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[Intro 1] [Em] [Verse 1] The great grand- [Em]pappy when the land was young [Am]Barred his do' wit' a wagon tongue Ooo[Em]h- ho- ho- ho- ho When the [Am]times got tough and redskins smart Said [Em]his prayers with [B]his shotgun cocked Oh- oh- [Em]oh, whoa- ooh- [Verse 2] ooh- ooh, oh- whoa- oh [Em] The great grand- pappy was a busy man [Am]Cooked his grub in a fryin' pan [Em]Picked his teeth with a huntin' knife He [Am]wore the same suit all- a his life Oh- [Em]oh, ooo- oh- ooo, [Am]ooo-[Em][Am][Em] ooo A- ay- oh [Am] [Verse 3] [Em] (Guitar & piano) Twenty- one children, came to be blessed The [Am]old man's house in the wilderness [Em]Oh- oh- oh Oh- oh- a- whoa- oh [Am]Doubt his story if you can The [Em]great grand- pappy was a busy man [Verse 4] Ooh- ooh- ooh- ooh [Em] Oh- hoo! (ah- hoo) Ooow FADES- Whoa- ooh- [Am]a- ooo. [Em]
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