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[Verse 1]
C FFirst time I ever saw my grandpa
C GWas a trip way up north to Michigan
C FHe lived on the rocky shores of a Great Lake
C G CBut to me, it just looked like the ocean
C FWe called him grandpa, then his last name
C GA formality to keep him pushed away
C FSo when he said, "You can just call me grandad"
C G CThis little boy didn't know what to say
[Chorus]
FMarried seven times
CTwice to my grandma
GSent us meat and cheese for Christmas
AmBut hardly ever called
FNever took me fishing
CNo wise words of advice
GA small man on a big lake
FCovered over with ice
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[Verse 2]
C FThe second time I ever saw my grandpa
C GHe picked me up in his big blue Ford
C F'Said, "This town's got it all backwards
C G CThere's more churches than liquor stores"
C FTurns out, that's the last time I would see him
C GA handshake, not a hug, to say goodbye
C FHe didn't make the trip for my wedding
C G CAnd he never looked my boys in the eye
[Chorus]
FHe flew planes in the war
CAt least that's what he said
GCouldn't really trust him
AmAccording to my dad
FNever told him that I loved him
CIt never felt quite right
GThe small man on a big lake
FCovered over with ice
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[Verse 3]
C FThey found him in a ditch on the roadside
C GHis frail body frozen in the snow
C FMy dad went alone to the funeral
C G CHe said, "Son, there's no need for you to go"
[Chorus]
FMarried seven times
CTwice to my grandma
GSent us meat and cheese for Christmas
AmBut hardly ever called
FCan't say I ever knew him
CBut can't say I ever tried
GThe small man on a big lake
FCovered over with ice
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