Grandpa Was A Carpenter
John Prine
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[Intro][Versetto]GOh, grandpa wore his suit to dinnerCnearly every dayOh, grandpa wore his suit to dinner nearly every dayGNo particular reason, he just dressedDthat wayNo particular reason, he just dressed that wayGBrown necktie with a matching vestCand both his wingtip shoesBrown necktie with a matching vest and both his wingtip shoesGHe built a closet on our back porchDand put a penny in a burned-outGfuseHe built a closet on our back porch and put a penny in a burned-out fuse[Ritornello]CGrandpa was a carpenter, he builtGhouses, stores and banksGrandpa was a carpenter, he built houses, stores and banksC GChain-smoked Camel cigarettes andDhammered nails in planksChain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planksGHe would level on the level, heCshaved even every doorHe would level on the level, he shaved even every doorGAnd voted for Eisenhower, 'causeD GLincoln won the warAnd voted for Eisenhower, 'cause Lincoln won the war[Strumentale]C G D G G[Versetto]GWell, he used to sing me "Blood onCthe Saddle" and rock me on hiskneeWell, he used to sing me "Blood on the Saddle" and rock me on his kneeGAnd let me listen to the radio beforeDwe got TVAnd let me listen to the radio before we got TVGWell, he'd drive to church on SundayCand he'd take me with him tooWell, he'd drive to church on Sunday and he'd take me with him tooGStained glass in every window,D Ghearing aids in every pewStained glass in every window, hearing aids in every pew[Ritornello]CGrandpa was a carpenter, he builtGhouses, stores and banksGrandpa was a carpenter, he built houses, stores and banksC GChain-smoked Camel cigarettes andDhammered nails in planksChain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planksGHe would level on the level, heCshaved even every doorHe would level on the level, he shaved even every doorGAnd voted for Eisenhower, 'causeD GLincoln won the warAnd voted for Eisenhower, 'cause Lincoln won the war[Strumentale]C G D G G[Versetto]GNow my Grandma was a teacher, sheCwent to school in Bowling GreenNow my Grandma was a teacher, she went to school in Bowling GreenGTraded in a milking cow for a SingerDsewing machineTraded in a milking cow for a Singer sewing machineGWell, she called her husband"Mister," and she walkedCreal tall in prideWell, she called her husband "Mister," and she walked real tall in prideG DShe used to buy me comic books afterGgrandpa diedShe used to buy me comic books after grandpa died[Ritornello]CGrandpa was a carpenter, he builtGhouses, stores and banksGrandpa was a carpenter, he built houses, stores and banksC GChain-smoked Camel cigarettes andDhammered nails in planksChain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planksGHe would level on the level, heCshaved even every doorHe would level on the level, he shaved even every doorGAnd voted for Eisenhower, 'causeD G GLincoln won the warAnd voted for Eisenhower, 'cause Lincoln won the war