This is my first time submitting in tabs, so I'm sorry if you don't like it...
Should be played the way Aaron does it, in Drop D tuning.
There are only 4 chords, G, Cmadd9, D and Em but the last two stings you keep on the 3rd frets.
The chords should look like this.
E A D G B E
G: 3 2 0 0 3 3
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch]: 0 3 2 0 3 3
D: 0 0 0 2 3 2
Em: 0 2 2 0 3 3
G [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails
G
It's not worth a lot of money
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
But it damn sure ain't for sale
D [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
The good lord only knows all the stories it could tell
G ( I add a Cmadd9 but its optional)
My Granddaddy's gun
G [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
He bought it new out of the sears and robuck catalog
G [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
And it shot a many shells over the back of an old bird dog
D [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
And it backed a burglar down when grandma took the safety off
G
Granddaddy's gun.
[Chorus:]
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G
It's just an old double barrel twelve
D Em
The stock is cracked and it kick's like hell
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
It wouldn't mean what it mean's to me to no one
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G
Cause I can still hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
D Em
A gun's like a woman son it's all how you hold her
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson
G (I add a Cmadd9 here) optional
My Granddaddy's Gun
G [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
That old man gave it to me on the day I turned thirteen
G [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
With a half shot box of shells and a kit to keep it clean
D [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
I keep a picture in the case of that sweet old man and me
G
And Granddaddy's gun
[Chorus:]
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G
It's just an old double barrel twelve
D Em
The stock is cracked and it kick's like hell
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
It wouldn't mean what it mean's to me to no one
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G
Cause I can still hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
D Em
A gun's like a woman son it's all how you hold her
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson
G (I like to add a Cmadd9 and another G as the bridge)
My Granddaddy's Gun
[ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G
There's a long beard hanging on the livin' room wall
D [ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
That I got with a box call and Granddaddy's gun
Cmadd9 G
There's a Shot up sign out there on forty nine
D Em [ch]Cmadd9[/ch] G D
That me and billy joe shot up one night With granddaddy's gun
G [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails
G [ch]Cmadd9[/ch]
It ain't worth a lot of money but it damn sure ain't for sale.
(I add a D then G and let it ring out)
