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Stephen Lynch : "Grandfather" Guitar tabs

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:29:56 -0800
From: Jon Cutright 
Subject: l/lynch_stephen/grandfather.tab

Here's another Lynch song from Superhero.... "Grandfather", as requested
by Nathaniel Nelson. I'm pretty sure this is correct. I watched him play
it live and took note. As always, listen to the song to get the timing
down and let me know if you have any questions.

Jon Cutright



Grandfather
~~~~~~~~~~~~
by Stephen Lynch
from "Superhero" (2002)


VERSE 1:
    G     Bm    C   D
e]------3---2-----0---2---
B]------3---3-----1---3---
G]------0---4-----0---2---
D]------------------0-----
A]--2-----2---0-3--------- 
E]----3-------------------
  When Grandfather dies life....
  When Grandfather dies my....
  When Grandfather dies I'll....

     C   D    G
e]-----0---2--33333333---
B]-----1---3--33333333---
G]-----0---2--00000000---
D]-0-----0----00000000---
A]---3--------22222222---
E]------------33333333---
  Cause I'll be....


CHORUS:
   Bm          C    G
So Grandfather die, don't....
    Bm          C     G
Oh, Grandfather cough up....
   Bm          C     G
Oh Grandfather don't hold....
  Bm          C     Am          D 
I love you to death, but....

Then:
e]--3-----2---
B]----3------- 
G]------2-----   (2 knocks)
D]------------  
A]------------
E]------------


VERSE 2:
    G     Bm    C   D
e]------3---2-----0---2---
B]------3---3-----1---3---
G]------0---4-----0---2---
D]------------------0-----
A]--2-----2---0-3--------- 
E]----3-------------------
  A stroke would be nice....
  I'll scatter his ashes....
  I'll party with Hef, I'll....
  
     C   D    G
e]-----0---2--33333333---
B]-----1---3--33333333---
G]-----0---2--00000000---
D]-0-----0----00000000---
A]---3--------22222222---
E]------------33333333---
  So let's say we....


CHORUS:
   Bm          C   G
Oh Grandfather die before....
   Bm          C G
Oh Grandfather I wish....
   Bm          C   G
Oh Grandfather fly, just....
   Bm          C    Am               D
Oh Grandfather die. Family....

Then:
e]--3-----2---22222222---
B]----3-------33333333---
G]------2-----22222222--- 
D]------------00000000---  
A]-----------------------
E]-----------------------


BRIDGE:
    Am              Bm         C          D
For God's sake, you must be....
     Am       Bm     C         D
Your social security number....
       Am              Bm           C   D
You're deaf, dumb, and blind....
    Am          Bm          C             D
You donate your blood every....
     Am        Bm          C       D
Your arthritis acts up whenever....
       Am          Bm        C        D
You're so old your penis has....
   Am       Bm     C         D 
Oh why don't do die grandpa? Why....
    Am        Bm          C                D
You old motherfucker just walk....
G      Bm  C  D
light!

G  Bm  C  D

G    Bm         C         D
Walk toward the....
G    Bm         C         D
Walk toward the....

Then:
e]--3-----2---
B]----3------- 
G]------2-----
D]------------  
A]------------
E]------------


VERSE 3:
    G     Bm    C   D
e]------3---2-----0---2---
B]------3---3-----1---3---
G]------0---4-----0---2---
D]------------------0-----
A]--2-----2---0-3--------- 
E]----3-------------------
  It's all over now. My....
  A mysterious blow to....
  Before I collect, a....

     C   D    G
e]-----0---2---------3---------
B]-----1---3-----3-----3---3---
G]-----0---2-------0-----0-----
D]-0-----0---------------------
A]---3---------2---------------
E]-----------3-----------------
  But everything should....

     C   D    G
e]-----0---2-----------3---
B]-----1---3---------3-----
G]-----0---2-------0-------
D]-0-----0-------0---------
A]---3---------2-----------
E]-----------3-------------
  I'll start working on....

End on G.


Chords used:
Am...x02210
Bm...x24432
C....332010
D....xx0233
G....320033

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