**Capo 2** (or see below for no capo chords) Intro: D5 G5 C5 G5 (x2) D5 G5 He had a stroke in '95 D5 G5 D5 G5 C5 G5 They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home D5 G5 The family vowed they'd never leave him D5 G5 D5 G5 The last time they came to see him , was three years ago D5 G5 He spent his whole life providin' D5 G5 D5 G5 C5 G5 Now he was down to relyin?, on Medicare D5 G5 The nurses took a liking to him D5 G5 D5 G5 They'd get his wheelchair out and push him , on sunny days A5 C5 He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak, seemed so far out of reach G5 A5 But in his mind as far as they knew he could be D5 G5 D5 G5 Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine D5 G5 D5 G5 Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line D5 G5 D5 G5 3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission D5 G5 D5 G5 Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise A5 And the bright lights C5 A5 Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind D5 G5 D5 G5 Of John J. Blanchard D5 G5 One afternoon in June D5 G5 D5 G5 C5 G5 A nurse saw his finger move, about had a heart attack D5 G5 She went screamin' down the hall D5 G5 D5 G5 Hey, it's a miracle ya'll, I think he's comin' back A5 C5 The doctors all rushed in, said do you know what year this is G5 A5 A5 A5 How many fingers am I holding and where've you been.... and he said D5 G5 D5 G5 Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine D5 G5 D5 G5 Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line D5 G5 D5 G5 3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission D5 G5 D5 G5 Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise A5 And the bright lights C5 A5 Yeah all this time things were rockin' in the mind D5 Of John J. Blanchard Instrumental: G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 He had a stroke in '95 D5 G5 D5 G5 Bb5 D5 They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home
