Chords:
Am: 002210
Bm: 224432
C: 032010
D#dim7: 001212
G: 320033
Intro--4 bars of G
G Am
Well, Grandaddy was a hillbilly scholar, blue collar of a man
C
He came from the school where you didn't need nothin'
G
If you couldn't make it with your own two hands.
G Am
He was backwoods, backwards, used words like:
C
"No Sir," "Yes, Ma'am," "By God," "Be Darned,"
G
"Hell yea, I'm American!"
D#dim7 G
And all the years he walked this earth,
D#dim7 G
I swear all he did was work.
Am Bm
He said: "The devil dreams on an idle horse,
C
So you listen to me Squirt."
Chorus 1:
G Am
"Don't get to high on a bottle,
C G
And get right with the Man.
G
Fight your fights, find a grace,
Am
And all the things that you can change.
C G
And help somebody if you can."
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G
Now Granny said: "Sonny, stick to your guns,
Am
If you believe in something no matter what,
C
'Cause it's better to be hated for who you are
G
Than be loved for who you're not.
G
She was five feet of concrete,
Am
New York born and raised on a slick city street.
C
She'd cold-stare ya down, stand her ground,
G
Still kickin' and screamin' at 93.
D#dim7 G D#dim7 G
I remember just how frail she looked in that hospital bed.
Am Bm C
Takin' her last few breaths of life, smilin' as she said:
Chorus 2 (Same chords as first chorus)
"Don't get to high on a bottle,
Just a little sip ev'ry now and then.
Fight your fights, find a grace,
And all the things that you can change,
And help somebody if you can,
And get right with the Man."
Solo--G, Am, C progression
Bridge:
Am C G
"I never let a cowboy make the coffee."
C G
Yea, that's what Granny always said to my Granddad
Am C G
And he'd say: "Never tell a joke that ain't that funny more than once,
Am Bm C
And if you wanna hear God laugh, tell him your plans."
Chorus 3: (Same chords as first two choruses)
"Don't get too high on a bottle,
Get right with the Man, son.
Fight your fights, find a grace,
And all the things that you can change,
And help somebody if you can,
And get right with the Man.
Outro--G, Am, C
