Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith - John J. Blanchard guitar chord

John J. Blanchard - Anthony Smith

Album: If That Ain't Country

Writers: Anthony Smith/Chris Wallin

**Capo 2** (or see below for no capo chords)

Intro: D G C G (x2)

D G

He had a stroke in '95

D G D G C G

They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home

D G

The family vowed they'd never leave him

D G D G

The last time they came to see him, was three years ago

D G

He spent his whole life providin'

D G D G C G

Now he was down to relyin’, on Medicare

D G

The nurses took a liking to him

D G D G

They'd get his wheelchair out and push him, on sunny days

A C

He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak, seemed so far out of reach

G A

But in his mind as far as they knew he could be

Chorus:

D G D G

Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine

D G D G

Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line

D G D G

3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission

D G D G

Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise

A

And the bright lights

C A

Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind

D G D G

Of John J. Blanchard

D G

One afternoon in June

D G D G C G

A nurse saw his finger move, about had a heart attack

D G

She went screamin' down the hall

D G D G

Hey, it's a miracle ya'll, I think he's comin' back

A C

The doctors all rushed in, said do you know what year this is

G A Asus4 Asus5

How many fingers am I holding and where've you been....

and he said

Chorus:

D G D G

Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine

D G D G

Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line

D G D G

3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission

D G D G

Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise

A

And the bright lights

C A

Yeah all this time things were rockin' in the mind

D

Of John J. Blanchard

Instrumental: G D G D G D G

D G

He had a stroke in '95

D G D G Bb D

They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home

If you want to play with no capo

play these chords in place of those listed:

A------> B

Asus4--> Bsus4

Asus5--> Bsus5

Bb-----> C

C------> D

D------> E

G------> A

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