The Grandpa That I Know Chords
The Grandpa That I Know by Patty Loveless is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords D, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
G D
Brand new shoes, they hurt my feet
A D
This lace collar's choking me
G D
Cutting off my air supply
A D
When I hang my head to cry
A D
When I hang my head to cry
G D
I see tears on Daddy's face
A D
Someone's humming "Amazing Grace"
G D
Rain beats on this graveside tent
A D
Preacher says, "He did repent."
A D
Preacher says, "He did repent."
Pre-Chorus
A D
They've got him laying there in pinstripes
G D A
How'd they get him in that suit?
G D
I guess the lord will recognize him
A D
Without his overalls and mule
A D
They all say he looks so natural
G D A
But all I see is a cold dark hole
G D
I won't commit this day to memory
A D
That ain't the Grandpa that I know
A D G D A D
That ain't the Grandpa that I know
G D
A tractor never pulled his plough
A D
He walked and cussed and loved that ground
G D
His hand sowed each and every seed
A D
He'd pray for rain and fight the weeds
A D
He'd pray for rain and fight the weeds
G D
He said, "The simple life, it suits me fine."
A D
Never dreamed beyond the county line
G D
Grandma was his boyhood bride
A D
He'll be there in her arms tonight
A D
He'll sleep there in her arms tonight
Pre-Chorus
A D
They've got him laying there in pinstripes
G D A
How'd they get him in that suit?
G D
I guess the lord will recognize him
A D
Without his overalls and mule
A D
They all say he looks so natural
G D A
But all I see is a cold dark hole
G D
I won't commit this day to memory
A D
That ain't the Grandpa that I know
A D
They played a pretty organ number
G D A
Swore it was his favourite tune
G D
But I know he preferred a fiddle
A D
Playing Carol County blues
A D
They all say he looks so natural
G D A
But all I see is a cold dark hole
G D
I won't commit this day to memory
A D
That ain't the Grandpa that I know
A D
That ain't the Grandpa that I know
OUTRO: D G D A D