Intro
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mmh mmh mmh
Verse 1
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Grandma's hands, clapped in church on Sunday morning
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Grandma's hands, played the tambourine so well
[Em]
Grandma's hands, used to issue out a warning
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She'd say: "Gregory, don't you run so fast"
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"Might fall on a piece of glass"
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"Might be snakes there in that grass"
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Grandma's hands, mmh mm, mmh (now listen)
Verse 2
[Em]
Grandma's hands, sooth the local unwed mother
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Grandma's hands used, to ache sometimes and swell
[Em]
Grandma's hands, used to lift her face and tell her
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She'd say: "Baby, Grandma understands"
[B7]
"That you really loved that man"
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"Put yourself in Jesus' hands"
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Grandma's ha-ands mmh Grandma woo-oo-ooh
Verse 3
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Grandma's hands,used to hand me piece-a-candy
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Grandma's hands, picked me up each time I fell
[Em]
Grandma's hands, boy they really came in handy
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She said: "Oh Mattie, don't you whip that boy hey'ey"
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"What you wanna spank him for?"
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"He ain't drop no apple core"
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But I don't have Grandma anymore
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If I get to heaven I'll look fo-o-or
Coda
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Grandma's hands, yeah' yeah, oh I miss you Grandma-a-a
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I miss you so much, oh Grandma-a-a, Grandma, Grandma's hands
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Grandma's hands, Grandma, Grandma's hands
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Grandma's ha-ands, Grandma, Grandma's hands
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Grandma's hands, woo-oo-oo-oo
Outro
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Grandma's ha-ands, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, wooh
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Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, wooh
[Em]
Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma, wooh
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I'm calling your name, calling your name, wooh, Grandma, Grandma's hands