Granny Aching

G C G C C G/B C G Em C D G G/B C G Out on the chalk, she watched her flock C Steady and true G/B C G/B Em Liniment and embrocation C D G "That'll do" C G/B C D G G/B C G Sheepdog trials come around again C All put to the test G/B C G/B Em Shepherds whistle up their dogs C D G To do their best C G/B C D G G/B C G The Feegle leaning on the gate C They always knew G/B C G/B Em Hoping for her rare approval C D G "That'll do" D G/B C D G C D G/B C G When powerful men were proud or cruel C What could she do? G/B C G/B Em Implacably she'd take them down C D G A peg or two C G/B C D G G/B C G Feared yet mild, she hid a pure C Integrity G/B C G/B Em A model for her growing grandchild C D G Tiffany D G/B C D G C D G/B C G Trudging through the deepest snow C For the lost lamb G/B C G/B Em Never a wink of weary sleep C D G C Em 'Til all be found C D G 'Til all be found