Blake Shelton - Granddaddys Gun

blake shelton , “grandDaddy’s gun”

( intro )
G# C# ,

( verse )
G#
it sits above the mantle upon a couple rusty nails
C#
and it’s worth a bunch of money but it damn sure ain’t for sale
D# A#m
the good lord only knows all the stories it could tell
G#
grandDaddy’s gun

( verse )
G#
he bought it new out of a sears & roebuck catalog
C#
and it shot a many shell over the top of an old bird dog
D# A#m
and it backed a burglar down when grandma took the safety off
G#
grandDaddy’s gun

( chorus )
C# G#
it’s just a double barrel 12
D# Fm
the stock is cracked and it kicks like hell
C# G# D#
it wouldn’t mean what it means to me to no one
C# G#
i can hear his voice when i put it to my shoulder
D# Fm
“a gun’s like a woman , son it’s all how you hold her”
C# G# D#
he taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
C# G# D#
and one of these days i’ll pass it on to my son
G# C#
grandDaddy’s gun

( verse )
G#
he handed it to me on the day i turned 13
C#
with a half – shot box of shells and a kit to keep it clean
D# C#
i keep a picture in the case of that sweet old man and me
G#
with grandDaddy’s gun

( chorus )
C# G#
it’s just a double barrel 12
D# Fm
the stock is cracked and it kicks like hell
C# G# D#
it wouldn’t mean what it means to me to no one
C# G#
i can hear his voice when i put it to my shoulder
D# Fm
“a gun’s like a woman , son it’s all how you hold her”
C# G# D#
he taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
C# G# D#
and one of these days i’ll pass it on to my son
C# G# D# ,
grandDaddy’s gun

( verse – out )
C# G#
there’s a long beard living on the living room wall
D# C#
that i got with a box call
G# D#
and grandDaddy’s gun
C# G#
there’s a shot up stop sign on 49
D# dd
that me and billy joe took out one night
G# D#
with grandDaddy’s gun
dd G# D# ,
grandDaddy’s gun
G#
it sits above the mantle on a couple rusty nails
C#
and it’s worth a bunch of money but it damn sure ain’t for sale