Intro: G C F C (x2)
G C
He had a stroke in '95
G C G C F C
They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home
G C
His family vowed they'd never leave him
G C G C
The last time they came to see him, was three years ago
G C
He spent his whole life providin'
G C G C F C
Now he was down to relyin’, on Medicare
G C
The nurses took a liking to him
G C G C
They'd get his wheelchair out and push him, on sunny days
D F
He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak, seemed so far out of reach
C D
But in his mind as far as they knew he could be
Chorus:
G C G C
Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine
G C G C
Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line
G C G C
3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission
G C G C
Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise
D
And the bright lights
F D
Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind
G C G C
Of John J. Blanchard
G C
One afternoon in June
G C G C F C
A nurse saw his finger move, she 'bout had a heart attack
G C
She went screamin' down the hall
G C G C
Hey, it's a miracle ya'll, I think he's comin' back
D F
The doctors all rushed in, said do you know what year this is
C D Dsus4 Dsus5
How many fingers am I holding and where you been....
and he said
Chorus 2:
G C G C
Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine
G C G C
Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line
G C G C
3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission
G C G C
Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise
D
And the bright lights
F D
Yeah all this time things were rockin' in the mind
G
Of John J. Blanchard
Instrumental: C G C G C G C
G C
He had a stroke in '95
G C G C F G
They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home
Chords:
C = x32010
D = xx0232
Dsus4= xx0233
Dsus5= xx0235
F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211
G = 320003
