Tom: G G You stood on that bank when I got baptized Em Gave me a thirty thirty when I turned nine C9 G At sixteen you caught me drinking out in the barn G I could hear you cheering when we won state Em And you held my hand at Grandma's grave C9 G And I'll always be thankful you never sold the farm Refrão: C9 D Grandpa you stood so tall G C9 Chewed that Red Man, wore overalls D Em You were the same man on Sunday morning as Saturday night C9 D Five foot six to the top of your hat Em C9 But when you talked bout the war thought you were Superman D Em American born simple man with a southern drawl C9 D G You walk the walk, you talk the talk, Grandpa (G D G) G You still swear Roosevelt was the best Em That a home grown tomato tastes better than the rest C9 G And fifty years goes too fast with a woman you love Well this life I've chose is gettin' busy now Em But i know where to go when i need to slow down C9 And when I walk up on your front porch D G It's just like I'm still young Refrão: C9 D Grandpa you stood so tall Em C9 Chewed that Red Man, wore overalls D Em You were the same man on Sunday morning as Saturday night C9 D Five foot six to the top of your hat Em C9 But when you talked bout the war thought you were Superman D Em American born simple man with a southern drawl C9 D G You walk the walk, you talk the talk, Grandpa C9 D Em C9 Yeah American born a dirt road man with that slow southern drawl D G Now keep walkin' the walk and talkin' the talk Grandpa