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Kane Brown - Granddaddy’s Chair Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, Em, F#m, Bm
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar 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

[verse 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

[verse 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

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ArtistKane Brown
AlbumKane Brown
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyD

How to play Granddaddy's Chair on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kane Brown - Granddaddy's Chair on guitar 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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

3. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
A to Em

4. Em → F#m chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from Em to F#m;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Em to F#m

5. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

6. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

7. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

8. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

9. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

10. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on 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 Chordier.
  • Granddaddy's Chair contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Granddaddy's Chair connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
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