Intro}
B E/B B F#/B B E/B B F#/B B
{Verse 1}
B C#m
I've seen him plow a field of corn all day. That's reality.
E F# B
His overalls are black with dirt, but his face is still full of dignity.
C#m F#
He talks about the weather and he can tell you when it's gonna rain.
E F# B E/F# B
Told me 'bout the flood of twenty nine that washed the crops away.
{Chorus - Variation 1}
E D#m7 Emaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
C#m F# B
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen.
E D#m7 Emaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
C#m F# B E/B B F#/B B E/B B F#/B B
I listened to my Grandpa's memories.
{Verse 2}
B C#m F#
At times he'd mention Grandma, turn his head and wipe away a tear.
E F# B
Sometimes we'd take her picture down and sit and pretend that she's still here.
C#m F#
Three girls and two boys he raised on love and simple honesty.
E F# B E/F# B
And when they finally have to carry him away, they'll take a lot of me.
{Chorus - Variation 2}
E D#m7 Emaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
C#m F# B
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen.
E D#m7 Emaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
C#m F# G#m
I listened to my Grandpa's memories.
{Chorus - Variation 3 and fade}
E D#m7 Emaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
C#m F# B
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen.
E D#m7 Emaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
C#m F# B E/B B F#/B B E/B B F#/B B
I listened to my Grandpa's memories.