Grandmother's Song
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C G
Be courteous, kind, and forgiving
G7 C
Be gentle and peaceful each day
C7 F
Be warm and human and grateful
G C
And have a good thing to say
C G
Be thoughtful and trustful and optimistic
G7 C
Be witty and happy and wise
C7 F
Be honest and love all your neighbors
G C
Live in a swamp and be three dimension
C G
Be obsequious, purple and clairvoyant
C G
Be sure to stop at stop signs
G7 C
And drive fifty-five miles an hour
C7 F
Pick up hitchhikers foaming at the mouth
G C
And when you get home get a master's degree in geology
G7 C
Be pompous, obtuse and eat cactus
C7 F
Be dull and boring and omnipresent
G C
Look forward to things you don't know about
C7 F
Put a live chicken in your underwear
G C
Get all excited and go to a yawning festival
C G
(Ladies only) Never make love to Bigfoot
G7 C
(Men only) Hello, my name is Bigfoot
C7 F
(Everyone) Put a live chicken in your underwear
G C
Go into a closet and suck eggs
How to play Grandmother's Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.