Learn to play "The Grandpa Song" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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E I wish that my Grandad was still here today au F#m Cause' I'd love to here what he'd have to say A Am About three dollars and fifty-nine cents E for a gallon of gas E And I'd show him my wife and what I've done with my life F#m And see if he liked all these songs that I write A Am B Oh, I wish I knew what he would think about the the fact that C#m G# If you're sixteen and pregnant, you'll get on tv, C#m C#m/B F# but yet we're laying off school teachers fast as can be F#m A B Oh, I wish I knew what he'd think about us now Chorus: D A He'd probably ask me why the good ole' US of A E Is so damn tied up in our foreign aid D A When the American farmers got to sell all the cows B To keep the bank from taking the house. E I wish I could write him in on my ballot for A F#m the next president A B Cause' there's men like John Wayne, Augustus McCrae, E A The Lone Ranger and his Indian friend F#m B E But there will never be another man like him I'm glad that I'm not some big Hollywood star Who thinks they have the right to go as far As bitching about the hundred million dollars they make a year 'Cause there's scars on my knuckles and sweat on my brow And I know that Grandpa, he'd sure be proud Of my little part that I've made to our family tree He'd probably ask me why People like Casey Anthony can get off scot-free And why our taxes are still killing folks just like you and me Oh, I wish I knew what he'd think about us now Chorus Yeah there's men like John Wayne, Augustus McCrae The Lone Ranger and his Indian friend But there will never be another man like him You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am B C#m D E F# F#m G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Grandpa Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Grandpa Song" by Cody Johnson.