Grandpas Mandolin

E A Looking through old memories in my cedar closet stashed away E B7 I found the old mandolin that Grandpa used to play E A I picked it up and held it close thinking ’bout those years ago E B7 E And all the great music Grandpa made A Weathered worn but never frail with calloused hands he gently played E B7 To bring an easy feeling to a hard working day E A And though times were tough as they could be he never once complained to me E B7 E He’d just let the music soothe the the pain C#m A E B7 E When Grandpa played the mandolin the family gathered ’round A E B7 To sing the old time songs generations handed down A G#m C#m A I can still hear every single phrase from every song he played F#m B7 E Wish I could sing a song with Grandpa today E A E B7 E (2x) A I remember 1961 the year Grandpa passed away E B7 The family gathered ’round once more to sing Amazing Grace E A Now this mandolin’s reminding me of what my Grandpa taught to me E B7 E That music makes the world a better place C#m A E B7 E When Grandpa played the mandolin the family gathered ’round A E B7 To sing the old time songs generations handed down A G#m C#m A I can still hear every single phrase from every song he played F#m B7 E Wish I could sing a song with Grandpa today