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John Denver - Grandma’s Feather Bed Chords

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ChordsC, F, G7, D7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar 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.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [F] [G7] [C]
[C]When I was a [F]little bitty boy [C]just up off the [G7]floor
We [C]used to go out to [F]Grandma’s house
[C]every month [G7]end or [C]so
We’d [C]chicken pie and [F]country ham,
And [C]home made butter on the [G7]bread
But the [C]best darn thing about [F]Grandma’s house
Was her [G7]great big feather [C]bed

[chorus]
It was [C]nine feet high and six feet wide, [F]soft as a downy [C]chick
[C]It was made from the feathers of forty ‘leven geese,
Took a [D7]whole bolt of cloth for the [G7]tick
It’d [C]hold eight kids ‘n’ four hound dogs and a [F]piggy we stole from the [C]shed
[C]We didn’t get much sleep but we [F]had a lot of fun on
[G7]Grandma’s feather [C]bed

[interlude]
[C] [F] [G7] [C]

[verse 2]
[C]After supper we’d [F]sit around the fire,
the [C]old folks would spit and [G7]chew
[C]Pa would talk about the [F]farm and the war,
and my [C]Granny’d sing a [G7]ballad or [C]two
I’d [C]sit and listen and [F]watch the fire till the [C]cobwebs filled my [G7]head
[C]Next thing I’d know I’d [F]wake up in the mornin’
in the [G7]middle of the old feather [C]bed

[chorus]
It was [C]nine feet high and six feet wide, [F]soft as a downy [C]chick
[C]It was made from the feathers of forty ‘leven geese,
Took a [D7]whole bolt of cloth for the [G7]tick
It’d [C]hold eight kids ‘n’ four hound dogs and a [F]piggy we stole from the [C]shed
[C]We didn’t get much sleep but we [F]had a lot of fun on
[G7]Grandma’s feather [C]bed

[verse 3]
[C]Well I love my Ma, [F]I love my Pa, love [C]Granny and Grandpa [G7]too
Been [C]fishing with my uncle, I’ve [F]rassled with my cousin,
I even [C]kissed my [G7]Aunty [C]Lou eww!
[C]But if I ever had to [F]make a choice, I [C]guess it ought to be [G7]said
That I’d [C]trade ‘em all plus the [F]gal down the road
For [G7]Grandma’s feather [C]bed
Yes I’d [C]trade ‘em all, plus the [F]gal down the road

[chorus]
It was [C]nine feet high and six feet wide, [F]soft as a downy [C]chick
[C]It was made from the feathers of forty ‘leven geese,
Took a [D7]whole bolt of cloth for the [G7]tick
It’d [C]hold eight kids ‘n’ four hound dogs and a [F]piggy we stole from the [C]shed
[C]We didn’t get much sleep but we [F]had a lot of fun on
[G7]Grandma’s feather [C]bed

[chorus]
It was [C]nine feet high and six feet wide, [F]soft as a downy [C]chick
[C]It was made from the feathers of forty ‘leven geese,
Took a [D7]whole bolt of cloth for the [G7]tick
It’d [C]hold eight kids ‘n’ four hound dogs and a [F]piggy we stole from the [C]shed
[C]We didn’t get much sleep but we [F]had a lot of fun on
[G7]Grandma’s feather [C]bed

[Closing]
Didn’t get much sleep but we [F]had a lot of fun on [G]Grandma’s, Grandma’s
Grandma’s, feather [C]bed

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ArtistJohn Denver
AlbumBack Home Again
GenresPop
Year1974
KeyC

How to play Grandma's Feather Bed on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Denver - Grandma's Feather Bed on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Grandma's Feather Bed uses these transitions most often: C → F (28), G7 → C (22), and F → C (18). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

2. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

4. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
C to D7

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

Grandma's Feather Bed chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Grandma's Feather Bed.

  • Grandma's Feather Bed includes 96 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Grandma's Feather Bed contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Grandma's Feather Bed connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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