Intro
C   F   Am   G 
 
Verse
C                      F  
  Dreamless sleep will fall 
       Am             G 
Like a deep, poisoned well 
C                F 
  On the steeple birds 
         Am         G 
And this red-light hotel 
 
Chorus
F                    C          F 
  So lay your pistol down, Granny 
                      Am      G 
The company men never came to you 
F                       C          F 
  But don't unknit your brow, Granny 
                             Am                G 
The mice in the yard ate the potted plants you grew 
 
Instrumental
C   F   Am   G 
 
Verse
C                  F  
  Pour your bitter tea 
        Am              G 
For our sweet, liquored host 
C                  F 
  Perfect polished stones 
         Am               G 
But this breeze beats you both 
 
Chorus
F                    C          F 
  So lay your pistol down, Granny 
                      Am      G 
The duty of men never fell to you 
F                      C          F 
  When you unknit your brow, Granny 
                                        Am            G 
Your friends, they are jewels, twice as beautiful and few 
 
Outro
C   F   Am   G (x2)