Old Upright Piano Chords
Old Upright Piano by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords C, G, D, Am, F, D7 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
From the Cd Partners, Brothers and Friends.
Play with to match recording.
INTRO: C G D G G
C G C G C G
For as long as I remember When Friday night came round The family would gather
G D Am G G F C
out at grandpa's house With supper over and the dishes done Then the best time came
C G D7 G
At an old upright piano that only grandma played
C G C G C G
CHORUS: She played beautiful dreamer my wild irish rose never played them perfect
G D C G G F C
but there was love in every note and grandpa sat beside her in harmony they sang
C G D G
at the old upright piano that only grandma played
Em G Em G C G
Grandpa was a stubborn man They said it was his style grandma called him onrery
G D Am G G F C
But she said it with a smile Even he could not desguise the love he felt so strong
C G D G
We all could see it In his eyes When she played his favorite song
REPEAT CHORUS:
Em G Em G C G
I was almost seventeen When my grandma died I stayed all night with grandpa
G D Am G G F C
The old man never cried We sat at her piano There was nothing we could say
C G D7 G
It was the first time in my life I ever heard my grandpa play
C G C G C G
It wasn't beautiful dreamer my wild irish rose it was a song he played from memory
G D C G G F C
and he never missed a note I sat right there beside him until the morning came
C G D G
what a friend we have in Jesus was the only song he played
REPEAT CHORUS:
C G D G
at the old upright piano that only grandma played
I DON'T THINK IT'S PERFECT BUT IT SOUNDS REALLY CLOSE WHEN YOU PLAY ALONG WITH RECORDING.