Biography:
Fats Waller (Thomas Wright Waller, May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer. His greatest success came with "Fats Waller & his Rhythm".
Thomas Wright Waller was the youngest of four children, born in New York to Adeline Locket Waller and Reverend Edward Martin Waller. He started playing the piano when he was six and graduated to the organ of his father's church four years later.
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CAPO 5
Old Grand Dad - Fats Waller
C
Although he wears glasses
Am Am D7/F# G
He mixes with the classes of today, yesterday
Am Am D7/F# G G G7 G G7
Nice, gentle, and kind...but there's one thing I'll always keep on my mind
C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Who's the one that I adore, though he beats me to the floor
G/D G G/D C Am D7 G
Oh Grand Dad, my old Grand Dad, he's my pappy's pappy
C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Who's the one that knows the tricks, when I'm wrong he gives me kicks
G/D G G/D G C G F# F#
Oh Grand Dad, my old Grand Dad, he's my uncle's father
E7 E7 E7 E7 A7 A7/E A7 A7/E
all my cousins, nieces, nephews...know old Grand's the man
D7/A D7 D7/A D7/A
You must act right, you must live right
G G G7 G7
If you wanna meet him in the promised land
C C/Bb Am7 C/G#
Look oh yeah it's gettin' late
G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Bet he's waiting at the gate
G/D G G/D G C G
Oh Grand Dad, yeah, my old Grand Dad, yeah
(Solo)
C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
G/D G G/D C Am D7 G
C C/Bb Am7 C/G#
Sad look oh yeah it's gettin' late
G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Bet he's waiting at the gate
G/D G G/D G C G C G C
Oh Grand Dad, my fine old Grand Dad
Fine fella that grand dad
Old Grand Dad - Fats Waller
C
Although he wears glasses
Am Am D7/F# G
He mixes with the classes of today, yesterday
Am Am D7/F# G G G7 G G7
Nice, gentle, and kind...but there's one thing I'll always keep on my mind
C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Who's the one that I adore, though he beats me to the floor
G/D G G/D C Am D7 G
Oh Grand Dad, my old Grand Dad, he's my pappy's pappy
C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Who's the one that knows the tricks, when I'm wrong he gives me kicks
G/D G G/D G C G F# F#
Oh Grand Dad, my old Grand Dad, he's my uncle's father
E7 E7 E7 E7 A7 A7/E A7 A7/E
all my cousins, nieces, nephews...know old Grand's the man
D7/A D7 D7/A D7/A
You must act right, you must live right
G G G7 G7
If you wanna meet him in the promised land
C C/Bb Am7 C/G#
Look oh yeah it's gettin' late
G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Bet he's waiting at the gate
G/D G G/D G C G
Oh Grand Dad, yeah, my old Grand Dad, yeah
(Solo)
C C/Bb Am7 C/G# G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
G/D G G/D C Am D7 G
C C/Bb Am7 C/G#
Sad look oh yeah it's gettin' late
G/D G/F G/E G/Eb
Bet he's waiting at the gate
G/D G G/D G C G C G C
Oh Grand Dad, my fine old Grand Dad
Fine fella that grand dad
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