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Florida Georgia Line - Grow Old Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, D, Em, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

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
DifficultyEasy

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

Florida Georgia Line - Grow Old on ukulele 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

C to G

2. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

G to D

3. D → C chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

D to C

4. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

6. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Grow Old contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Grow Old connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
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