Capo 3
Intro
[D] [G] [D] [A]
Verse 1
I re[D]remember you in the rocking chair
I was [G]in my boots and my underwear
[D]Playing rodeo all night lo[A]long
You [D]used to count till it hit 8 seconds
When [G]you hit 6 is the time you left us
But [D]you're in my heart so I'll never be alo[A]alone
[Em] I know you're[F#m]you're watching over m[G]me
Chorus
I [D]hope one day I'll be the man you used to b[A]be
Quick to [Em]love and slow to anger
No, you [G]never met a stranger
I [D]hope one day when you're looking down on m[A]me
I make you s[Em]smile, I make you proud
I m[G]may not be there now
But I [Em]hope one day I'll be [F#m]man enough
to be [G]sitting there in my [A]granddaddy's chair
[D] [G]
Verse 2
You were [D]8 track, tapes and Conway Twitty
[G]Road trip with Nana to Panama City
[D]Everybody knew she was your g[A]girl
You [D]taught me love, You taught me living
[G]Cars and jokes and good catfishing
[D]I gave you hell and you gave me the wor[A]world
[Em] I'm sure [F#m]missing you right [G]now
Chorus
I [D]hope one day I'll be the man you used to b[A]be
Quick to [Em]love and slow to anger
No, you [G]never met a stranger
I [D]hope one day when you're looking down on m[A]me
I make you s[Em]smile, I make you proud
I m[G]may not be there now
But I [Em]hope one day I'll be [F#m]man enough to
be [G]sitting there in my [A]granddaddy's chair
Solo
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D] [Bm] [Em] [G] [A]
My granddaddy's chair
Chorus and Outro
Yeah, I [D]hope one day when you're looking down on m[A]me
I make you s[Em]smile, I make you proud
I m[G]may not be there now
But I [Em]hope one day I'll be [F#m]man enough to
be [G]sitting there in my [A]granddaddy's chair
[D] [G]
Oh yeah
In my granddaddy's chai[D]chair [A] [G]
Rest in peace, I love you granddaddy