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Ray Stevens - I’m My Own Grandpa Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, C7, A7, Dm, D7, G7, D, B7, Em, E7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CMany,manyyearsagowhenGIwas23
IwasmarriedtoawidowwhowasCprettyascanbe
ThisC7widowhadaA7grownupdaughterDmwhohadhairofred
MyD7fatherfellinlovewithherandGsoontheytoowereG7wed
ThisCmademydadmysoninlawandGreallychangedmylife
FornowmydaughterwasmyG7mother’causesheCwasmyfather’swife
AndtoC7complicatetheA7matterevenDmthoughitbroughtmejoy
ID7soonbecamethefatherofaGbouncingbabyG7boy
MyClittlebabythenbecameaGbrotherinlawtodad
AndG7sohebecamemyunclethoughitCmadmeverysad
ForC7ifheweremyA7unclethenthatDmalsomadehimbrother
OftheD7widowsgrownupdaughter,
whowasofGcoursemy G7stepmotherA7
MyDfather’swifethenhadasonwhoA7keptthemontherun
AndA7hebecamemygrandchildforheDwasmydaughter’sson
MyD7wifeisnowmyB7mother’smotheranditEmmakesmeblue
BecauseE7althoughsheismywifeshe’smyA7grandmothertoo
NowDifmywifeismygrandmotherthenA7I’mhergrandchild
AndA7everytimeIthinkofit,Dnearlydrivesmewild
‘CauseD7nowIhave B7becomethestrangestEmcaseyoueversaw
AsE7husbandofmygrandmotherIA7ammyowngrandpa
OhDI’mmyA7own Dgrandpa
GI’mmyownA7grandpa
ItsoundsDfunnyID7knowbutitGreallyisso
OhDI’mmyA7own Dgrandpa
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ArtistRay Stevens
AlbumCrackin' Up!
GenresCountry, Pop
Year1987
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I'm My Own Grandpa on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ray Stevens - I'm My Own Grandpa on ukulele requires 11 chords and 17 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.

I'm My Own Grandpa uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (8), G → G7 (5), and D → A7 (4). 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

Switching 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 3 times.

C to G

2. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to C7

3. C7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from C7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C7 to A7

4. A7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A7 to Dm

5. Dm → D7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  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 A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. G7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to A7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

10. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

11. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. D7 → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to B7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 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 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. Em → E7 chord transition

To move from Em to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. E7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

I'm My Own Grandpa chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm My Own Grandpa.

  • I'm My Own Grandpa includes 56 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I'm My Own Grandpa contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm My Own Grandpa connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → Dm: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → D7: 1%
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