Grandpa

G Em7 Cadd9 G G You stood on that bank when I got baptized Em7 Gave me a thirty thirty when I turned nine Cadd9 G At sixteen you caught me drinking out in the barn G I could hear you cheering when we won state Em7 And you held my hand at Grandma's grave Cadd9 G And I'll always be thankful you never sold the farm Cadd9 D Grandpa you stood so tall G Cadd9 Chewed that Red Man, wore overalls D Em7 You were the same man on Sunday morning as Saturday night Cadd9 D Five foot six to the top of your hat Em7 Cadd9 But when you talked bout the war thought you were Superman D Em7 American born simple man with a southern drawl Cadd9 D G You walk the walk, you talk the talk, Grandpa G D G G You still swear Roosevelt was the best Em7 That a home grown tomato tastes better than the rest Cadd9 G And fifty years goes too fast with a woman you love Well this life I've chose is gettin' busy now Em7 But i know where to go when i need to slow down Cadd9 And when I walk up on your front porch D G It's just like I'm still young Cadd9 D Grandpa you stood so tall Em7 Cadd9 Chewed that Red Man, wore overalls D Em7 You were the same man on Sunday morning as Saturday night Cadd9 D Five foot six to the top of your hat Em7 Cadd9 But when you talked bout the war thought you were Superman D Em7 American born simple man with a southern drawl Cadd9 D G You walk the walk, you talk the talk, Grandpa Cadd9 D Em7 Cadd9 Yeah American born a dirt road man with that slow southern drawl D G Now keep walkin' the walk and talkin' the talk Grandpa