| G | C | G | Am | G | |
| Gram | Parsons | dad, a man | whom I never me | t |
| D | C | D | C | |
| Oh hes all | skin and bones, | I hear him on the | telephone |
| G | C | G | Am | D | G | |
| Gram | Parsons | dad, the be | st friend I nev | er ha | d |
| Chorus; |
| G | Am | C | G | |
| And y | es hes | chavied u | p his suit |
| G | Am | C | G7 | D | |
| The n | umpty | who could | have touc | hed the sun |
| Verse 2(same chords); |
| Last night I heard, what science and the stars |
| Oh I guess I wasnt ready for these, days and ways I need to go |
| Gram Parsons dad, the best friend I ever had |
Bridge; D-Am-G-C-G7-D-G-F-G-Ab-G-F
| Repeat Chorus Twice |
| Repeat Bridge to Fade |