Chords for Grandfathers Clock folk song
Tempo:
103.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D] [A] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [D]
My grandfather's [A] clock [D] was too large [G] for the shelf, so it [D] stood ninety [A] years on the [D] floor.
It was taller [A] by half [D] than the old man [G] himself, and [D] it weighed not [A] a penny's [D] weight more.
It was bought on [F#] the morn that [G] my grandpa [D] was born, and was always [E] his treasure [A] and pride.
But [D] it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old man [D]
died.
Ninety years without slumbering, his life [G] set to [D] stumbling.
But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
At [F#m] watching its [D] pendulum swing [G] to and fro, [D] many hours [A] he had spent [D] as a boy.
As he [F#m] grew into [D] manhood, the clock [G] seemed to know, [D] for it shared every [F#m] sorrow [D] and joy.
And it struck twenty [G]-four as he [D] entered the door with his [E] beautiful and [D] blushing [A] bride.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
[G]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
My grandfather [A] said that [D] of those he [G] could hire, [D] not a servant [A] so faithful [D] he'd found.
For it wasted [A] no time, [D] and had but [G] one desire, [D] at the close [A] of each week to [D] be wound.
Yes, it kept in [F#] its place, with not [G] a frown [D] upon its face, and its hands [E] never [Bm] hung [A] by its side.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
Then it rang [A] an alarm in [Am] the dead [G] of the night, [D] an alarm that [A] for years had [D] been dumb.
And we knew that [A] his spirit [D] was blooming [G] for flight, that [D] his hour of [A] our departure [D] had come.
Yes, the clock kept the time with [A] a soft and muffled chime, [D] as we stood [E] there and watched [A] by his side.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] [F#m] [D]
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [D]
My grandfather's [A] clock [D] was too large [G] for the shelf, so it [D] stood ninety [A] years on the [D] floor.
It was taller [A] by half [D] than the old man [G] himself, and [D] it weighed not [A] a penny's [D] weight more.
It was bought on [F#] the morn that [G] my grandpa [D] was born, and was always [E] his treasure [A] and pride.
But [D] it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old man [D]
died.
Ninety years without slumbering, his life [G] set to [D] stumbling.
But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
At [F#m] watching its [D] pendulum swing [G] to and fro, [D] many hours [A] he had spent [D] as a boy.
As he [F#m] grew into [D] manhood, the clock [G] seemed to know, [D] for it shared every [F#m] sorrow [D] and joy.
And it struck twenty [G]-four as he [D] entered the door with his [E] beautiful and [D] blushing [A] bride.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
[G]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
My grandfather [A] said that [D] of those he [G] could hire, [D] not a servant [A] so faithful [D] he'd found.
For it wasted [A] no time, [D] and had but [G] one desire, [D] at the close [A] of each week to [D] be wound.
Yes, it kept in [F#] its place, with not [G] a frown [D] upon its face, and its hands [E] never [Bm] hung [A] by its side.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
Then it rang [A] an alarm in [Am] the dead [G] of the night, [D] an alarm that [A] for years had [D] been dumb.
And we knew that [A] his spirit [D] was blooming [G] for flight, that [D] his hour of [A] our departure [D] had come.
Yes, the clock kept the time with [A] a soft and muffled chime, [D] as we stood [E] there and watched [A] by his side.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] [F#m] [D]
Key:
D
A
G
E
F#m
D
A
G
[A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ My grandfather's [A] clock [D] was too large [G] for the shelf, so it [D] stood ninety [A] years on the [D] floor. _
It was taller [A] by half [D] than the old man [G] himself, and [D] it weighed not [A] a penny's [D] weight more.
It was bought on [F#] the morn that [G] my grandpa [D] was born, and was always [E] his treasure [A] and pride.
But [D] it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old man [D] _
died.
Ninety years without slumbering, _ _ his life [G] set to [D] stumbling. _ _
_ But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ At [F#m] watching its [D] pendulum swing [G] to and fro, [D] many hours [A] he had spent [D] as a boy.
_ As he [F#m] grew into [D] manhood, the clock [G] seemed to know, [D] for it shared every [F#m] sorrow [D] and joy.
And it struck twenty [G]-four as he [D] entered the door with his [E] beautiful and [D] blushing [A] bride.
_ [D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
My grandfather [A] said that [D] of those he [G] could hire, [D] not a servant [A] so faithful [D] he'd found.
For it wasted [A] no time, [D] and had but [G] one desire, [D] at the close [A] of each week to [D] be wound.
Yes, it kept in [F#] its place, with not [G] a frown [D] upon its face, and its hands [E] never [Bm] hung [A] by its side.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ Then it rang [A] an alarm in [Am] the dead [G] of the night, [D] an alarm that [A] for years had [D] been dumb.
And we knew that [A] his spirit [D] was blooming [G] for flight, that [D] his hour of [A] our departure [D] had come.
Yes, the clock kept the time with [A] a soft and muffled chime, [D] as we stood [E] there and watched [A] by his side.
_ [D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ My grandfather's [A] clock [D] was too large [G] for the shelf, so it [D] stood ninety [A] years on the [D] floor. _
It was taller [A] by half [D] than the old man [G] himself, and [D] it weighed not [A] a penny's [D] weight more.
It was bought on [F#] the morn that [G] my grandpa [D] was born, and was always [E] his treasure [A] and pride.
But [D] it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old man [D] _
died.
Ninety years without slumbering, _ _ his life [G] set to [D] stumbling. _ _
_ But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ At [F#m] watching its [D] pendulum swing [G] to and fro, [D] many hours [A] he had spent [D] as a boy.
_ As he [F#m] grew into [D] manhood, the clock [G] seemed to know, [D] for it shared every [F#m] sorrow [D] and joy.
And it struck twenty [G]-four as he [D] entered the door with his [E] beautiful and [D] blushing [A] bride.
_ [D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never [G] to go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
My grandfather [A] said that [D] of those he [G] could hire, [D] not a servant [A] so faithful [D] he'd found.
For it wasted [A] no time, [D] and had but [G] one desire, [D] at the close [A] of each week to [D] be wound.
Yes, it kept in [F#] its place, with not [G] a frown [D] upon its face, and its hands [E] never [Bm] hung [A] by its side.
[D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, [D] when the [A] old [D] man died.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ Then it rang [A] an alarm in [Am] the dead [G] of the night, [D] an alarm that [A] for years had [D] been dumb.
And we knew that [A] his spirit [D] was blooming [G] for flight, that [D] his hour of [A] our departure [D] had come.
Yes, the clock kept the time with [A] a soft and muffled chime, [D] as we stood [E] there and watched [A] by his side.
_ [D] But it stopped [A] short, [D] never to [G] go again, when [D] the [A] old [D] man died.
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _