Intro}
G C/G G D/G G C/G G D/G G
{Verse 1}
G Am
I've seen him plow a field of corn all day. That's reality.
C D G
His overalls are black with dirt, but his face is still full of dignity.
Am D
He talks about the weather and he can tell you when it's gonna rain.
C D G C/D G
Told me 'bout the flood of twenty nine that washed the crops away.
{Chorus - Variation 1}
C Bm7 Cmaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
Am D G
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen.
C Bm7 Cmaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
Am D G C/G G D/G G C/G G D/G G
I listened to my Grandpa's memories.
{Verse 2}
G Am D
At times he'd mention Grandma, turn his head and wipe away a tear.
C D G
Sometimes we'd take her picture down and sit and pretend that she's still here.
Am D
Three girls and two boys he raised on love and simple honesty.
C D G C/D G
And when they finally have to carry him away, they'll take a lot of me.
{Chorus - Variation 2}
C Bm7 Cmaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
Am D G
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen.
C Bm7 Cmaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
Am D Em
I listened to my Grandpa's memories.
{Chorus - Variation 3 and fade}
C Bm7 Cmaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
Am D G
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen.
C Bm7 Cmaj7
Underneath that Alabama sky,
Am D G C/G G D/G G C/G G D/G G
I listened to my Grandpa's memories.