Fats Waller

Old Grand Dad(Chords)

Fats Waller

Key: C

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Capo on 5th fret
	        

  C 
Although he wears glasses 

   Am                          Am     D7/F#  G 
He mixes with the classes of today,   yesterday 

Am    Am          D7/F#              G   G                      G7 G  G7    
Nice, gentle, and kind...but there's one thing I'll always keep on my mind 

C        C/Bb     Am7 C/G#  G/D       G/F       G/E     G/Eb 
Who's the one that I adore, though he beats me to the floor 

   G/D       G   G/D         C       Am   D7              G 
Oh Grand Dad,          my old Grand Dad,  he's my pappy's pappy 


C         C/Bb     Am7      C/G#     G/D       G/F       G/E     G/Eb 
Who's the one that knows the tricks, when I'm wrong he gives me kicks 

    G/D       G   G/D   G      C        G  F#              F# 
Oh Grand Dad,           my old Grand Dad,  he's my uncle's father 

E7     E7       E7      E7        A7       A7/E        A7    A7/E 
all my cousins, nieces, nephews...know old Grand's the man 

D7/A     D7        D7/A      D7/A 
You must act right, you must live right 

G            G               G7         G7 
If you wanna meet him in the promised land 

C        C/Bb     Am7      C/G#   
Look oh yeah it's gettin' late 


G/D       G/F       G/E     G/Eb 
Bet he's waiting at the gate 

 G/D       G   G/D   G      C        G 
Oh Grand Dad, yeah,       my old Grand Dad, yeah 



(Solo) 
C        C/Bb     Am7 C/G#  G/D       G/F       G/E     G/Eb 
G/D       G   G/D         C       Am   D7              G 


C        C/Bb     Am7      C/G#   
Sad look oh yeah it's gettin' late 

G/D       G/F       G/E     G/Eb 
Bet he's waiting at the gate 

G/D       G   G/D   G          C        G     C   G C 
Oh Grand Dad,      my fine old Grand Dad
	        

Written by Fats Waller

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