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Key: F major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Ever since I was a little boy,
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if I want a piece of candy or a toy,
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I'd ask my dad,
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but sometimes he don't hear.
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Or he might say, go ask your mom,
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but if you do that, well,

you gotta stay calm,
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cause I'm pretty sure the bug
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could stop right there.

Now you could say, Dad said yes,

and do a little dance
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But there's such a thing as

the think all chance
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It's a pretty good chance
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that she'll go check and see
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Avoiding all that complication,
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I just skip their generation
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And ask Grandma for anything I need
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But if Grandma says no

No, no
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If Grandma says no

No, no
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Well, if Grandma says no
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No, no I know
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If I ask my mom or ask my dad
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I gotta do this or I gotta do that
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But grandmas they don't
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have that many needs
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Every once in a while give a little hug
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And don't tell her about them sugar bugs
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The cavities that all her candy feeds
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But if grandma says no,
F#m
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if grandma says no,
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well if grandma says no,
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I know that she really means
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maybe
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When Mama gets tired of
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all of my debating
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She'll pack my clothes
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and put me in the car
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She don't know I'll soon
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be celebrating
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With both hands inside Grandma's cookie
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jar
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Let's recap
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When mama says no and

daddy says no
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And your aunts and your uncles
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and your teacher says no
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Just give a little tug on grandma's dress
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She might say I told you once,

I told you twice
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No way, no how, or on no dice
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But all those words eventually mean yes
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Cause when grandma says no
F#m
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No, no, Grandma says no
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I know that she really means maybe
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No means maybe
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She really means maybe you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords
  • D

  • C

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • F#m

    2
  • Bm

    2
  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When Grandma Says No by The Verve Pipe is F major.

The primary chords used in When Grandma Says No are F, Eb, C, Bb, Gm, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Eb, C, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When Grandma Says No is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When Grandma Says No 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Verve Pipe.

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