John J. Blanchard Chords
John J. Blanchard by Anthony Smith is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords D, G, C, A, Asus4 and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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Intro: D G C G (x2)
D G
He had a stroke in '95
D G D G C G
They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home
D G
The family vowed they'd never leave him
D G D G
The last time they came to see him, was three years ago
D G
He spent his whole life providin'
D G D G C G
Now he was down to relyin’, on Medicare
D G
The nurses took a liking to him
D G D G
They'd get his wheelchair out and push him, on sunny days
A C
He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak, seemed so far out of reach
G A
But in his mind as far as they knew he could be
D G D G
Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine
D G D G
Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line
D G D G
3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission
D G D G
Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise
A
And the bright lights
C A
Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind
D G D G
Of John J. Blanchard
D G
One afternoon in June
D G D G C G
A nurse saw his finger move, about had a heart attack
D G
She went screamin' down the hall
D G D G
Hey, it's a miracle ya'll, I think he's comin' back
A C
The doctors all rushed in, said do you know what year this is
G A Asus4 Asus4
How many fingers am I holding and where've you been....
and he said
D G D G
Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine
D G D G
Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line
D G D G
3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission
D G D G
Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise
A
And the bright lights
C A
Yeah all this time things were rockin' in the mind
D
Of John J. Blanchard
Instrumental: G D G D G D G
D G
He had a stroke in '95
D G D G Bb D
They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home