Kane Brown - Granddaddy’s Chair Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
I [D]remember you in the rocking chair, I was [G]in my boots and my underwear
[D]Playing rodeo all night [A]long, you [D]used to count till it hit 8 seconds
When [G]you hit 6 is the time you left us, but [D]you’re in my heart so I’ll never be [A]alone
[Em]I know [F#m]you’re watching over [G]me
[chorus]
I [D]hope one day I’ll be the man you used to [A]be, quick to [Em]love and slow to anger
No, you [G]never met a stranger, I [D]hope one day when you’re looking down on [A]me
I make you [Em]smile, I make you proud, I [G]may not be there now
But I [Em]hope one day I’ll be [F#m]man enough to be [G]sitting there in my [A]granddaddy’s chair
[section 2]
[D] [G]
You were [D]8 track, tapes and Conway Twitty, [G]road trip with Nana to Panama City
[D]Everybody knew she was your [A]girl, you [D]taught me love, You taught me living
[G]Cars and jokes and good catfishing, [D]I gave you hell and you gave me the [A]world
[Em]I’m sure [F#m]missing you right [G]now
[chorus]
I [D]hope one day I’ll be the man you used to [A]be, quick to [Em]love and slow to anger
No, you [G]never met a stranger, I [D]hope one day when you’re looking down on [A]me
I make you [Em]smile, I make you proud, I [G]may not be there now
But I [Em]hope one day I’ll be [F#m]man enough to be [G]sitting there in my [A]granddaddy’s chair
[section 3]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D] [Bm] [Em] [G] [A]My granddaddy’s chair
Yeah, I [D]hope one day when you’re looking down on [A]me,
I make you [Em]smile, I make you proud, I [G]may not be there now
But I [Em]hope one day I’ll be [F#m]man enough to be [G]sitting there in my [A]granddaddy’s chair
[Closing]
[D] [G]
Oh yeah, in my granddaddy’s [D]chair [A] [G]
Rest in peace, I love you granddaddy
How to play Granddaddy's Chair on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kane Brown - Granddaddy's Chair on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↑-↓-↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Granddaddy's Chair uses these transitions most often: D → A (11), G → D (11), and A → D (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
8. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
9. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
10. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
Granddaddy's Chair chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Granddaddy's Chair.
- Granddaddy's Chair includes 72 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Granddaddy's Chair contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Granddaddy's Chair connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%