|Capo 1 Intro: >AM7sus2 DM7sus2 D/G >AM7sus2 DM7sus2 D/E Verse 1: > AM7sus2 DM7sus2 Silver gray hair > D/G F#m7 Em7 Neatly combed in place > DM7sus2 D#m7b5 There were four generations > C#7 D#m7b5 C#/F F#m7 Of love on her face > Em7 DM7sus2 She was so wise, > A/C# Cdim7 Bm9 No surprise passed her eyes > D/G * D/E G6sus G She'd seen it all. Verse 2: > AM7sus2 DM7sus2 I was a child, > D/G F#m7 Em7 Oh about three or four, > DM7sus2 D#m7b5 All day I'd ask questions > C#7 D#m7b5 C#/F F#m7 At night I'd ask more. > Em7 DM7sus2 A/C# But whenever, she never, > Cdim7 Bm9 Would ever, > D/G * D/E C#/E Turn me away. No no. Chorus: > G/A - I'd say how can I be sure > DM7sus2 What is right or wrong? > - G7 - And why does what I want > CM7sus2 Always take so long? > - G#M7 Please tell me where does God live > Bb D7sus D/E And why won't He talk to me? > G/A - I'd say, grandma what is love? > DM7sus2 - Will I ever find out? > G7 - Why are we so poor, > CM7sus2 What is life about? > - G#M7 Bb I wanna know the answers > D7sus D/E Before I fall off to sleep. > D7sus D/E Oooh oh. Verse 3: > AM7sus2 DM7sus2 She sort of smiled > D/G F#m7 Em7 As she tucked me in, > DM7sus2 D#m7b5 Then she pulled up that old > C#7 D#m7b5 C#/F F#m7 Rocking chair once again. > Em7 DM7sus2 A/C# But tonight she was slightly, > Cdim7 Bm9 Remarkably, > D/G * D/E G6sus G Different somehow. Verse 4: > AM7sus2 DM7sus2 Slowly she rocked, > D/G F#m7 Em7 Looking half asleep, > DM7sus2 D#m7b5 Grandma yawned as she stretched > C#7 D#m7b5 C#/F F#m7 Then she started to speak, > Em7 DM7sus2 A/C# What she told me, would mold me, > Cdim7 Bm9 And holds me, > D/G * D/E C#/E Together inside. Chorus: > G/A - She said all the things you ask > DM7sus2 You will know someday, > - G7 - But you have got to live > CM7sus2 In a patient way. > - G#M7 God put us here by fate > Bb D7sus D/E And by fate that means better days. > G/A - She said, child we all are moons > DM7sus2 In the dark of night, > - G7 - Ain't no morning gonna come > CM7sus2 - 'Til the time is right. > G#M7 Can't get to better days > Bb D7sus D/E Lest you make it through the night. > D7sus You gotta make it through the night, > D/E Yes you do. Bridge: >CM7sus2 You can't get to no better days, > D/E * C#m7b5 Unless you make it through the night. > CM7sus2 Oh, you will see those better days > Bm7 Em7 But you gotta be patient > D#/F F/D# C/D D/E C/D D/E Be patient, oh baby be patient. Verse 5: > AM7sus2 DM7sus2 Later that year, > D/G F#m7 Em7 At the turn of spring, > DM7sus2 D#m7b5 Heaven sent angels down > C#7 D#m7b5 C#/F F#m7 And gave grandma her wings. > Em7 DM7sus2 A/C# Now she's flying, and sliding > Cdim7 Bm9 And gliding, > D/G * D/E C#/E In better days. Chorus: > G/A - And although I'm all grown up, > DM7sus2 I still get confused. > - G7 - I stumble through the dark, > CM7sus2 - Getting bumped and bruised, > G#M7 When night gets in my way, > Bb I can still hear my grandma say, >C/D D/E I can hear her say > C/D D/E I, can hear her say (Be patient) Coda: to fade >CM7sus2 You can't get to no better days, (Be patient) > D/E * C#m7b5 Unless you make it through the night baby (You got to make it) > CM7sus2 Oh, you will see those better days (Be patient, be patient) > D/E But you gotta be patient child (You got to make it) > * Do you hear me yeah, well > C#m7b5 Well, well well well. >CM7sus2 You can't get to no, no better days, (Be patient, be patient) > D/E Unless you make it (You got...) > You got to make it, you got to make it (... to make it) > * C#m7b5 You got to make it through the night yeah >CM7sus2 Oh grandma, oh grandma, (Be patient, be patient) > D/E * C#m7b5 Do you see me now lady oh oh oh... (You got to make it) > CM7sus2 She used to sit me on her knee (Be patient) > She used to comb my hair. (Be patient) > D/E She used to tell me stories (You got to make it) > * C#m7b5 My grandma took me everywhere