Bill Withers - Grandmas Hands Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Grandma’s hands [B7] [Em]
[Em]Clapped in church on Sunday morning
[section 2]
[Em]Grandma’s hands [B7] [Em]
Played a [B7]tambourine so well
[section 3]
[Em]Grandma’s hands [B7] [Em]
[Em]Used to issue out a warning
[Closing]
She’d say, [B7]”Billy don’t you [A]run so fast
[B7]Might fall on a [A]piece of glass
[B7]”Might be snakes there [A]in that grass”
[Em]Grandma’s hands [B7] [Em]
How to play Grandmas Hands on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bill Withers - Grandmas Hands on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Grandmas Hands uses these transitions most often: Em → B7 (6), B7 → Em (5), and B7 → A (3). 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 Em - B7 chord transition.
1. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
2. B7 → A chord transition
To move from B7 to A;
- 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 3 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.
Grandmas Hands chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Grandmas Hands.
- Grandmas Hands includes 17 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Grandmas Hands connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → B7: 1%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%
- B7 → A: 2%