Bill Withers - Grandmas Hands Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Grandma’s hands [B7] [Em]
[Em]Clapped in church on Sunday morning
[verse 2]
[Em]Grandma’s hands [B7] [Em]
Played a [B7]tambourine so well
[verse 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 Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bill Withers - Grandmas Hands on guitar 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;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
2. B7 → A chord transition
To move from B7 to A;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
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 Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Grandmas Hands connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → B7: 1%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%
- B7 → A: 2%