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Adam Green - Grandma Shirley and Papa

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Adam Green - Grandma Shirley and Papa
Not the way Adam Green actually plays it, but still sounds good nonetheless :)
Standard Tuning - if you play along with the song then I'd suggest a capo on the second
fret, but if not then it still sounds good without a capo.
Intro
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G C Em Am D
Have you heard the news big boy's picking his nose (picking his nose)
G C Em Am D
And you wanna find out if these are my favorite shows (favorite shows)
G G7
It's alright what you do but you beating him back,
C D7
Going undercover like a lumberjack
G C D7 G
Hey hey what are you giving away?
G C G
Grandma Shirley and Papa, Grandma Shirley and Papa
C G
Papa grew cranky, Grandma Shirley got mad
Em Am
Then there was a time when I hosted Grandma Shirley
I'm a sticky boy ricky
*play the intro again at 'ricky'*
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G C Em Am D
She's the mom, a son if anyone's looking her way (looking her away)
G C Em Am D
And I want her gone but I just ask people to stay (please stay)
G G7
Tax collector in a wax museum,
C D7
Child molester or a son of Sam
G C D7 G
Hey, hey what are you giving away?
G C G
Grandma Shirley and Papa, Grandma Shirley and Papa
C G
Papa grew cranky, Grandma Shirley got mad
Em Am
I wish I was a father and I had another family.
Like sticky boy ricky!
*play the intro again at 'ricky'*
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G C Em
And you've got to survive in a mother's eyes
Am G D
See a woman's side of the storm and
G C Em
You've got to survive in a woman's eyes
Am G D
See the mother's side of the storm
G C Em Am G D
Got to survive in a mother's eyes see the woman's side of the storm
G C Em Am G D
Got to survive in a woman's eyes see the mother's side of the storm
Whoooa ohh ohh.
Repeat G, C, Em, Am, G, D til end :)

Source: http://www.azchords.com/a/adamgreen-tabs-36389/grandmashirleyandpapa-tabs-383035.html

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