----2---22222222---
BB]----3-------33333333---
G+G]------2-----22222222---
D MajorD]------------00000000---
A augmentedA]-----------------------
E MajorE]-----------------------


BRIDGE:
  A minorAm       B minorBm     C majorC     D MajorD
For God's sake, you must be....
   A minorAm    B minorBm   C majorC     D MajorD
Your social security number....
    A minorAm       B minorBm      C majorC  D MajorD
You're deaf, dumb, and blind....
  A minorAm     B minorBm     C majorC       D MajorD
You donate your blood every....
   A minorAm    B minorBm     C majorC    D MajorD
Your arthritis acts up whenever....
    A minorAm     B minorBm    C majorC    D MajorD
You're so old your penis has....
  A minorAm    B minorBm   C majorC     D MajorD
Oh why don't do die grandpa? Why....
  A minorAm    B minorBm     C majorC        D MajorD
You old motherfucker just walk....
G+G   B minorBm C majorC D MajorD
light!

G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD

G+G  B minorBm     C majorC     D MajorD
Walk toward the....
G+G  B minorBm     C majorC     D MajorD
Walk toward the....

Then:
e]--3-----2---
BB]----3-------
G+G]------2-----
D MajorD]------------
A augmentedA]------------
E MajorE]------------


VERSE 3:
  G+G   B minorBm  C majorC  D MajorD
e]------3---2-----0---2---
BB]------3---3-----1---3---
G+G]------0---4-----0---2---
D MajorD]------------------0-----
A augmentedA]--2-----2---0-3---------
E MajorE]----3-------------------
 It's all over now. My....
 A augmentedA mysterious blow to....
 Before I collect, a....

   C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
e]-----0---2---------3---------
BB]-----1---3-----3-----3---3---
G+G]-----0---2-------0-----0-----
D MajorD]-0-----0---------------------
A augmentedA]---3---------2---------------
E MajorE]-----------3-----------------
 But everything should....

   C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
e]-----0---2-----------3---
BB]-----1---3---------3-----
G+G]-----0---2-------0-------
D MajorD]-0-----0-------0---------
A augmentedA]---3---------2-----------
E MajorE]-----------3-------------
 I'll start working on....

End on G.


Chords used:
Am...x02210
Bm...x24432
C....332010
D....xx0233
G....320033