Granddaddy's Gun chords by Aaron Lewis (Official Version)

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E
Aadd9
B
A
C#m

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
It  (E major) sits above the mantel
on a couple rusty nails
Aadd9 
It ain't  (Aadd9) worth    a lot of money
And it damn sure ain't for sale
B 
The  (B major) good Lord only knows
Aadd9 
all the  (Aadd9) stories  it could tell
E 
My Granddaddy's gun  (E major) 

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Verse 2

He bought it new out of the Sears

and Robuck catalog

And it shot a many a shells over

the back of an old bird dog

It backed a burglar down

when grandma took the safety off

Granddaddy's gun

Chorus 1
A 
E 
It's  (A major) just an old double  (E major) barrel twelve
B 
C#m 
The  (B major) stock is cracked and it  (C sharp minor) kick's like hell
A 
E 
It  (A major) wouldn't mean what it means  (E major) 
B 
to me, to no  (B major) one
A 
I can  (A major) still hear his voice when I
E 
 (E major) put it to my shoulder
B 
A  (B major) gun's like a woman son
C#m 
it's  (C sharp minor) all   how you hold her
A 
E 
He  (A major) taught me a whole lot more  (E major) 
B 
than how to hunt  (B major) 
A 
And  (A major) one of these days
E 
B 
I'll pass  (E major) it on to my grand (B major) son
E 
Aadd9 
My Granddaddy's gun  (E major)  (Aadd9) 

Verse 3
E 
He  (E major) handed it to me
on the day I turned thirteen
Aadd9 
With a  (Aadd9) half     shot box of shells
and a kit to keep it clean
B 
I  (B major) keep a picture in the case
Aadd9 
of that  (Aadd9) sweet    old man and me
E 
Granddaddy's gun  (E major) 

Chorus 2
A 
E 
It's  (A major) just an old double  (E major) barrel twelve
B 
C#m 
The  (B major) stock is cracked and it  (C sharp minor) kick's like hell
A 
E 
It  (A major) wouldn't mean what it means  (E major) 
B 
to me, to no  (B major) one
A 
I can  (A major) still hear his voice when I
E 
 (E major) put it to my shoulder
B 
A  (B major) gun's like a woman son
C#m 
it's  (C sharp minor) all   how you hold her
A 
E 
He  (A major) taught me a whole lot more  (E major) 
B 
than how to hunt  (B major) 
A 
And  (A major) one of these days
E 
B 
I'll pass  (E major) it on to my grand (B major) son

Solo 1

My Granddaddy's gun

Bridge 1
A 
There's a  (A major) long beard hanging
E 
on the  (E major) livin' room wall
B 
That  (B major) I  got with a box call
A 
E 
B 
and  (A major) Granddaddy's gun  (E major)  (B major) 
A 
E 
There's a  (A major) shot up sign out there on  (E major) forty nine
B 
That  (B major) me and Billy Joe shot up one night
A 
E 
B 
With  (A major) Granddaddy's gun  (E major)  (B major) 
A 
E 
B 
 (A major)  (E major)  (B major) 

Outro 1
E 
It  (E major) sits above the mantel
on a couple rusty nails
Aadd9 
It ain't  (Aadd9) worth    a lot of money
And it damn sure ain't for sale

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
Aadd9
B
A
C#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# majorBPM: 73

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x

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This is the original studio version of Granddaddy's Gun by Aaron Lewis, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F# major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Aaron Lewis's performance.