Van Zant is the younger brother of the guy with Lenadr Skynard who died, He doesn't useualy do country ut this was in the top 20 this week so.. Intro G E|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-0 B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 x2 G|-------------------- D|-------------------- A|-------------------- E|-------------------- Verse 1 G Am Granddaddy was a hillbilly scholar, blue collar of a man. C9 He came from a school where you didn't need nothin' G If you couldn't make it with your own two hands. G Am He was back woods, back wards, used words like: no sir, yes C9 G mam, by god, be darned and hell yeah I'm American Adim Em In all the years he walked this earth, Adim Em I swear all he did was work. Am7 Em7 He said the devil dreams on that idle horse C So listen to me squirt. Chorus G Am7 C9 G Don't get too high on the bottle and get right w/ the man G Am7 Fight your fights, find your grace and all the things that you can't change. C9 G And help somebody if you can Verse2 G Am Now Granny said son stick to your guns, if you believe in something no matter what. C9 Cause it's better to be hated for who you are, G Than be loved for who your not. G She was five feet of concrete, Am NY born and raised on slick city streets C9 She'd cold stare you down, stand her ground G Still kickin' and screaming at 93. Adim Em Adim Em I remember just how frail she looked in that hospital bed. Am7 Em7 C Takin' her last few breaths of life, Smiling as she said... Chorus + And get right w/ the man GACG Am7 C9 G I never let a cowboy make the coffee, Am7 C9 G Yeah, that''s what Granny always said to my Granddad. Am7 C9 G He said never tell a joke that ain't that funny more than Am7 C9 C once. If you want to hear God laugh tell him your plans. Chorus + And get right w/ the man G Am7 C9 G, G Am7 C9, G...fade Chords: G 320033 Am X02210 C9 X32033 Em7 020000 or 022033 C X32010 Am7 X02013 or X02010 AdimXX1212