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When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Front porch sittin'
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in an old rockin' chair
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The sun is hot in the Texas sky
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Garden growin' clothes
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out on the line

Dusty road when a car goes by
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Verse 2

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Story tellin' of days long ago

And the only place she'd
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ever been
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Singin' softly this world is
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not my home

Memories take me back again
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Verse 3
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When I was young and
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Grandma wasn't old

When she guided me as I watched life unfold
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Anything we didn't have we
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didn't really need to hold
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When I was young and Grandma
Interlude 1

wasn't old
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Verse 4
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She'd throw a party and all
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of her friends

Would gather around
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the quilting frames
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They'd always call out for me
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to come inside

And give me nickels and dimes to sing
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Verse 5

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It makes me happy that I
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can still go back
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My memories are so clear
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Of how It used to be when
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I never dreamed

Of ever lookin' back from here
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Verse 6
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When I was young and Grandma
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wasn't old

When she guided me as I watched life unfold
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Anything we didn't have we
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didn't really need to hold
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When I was young and
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Grandma wasn't old

When I was young and
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Grandma wasn't old
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old by Willie Nelson is D major.

The primary chords used in When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old 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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