Chords for Grandpas' Motor Boat (A Frank Willis)
Tempo:
101.25 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grandpa loved his motorboat [Bb] all the days of his [F] life.
He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
[F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the cold, [F] cold sea.
[Bb] But the night when he got [F] home, Grandma said, [C] did you call to go hands [F] off of me?
Well, he listened to Garnet and Armstrong, [Bb] and he listened to the Sunday [F] news.
He don't care too much about money, he [G] never heard of Howard [C] Hughes.
[F] And he thinks that working on Sunday [Bb] is the biggest sin [F] of all.
He [Bb] got pictures of [F] Oral Roberts [C] hanging all over [F] his wall.
Well, he fished in the broad Atlantic, [Bb] wore rubbers up to [F] his chin.
He used to smoke, export tobacco, [G] although smoking [C] was a sin.
[F] But since he's done retired [Bb] and given up all [F] that stuff,
[Bb] he wears suspenders to [F] keep his pants up, [C] because his belt ain't big enough.
[F] Grandpa loved his motorboat [Bb] all the days of [F] his life.
He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
[F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
[Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call to go [F] hands off of me?
[Bb] [F] [C] [F]
He's soon gone home to Glory, [Bb] in the sweet [F] by and by.
Going up with the tape and measure the gate, [G] it's got to be [C] wide and high.
[F] When Jesus sees him coming [Bb] and forgives all the [F] times he's sinned,
[Bb] he'll turn right [F] around and come right back [C] down.
He can't take his motorboat in.
[F] Grandpa loved his [Bb] motorboat all the days [F] of his life.
He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of [G] gold, he'd rather barter [C] it for his wife.
[F] He was up every morning at five o [Bb]'clock, fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
[Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call [F] to go hands off of me?
The night when he got home, Grandma said, did you call to go hands off of me?
I can see him there, standing up against the railing, he's a little old man.
Make room for him, Lord.
He's coming with the boat and the loxey box.
There's the fisherman.
He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
[F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the cold, [F] cold sea.
[Bb] But the night when he got [F] home, Grandma said, [C] did you call to go hands [F] off of me?
Well, he listened to Garnet and Armstrong, [Bb] and he listened to the Sunday [F] news.
He don't care too much about money, he [G] never heard of Howard [C] Hughes.
[F] And he thinks that working on Sunday [Bb] is the biggest sin [F] of all.
He [Bb] got pictures of [F] Oral Roberts [C] hanging all over [F] his wall.
Well, he fished in the broad Atlantic, [Bb] wore rubbers up to [F] his chin.
He used to smoke, export tobacco, [G] although smoking [C] was a sin.
[F] But since he's done retired [Bb] and given up all [F] that stuff,
[Bb] he wears suspenders to [F] keep his pants up, [C] because his belt ain't big enough.
[F] Grandpa loved his motorboat [Bb] all the days of [F] his life.
He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
[F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
[Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call to go [F] hands off of me?
[Bb] [F] [C] [F]
He's soon gone home to Glory, [Bb] in the sweet [F] by and by.
Going up with the tape and measure the gate, [G] it's got to be [C] wide and high.
[F] When Jesus sees him coming [Bb] and forgives all the [F] times he's sinned,
[Bb] he'll turn right [F] around and come right back [C] down.
He can't take his motorboat in.
[F] Grandpa loved his [Bb] motorboat all the days [F] of his life.
He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of [G] gold, he'd rather barter [C] it for his wife.
[F] He was up every morning at five o [Bb]'clock, fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
[Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call [F] to go hands off of me?
The night when he got home, Grandma said, did you call to go hands off of me?
I can see him there, standing up against the railing, he's a little old man.
Make room for him, Lord.
He's coming with the boat and the loxey box.
There's the fisherman.
Key:
F
Bb
C
G
F
Bb
C
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Grandpa loved his motorboat [Bb] all the days of his [F] life.
_ He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
_ _ [F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the cold, [F] cold sea. _ _
[Bb] But the night when he got [F] home, Grandma said, [C] did you call to go hands [F] off of me? _
Well, he listened to Garnet and Armstrong, [Bb] and he listened to the Sunday [F] news.
_ He don't care too much about money, he [G] never heard of Howard [C] Hughes.
_ [F] And he thinks that working on Sunday [Bb] is the biggest sin [F] of all.
_ He [Bb] got pictures of [F] Oral Roberts [C] hanging all over [F] his wall.
_ Well, he fished in the broad Atlantic, [Bb] wore rubbers up to [F] his chin.
_ He used to smoke, export tobacco, [G] although smoking [C] was a sin.
_ [F] But since he's done retired [Bb] and given up all [F] that stuff, _ _
[Bb] he wears suspenders to [F] keep his pants up, [C] because his belt ain't big enough. _
[F] Grandpa loved his motorboat [Bb] all the days of [F] his life.
_ He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
_ [F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
_ [Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call to go [F] hands off of me? _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ He's soon gone home to Glory, [Bb] in the sweet [F] by and by.
_ Going up with the tape and measure the gate, [G] it's got to be [C] wide and high.
_ [F] When Jesus sees him coming [Bb] and forgives all the [F] times he's _ sinned,
[Bb] he'll turn right [F] around and come right back [C] down.
He can't take his motorboat in.
[F] Grandpa loved his [Bb] motorboat all the days [F] of his life.
_ He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of [G] gold, he'd rather barter [C] it for his wife.
_ [F] He was up every morning at five o [Bb]'clock, fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
_ [Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call [F] to go hands off of me?
The night when he got home, Grandma said, did you call to go hands off of me?
_ _ _ I can see him there, standing up against the railing, he's a little old man.
_ Make room for him, Lord.
He's coming with the boat _ and the loxey box.
_ _ There's the fisherman. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Grandpa loved his motorboat [Bb] all the days of his [F] life.
_ He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
_ _ [F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the cold, [F] cold sea. _ _
[Bb] But the night when he got [F] home, Grandma said, [C] did you call to go hands [F] off of me? _
Well, he listened to Garnet and Armstrong, [Bb] and he listened to the Sunday [F] news.
_ He don't care too much about money, he [G] never heard of Howard [C] Hughes.
_ [F] And he thinks that working on Sunday [Bb] is the biggest sin [F] of all.
_ He [Bb] got pictures of [F] Oral Roberts [C] hanging all over [F] his wall.
_ Well, he fished in the broad Atlantic, [Bb] wore rubbers up to [F] his chin.
_ He used to smoke, export tobacco, [G] although smoking [C] was a sin.
_ [F] But since he's done retired [Bb] and given up all [F] that stuff, _ _
[Bb] he wears suspenders to [F] keep his pants up, [C] because his belt ain't big enough. _
[F] Grandpa loved his motorboat [Bb] all the days of [F] his life.
_ He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of gold, [G] he'd rather barter it for [C] his wife.
_ [F] He was up every morning at five o'clock, [Bb] fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
_ [Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call to go [F] hands off of me? _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ He's soon gone home to Glory, [Bb] in the sweet [F] by and by.
_ Going up with the tape and measure the gate, [G] it's got to be [C] wide and high.
_ [F] When Jesus sees him coming [Bb] and forgives all the [F] times he's _ sinned,
[Bb] he'll turn right [F] around and come right back [C] down.
He can't take his motorboat in.
[F] Grandpa loved his [Bb] motorboat all the days [F] of his life.
_ He wouldn't trade it in for a pound of [G] gold, he'd rather barter [C] it for his wife.
_ [F] He was up every morning at five o [Bb]'clock, fishing in the [F] cold, cold sea.
_ [Bb] The night when he [F] got home, Grandma [C] said, did you call [F] to go hands off of me?
The night when he got home, Grandma said, did you call to go hands off of me?
_ _ _ I can see him there, standing up against the railing, he's a little old man.
_ Make room for him, Lord.
He's coming with the boat _ and the loxey box.
_ _ There's the fisherman. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _