Ray Stevens - I’m My Own Grandpa Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Many, many years ago when [G]I was 23
I was married to a widow who was [C]pretty as can be
This [C7]widow had a [A7]grownup daughter [Dm]who had hair of red
My [D7]father fell in love with her and [G]soon they too were [G7]wed
[section 2]
This [C]made my dad my son in law and [G]really changed my life
For now my daughter was my [G7]mother ’cause she [C]was my father’s wife
And to [C7]complicate the [A7]matter even [Dm]though it brought me joy
I [D7]soon became the father of a [G]bouncing baby [G7]boy
[section 3]
My [C]little baby then became a [G]brother in law to dad
And [G7]so he became my uncle though it [C]mad me very sad
For [C7]if he were my [A7]uncle then that [Dm]also made him brother
Of the [D7]widows grownup daughter,
who was of [G]course my step[G7]mother [A7]
[section 4]
My [D]father’s wife then had a son who [A7]kept them on the run
And [A7]he became my grandchild for he [D]was my daughter’s son
My [D7]wife is now my [B7]mother’s mother and it [Em]makes me blue
Because [E7]although she is my wife she’s my [A7]grandmother too
[section 5]
Now [D]if my wife is my grandmother then [A7]I’m her grandchild
And [A7]every time I think of it, [D]nearly drives me wild
‘Cause [D7]now I have be[B7]come the strangest [Em]case you ever saw
As [E7]husband of my grandmother I [A7]am my own grandpa
[Closing]
Oh [D]I’m my [A7]own grand[D]pa
[G]I’m my own [A7]grandpa
It sounds [D]funny I [D7]know but it [G]really is so
Oh [D]I’m my [A7]own grand[D]pa
How to play I'm My Own Grandpa on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ray Stevens - I'm My Own Grandpa on ukulele requires 11 chords and 17 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.
I'm My Own Grandpa uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (8), G → G7 (5), and D → A7 (4). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
3. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
4. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
5. Dm → D7 chord transition
To move from Dm to D7;
- While playing Dm, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. G7 → A7 chord transition
To move from G7 to A7;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
10. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. D7 → B7 chord transition
To move from D7 to B7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
13. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
14. Em → E7 chord transition
To move from Em to E7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
15. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
16. 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.
17. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
I'm My Own Grandpa chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm My Own Grandpa.
- I'm My Own Grandpa includes 56 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I'm My Own Grandpa contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I'm My Own Grandpa connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
- A7 → D: 42%
- A7 → Dm: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%