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I'm My Own Grandpaw chords by
Ray Stevens
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D
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D
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Verse 1
D
D

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I was married to a widow,
G
G

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who was pretty as can be
E
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This widow had a grown-up daughter

daughter
Am
Am

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Who had hair of red
A
A

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My father fell in love with her,
D
D

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and soon they too were wed
G
G

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This made my dad my son-in-law
D
D

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And And And really changed my life

Now my daughter was my mother
G
G

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Cause she was my father's wife
D
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E
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And to complicate the matter
Am
Am

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Even though it brought me joy
A
A

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I soon became the father of a
D
D

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A

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D
D

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bouncing baby boy
G
G

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My little baby then became a
D
D

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brother-in-law to to to dad

And so became my uncle,
G
G

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though it made me very sad
E
E

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For if, if he were my uncle,
Am
Am

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then that also made him brother
A
A

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Of the widow's grown up daughter,
D
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Eb
Eb
6

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who was of course, my stepmother
Ab
Ab
4

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Uh huh

Father's wife then had a son
Eb
Eb
6

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who kept them on the run

And he became my grandchild,
Ab
Ab
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for he was my daughter's son
F
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My wife is now my mother's mother,
Bbm
Bbm

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and it makes me blue
Bb
Bb

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Because although she is my wife,
Eb
Eb
6

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E
E

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she's my grandmother too

God
A
A

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Now, if my wife is my grandmother,
E
E

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I am her grandchild, yeah

And every time I think of it,
A
A

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heh! Nearly drives me wild
F#
F#
2

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'Cause now I have become the
Bm
Bm
2

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strangest case you ever saw
B
B
2

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As husband of my grandmother,
E
E

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I am my own grandpaw
A
A

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E
E

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A
A

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Oh, I'm my own grandpaw
D
D

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E
E

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I'm my own grandpaw
A
A

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D
D

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It sounds funny, I know, but it really is so
A
A

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E
E

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A

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Oh, I'm my own grandpaw
E
E

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A
A

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I'm my own grandpaw
D
D

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E
E

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I'm my own grandpaw
A
A

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Talk about incest!
D
D

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It sounds funny, I know, but it really is so

I'm my own grandpaw

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • E

  • Am

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • F

  • Bbm

  • Bb

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'm My Own Grandpaw by Ray Stevens is D major.

The primary chords used in I'm My Own Grandpaw are G, D, E, Am, A, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, E, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'm My Own Grandpaw is approximately 188 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I'm My Own Grandpaw using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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