Intro: G C F C (x2) G C He had a stroke in '95 G C GC They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home G C His family vowed they'd never leave him G C GC The last time they came to see him, was three years ago G C He spent his whole life providin' G C GC Now he was down to relyin, on Medicare G C The nurses took a liking to him G C GC They'd get his wheelchair out and push him, on sunny days D F He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak, seemed so far out of reach C D But in his mind as far as they knew he could be Chorus: G C G C Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine G C G C Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line G C G C 3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission G C G C Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise D And the bright lights F D Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind G C Of John J. Blanchard G C One afternoon in June G C G C A nurse saw his finger move, she 'bout had a heart attack G C She went screamin' down the hall G C G C Hey, it's a miracle ya'll, I think he's comin' back D F The doctors all rushed in, said do you know what year this is C D DsuDsus5 How many fingers am I holding and where you been.... and he said Chorus 2: G C G C Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine G C G C Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line G C G C 3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission G C G C Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise D And the bright lights F D Yeah all this time things were rockin' in the mind G Of John J. Blanchard Instrumental: C G C G C G C G C He had a stroke in '95 G C G They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home Chords: C = x32010 D = xx0232 Dsus4= xx0233 Dsus5= xx0235 F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211 G = 320003