Grandpa Told Me So

Kenny Chesney - Grandpa Told Me So: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Grandpa Told Me So" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Grandpa Told Me So Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Grandpa Told Me So" smoothly on your guitar.

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       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.



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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.

Kenny Chesney - Grandpa Told Me So: Guitar Chords

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