Chords for James Otto with Arlan Feiles. In Color
Tempo:
126.5 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Bb
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [D] [C]
[A] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb]
[Gm] [F]
[C]
[D] [C] [F] [C]
[Bb]
[C] [Bb] [Gm] [F]
[C]
He said, Grandpa, watch this picture here, [Bb] it's all black and white, it ain't real [F] clear,
said you there.
I said, yeah, I was [C] 11.
[Am]
[C] Times were tough back in 35, Mrs.
[Bb] Clean and Uncle Joe just tryin' to [F] survive a cotton
farm, the Great [C] Depression.
And if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it [C] in color.
It's one of the years takin' on the seas [Bb] in the middle of hell, 1943, [F] in the wintertime,
and no one seen [C] my breath.
Well, that's my town, Bruno, John McGee, he was [Bb] a house-suit teacher from New Orleans,
[F] and he had my back right through the [C] day we made it.
And if it looks like we were scared to death, like [Bb] a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it in [C] color.
A picture's worth a thousand words, but [Bb] you can't see one, no shades of gray [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color.
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[C]
This one is my favorite [Am] one, [Bb] this is me and Grandma when we saw the [F] sun out, dressed up
the day we [C] set on the house.
Can't tell the year, but it was hot that June, [Bb] and the rose was red and her eyes were blue.
[F] Just look at that smile.
[C] What a surprise.
[Am]
[G] That's the story of [F] my life, [G]
[Am] [G] right there in black and [F] white.
[G]
And [C] if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
each [F] other, you should've seen it [C] in color.
It's just worth a thousand [Bb] words, but you can't [C] see one, no shades [G] of gray [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color.
Yeah,
[Bb] [E]
[F] you should've seen [C] it in color.
[Bb] [E] [Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
He said, Grandpa, you hear [Bb] it's all black, [Gm] it's [C] clear that you live.
[F] He said, yeah, how's [C] life?
Thank you so much.
I [Ab] appreciate it, though.
[F] Same time.
[C] [Em]
[A] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb]
[Gm] [F]
[C]
[D] [C] [F] [C]
[Bb]
[C] [Bb] [Gm] [F]
[C]
He said, Grandpa, watch this picture here, [Bb] it's all black and white, it ain't real [F] clear,
said you there.
I said, yeah, I was [C] 11.
[Am]
[C] Times were tough back in 35, Mrs.
[Bb] Clean and Uncle Joe just tryin' to [F] survive a cotton
farm, the Great [C] Depression.
And if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it [C] in color.
It's one of the years takin' on the seas [Bb] in the middle of hell, 1943, [F] in the wintertime,
and no one seen [C] my breath.
Well, that's my town, Bruno, John McGee, he was [Bb] a house-suit teacher from New Orleans,
[F] and he had my back right through the [C] day we made it.
And if it looks like we were scared to death, like [Bb] a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it in [C] color.
A picture's worth a thousand words, but [Bb] you can't see one, no shades of gray [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color.
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[C]
This one is my favorite [Am] one, [Bb] this is me and Grandma when we saw the [F] sun out, dressed up
the day we [C] set on the house.
Can't tell the year, but it was hot that June, [Bb] and the rose was red and her eyes were blue.
[F] Just look at that smile.
[C] What a surprise.
[Am]
[G] That's the story of [F] my life, [G]
[Am] [G] right there in black and [F] white.
[G]
And [C] if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
each [F] other, you should've seen it [C] in color.
It's just worth a thousand [Bb] words, but you can't [C] see one, no shades [G] of gray [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color.
Yeah,
[Bb] [E]
[F] you should've seen [C] it in color.
[Bb] [E] [Bb]
[F]
[C]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
He said, Grandpa, you hear [Bb] it's all black, [Gm] it's [C] clear that you live.
[F] He said, yeah, how's [C] life?
Thank you so much.
I [Ab] appreciate it, though.
[F] Same time.
[C] [Em]
Key:
C
F
Bb
G
Am
C
F
Bb
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _
[A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ He said, Grandpa, watch this picture here, [Bb] it's all black and white, it ain't real [F] clear,
said you there.
I said, yeah, I was [C] 11.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] Times were tough back in 35, Mrs.
[Bb] Clean and Uncle Joe just tryin' to [F] survive a cotton
farm, _ _ _ the Great [C] Depression. _ _ _ _ _
And if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it [C] in color. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's one of the years takin' on the seas [Bb] in the middle of hell, _ 1943, [F] in the wintertime,
and no one seen [C] my _ breath.
_ _ Well, that's my town, Bruno, John McGee, he was [Bb] a house-suit teacher from New Orleans,
[F] and he had my back right through the [C] day we made it.
_ _ _ _ And if it looks like we were scared to death, like [Bb] a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it in [C] _ color. _ _ _ _ _
A picture's worth a thousand words, but [Bb] you can't see one, no shades of gray [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This one is my favorite [Am] one, [Bb] this is me and Grandma when we saw the [F] sun out, dressed up
the day we [C] set on the _ house.
_ _ _ Can't tell the year, but it was hot that June, [Bb] and the rose was red and her eyes were blue.
[F] Just look at that smile.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] What a surprise.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G] That's the story of [F] my _ _ life, _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [G] right there in black and [F] white.
_ _ [G] _ _
And [C] if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
each [F] other, you should've seen it [C] in color. _ _ _ _
_ _ It's just worth a thousand [Bb] words, but you can't [C] see one, no shades [G] of gray _ [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[F] you _ _ _ should've seen [C] it in color. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He said, Grandpa, _ _ you hear [Bb] it's all black, _ _ [Gm] _ it's [C] clear that you live.
[F] He said, yeah, _ _ how's [C] life? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Thank you so much. _ _
_ _ _ _ I [Ab] appreciate it, though.
[F] Same time.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ He said, Grandpa, watch this picture here, [Bb] it's all black and white, it ain't real [F] clear,
said you there.
I said, yeah, I was [C] 11.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] Times were tough back in 35, Mrs.
[Bb] Clean and Uncle Joe just tryin' to [F] survive a cotton
farm, _ _ _ the Great [C] Depression. _ _ _ _ _
And if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it [C] in color. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's one of the years takin' on the seas [Bb] in the middle of hell, _ 1943, [F] in the wintertime,
and no one seen [C] my _ breath.
_ _ Well, that's my town, Bruno, John McGee, he was [Bb] a house-suit teacher from New Orleans,
[F] and he had my back right through the [C] day we made it.
_ _ _ _ And if it looks like we were scared to death, like [Bb] a couple of kids just tryin' to save
[F] each other, you should've seen it in [C] _ color. _ _ _ _ _
A picture's worth a thousand words, but [Bb] you can't see one, no shades of gray [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This one is my favorite [Am] one, [Bb] this is me and Grandma when we saw the [F] sun out, dressed up
the day we [C] set on the _ house.
_ _ _ Can't tell the year, but it was hot that June, [Bb] and the rose was red and her eyes were blue.
[F] Just look at that smile.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] What a surprise.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G] That's the story of [F] my _ _ life, _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [G] right there in black and [F] white.
_ _ [G] _ _
And [C] if it looks like we were scared to death, [Bb] like a couple of kids just tryin' to save
each [F] other, you should've seen it [C] in color. _ _ _ _
_ _ It's just worth a thousand [Bb] words, but you can't [C] see one, no shades [G] of gray _ [F] keepin'
you apart, you should've seen it in [C] color. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[F] you _ _ _ should've seen [C] it in color. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He said, Grandpa, _ _ you hear [Bb] it's all black, _ _ [Gm] _ it's [C] clear that you live.
[F] He said, yeah, _ _ how's [C] life? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Thank you so much. _ _
_ _ _ _ I [Ab] appreciate it, though.
[F] Same time.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _