Learn to play "Grandpa Told Me So" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# B If you don’t get in the water, you’re never gonna learn to swim. F# B He said that a snake is just as scared of you as you are of it. D#m C# He could tell by the moon when the fish would bite, F# F#/A# B Seems there was nothing that he didn’t know, C# F# B F# B and as a kid I believed, ‘cause Grandpa told me so. He talked Daddy into letting me have my first car I thought I was really something 'til Becky Thompson broke my heart That first taste of love nearly did me in Getting over her slow And I knew someday I would 'cause Grandpa told me so Chorus: B F# He said, life is made for you to live, C# F# The best love is the love that you give, B C# D#m There’ll be times when you want to hold on, but you gotta let go. B C# F# And I live by those words, ‘cause Grandpa told me so. I promised him I wouldn't cry when it was his time to leave That's the only promise I made him I couldn't keep He smiled from his bed and said we'll meet again Somewhere down the road And I believe 'cause Grandpa told me so Chorus - x2 B Yeah, and I still believe, C# F# B Grandpa told me so. F# Grandpa told me so. B F# B F# B I still believe. F# Grandpa told me so. B I still believe. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C# D#m F# B 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 "Grandpa Told Me So" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Grandpa Told Me So" by Kenny Chesney.