Tuning:

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:

So ^BmGrandfather ^Cdie, ^Gdon't.... Oh, ^BmGrandfather ^Ccough ^Gup.... Oh ^BmGrandfather ^Cdon't ^Ghold.... I ^Bmlove you to ^Cdeath,^Am but.... ^D

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:

Oh ^BmGrandfather ^Cdie ^Gbefore.... Oh ^BmGrandfather ^CI ^Gwish.... Oh ^BmGrandfather ^Cfly,^G just.... Oh ^BmGrandfather ^Cdie. ^AmFamily.... ^D

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

For ^AmGod's sake, you ^Bmmust be....^C ^D Your ^Amsocial se^Bmcurity ^Cnumber....^D You're ^Amdeaf, dumb, and ^Bmblind.... ^C ^D You ^Amdonate your ^Bmblood every.^C... ^D Your ^Amarthritis ^Bmacts up when^Cever....^D You're ^Amso old your ^Bmpenis has.^C... ^D Oh ^Amwhy don't^Bm do die^C grandpa? ^DWhy.... You ^Amold mother^Bm***er just w^Calk.... ^D ^Glight! ^Bm ^C ^D

G Bm C D

^GWalk ^Bmtoward the.^C... ^D ^GWalk ^Bmtoward the.^C... ^D

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

Stephen Lynch - Grandfather