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Florida Georgia Line - Grow Old Chords

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ChordsC, G, D, Em, Bb
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 D key to play this song with easier chords.

CGD
CTellmeyouthatyouloveme,Gsaywe’llalwaysworkDitout
CIknowit’skindascary,butGit’sonlyDtemporarydoubt
I’vedoneaClotofstupidGthings
ButDpromisethatyou’reEmgonnastaylongCenough,DtogrowoldGwithme
We’reCgonnaseethegoodtimes,GloveeachotherthroughtheDbad
It’sCgonnahurtlikehell,whenGweloseourmom’sandDdad’s
SoletmyCshoulderholdGyourtears,walkDbesidemethroughtheEmyears
CBabylet’sseeDwherethisGlovecanlead
CLet’sholdhandsGonyourfavoritebeach
DFixupahousethatweEmfoundinthecitylimits,CtangledupinGasatinsheet
AndDgetalittleloudwhenEmwe’vehadtoomuchtodrink,CandlearntolovefromaGchurchpew
DLaughaboutalltheEmtimeswecountedpennies,CbuysomelandwithaGgoodview
TostartaEmfamily,DbabyCgrowDoldwithmeCGD
It’sgonnaCtakealittletime,we’llhaveGtoworkatitDeveryday
We’reCgonnalosealotofsleep,andlearnGtoeatoutofaDmicrowave
Knowwe’llCprobablyneverhaveitGall
Butthat’spartofDbuildingupEmthewalls,strongCenoughDtostandupthroughtheGrain
CWe’llmakesomeloveGonyourfavoritebeach,DaddtothehousethatweEmfoundinthecitylimits
CTalkourbabiesGthroughthebaddreams,whentheyDgetalittleolderwe’llEmtellthemnottodrink
CBookachurchwhenGshefindsagroom,DlaughaboutalltheEmtimesthey’llcountthepennies
CGive’emlandwithaGgoodview,tostartaEmfamily,DbabyCyouDknowwemight
CTakeaturndownabadroad,Gmaybegowherethewindblowsbaby
ButBbenduprightwhereweweremeantDtobe,yeah
CBackandforthonGaporchswing,DhardnottosmilethinkingEm
Howitdon’tgetmuchbetter,Courbaby’sbabiesGturning18
WhataEmfamily,DbabyCgrowDoldwithmeCG
DBabygrowoldwithmeCbabyGgrowDoldwithCme,Gyeah
CTellmeyouthatyouloveme,Gsaywe’llalwaysworkitDout
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ArtistFlorida Georgia Line
AlbumDig Your Roots
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Grow Old on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Florida Georgia Line - Grow Old on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Grow Old uses these transitions most often: C → G (26), G → D (21), and D → C (17). 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

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

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

C to G

2. G → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to D

3. D → C chord transition

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

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

D to C

4. D → Em chord transition

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

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Grow Old chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Grow Old.

  • Grow Old includes 105 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Grow Old contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Grow Old 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 → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
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