Grandma Sang Off Key Chords by Wanda Jackson
Tempo:
97.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bb
Eb
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb] [A]
One of the [D] fondest memories that I have [A] as a child is of my [D] old grandmother who [E] was gentle, [A] meek, and mild.
[D] Sunday [E] morning I [A] found her dressed in [Gb] finest lace, then we'd go to [A] church and sing God's praise.
Glory, [D] hallelujah, that's what [A] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd [E] ever seen.
[A] She'd clap her [E] hands and sing a song about Jesus set [Gbm] her free.
[Am] And the Lord didn't mind that my Grandma [A] sang off-key.
People [D] used to joke about my Grandma [E] being loud, [A] because you could [D] hear her singing [E] far [A] above the crowd.
[D] Preacher Bill [Em] would laugh at her [A] and then he'd say [Gbm] to me, wish we had [A] more people who could sing off-key.
Glory, hallelujah, [D] that's what Grandma [A] sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd ever [E] seen.
[A] She'd clap her hands [E] and sing a song about Jesus set her [A] free.
And [D] the Lord [Am] didn't mind that my Grandma sang [A] off-key.
[F] [Bb] Then came that [Eb] final Sunday, I sat in [Bb] church alone and whispered to [Eb] the Lord, I [F] know you had to [Bb] take her home.
[Eb] But I sure [F] miss the way my [Bb] Grandma used to [Gm] sing for me, [Bb] and I really didn't mind when she sang off-key.
Now she's gone to [Eb] heaven, at last her [Bb] soul's at rest, cause she is singing with the [F] choir that has [Bb] to be the best.
[Eb] And every Sunday [F] I can hear [Gm] the angels sing for me, but above the rest I hear one voice that's [Bb] singing off-key.
Glory, [Eb] hallelujah, that's what [Bb] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [C] person that I'd [F] ever seen.
[Bb] She'd clap her [F] hands and sing a song [Eb] about Jesus set [Gm] her free.
And the Lord [Bb] didn't mind that my Grandma sang off-key.
Cause the Lord and me don't mind that [F] my Grandma [Eb] sang off-key.
[Bb]
[Gm]
One of the [D] fondest memories that I have [A] as a child is of my [D] old grandmother who [E] was gentle, [A] meek, and mild.
[D] Sunday [E] morning I [A] found her dressed in [Gb] finest lace, then we'd go to [A] church and sing God's praise.
Glory, [D] hallelujah, that's what [A] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd [E] ever seen.
[A] She'd clap her [E] hands and sing a song about Jesus set [Gbm] her free.
[Am] And the Lord didn't mind that my Grandma [A] sang off-key.
People [D] used to joke about my Grandma [E] being loud, [A] because you could [D] hear her singing [E] far [A] above the crowd.
[D] Preacher Bill [Em] would laugh at her [A] and then he'd say [Gbm] to me, wish we had [A] more people who could sing off-key.
Glory, hallelujah, [D] that's what Grandma [A] sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd ever [E] seen.
[A] She'd clap her hands [E] and sing a song about Jesus set her [A] free.
And [D] the Lord [Am] didn't mind that my Grandma sang [A] off-key.
[F] [Bb] Then came that [Eb] final Sunday, I sat in [Bb] church alone and whispered to [Eb] the Lord, I [F] know you had to [Bb] take her home.
[Eb] But I sure [F] miss the way my [Bb] Grandma used to [Gm] sing for me, [Bb] and I really didn't mind when she sang off-key.
Now she's gone to [Eb] heaven, at last her [Bb] soul's at rest, cause she is singing with the [F] choir that has [Bb] to be the best.
[Eb] And every Sunday [F] I can hear [Gm] the angels sing for me, but above the rest I hear one voice that's [Bb] singing off-key.
Glory, [Eb] hallelujah, that's what [Bb] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [C] person that I'd [F] ever seen.
[Bb] She'd clap her [F] hands and sing a song [Eb] about Jesus set [Gm] her free.
And the Lord [Bb] didn't mind that my Grandma sang off-key.
Cause the Lord and me don't mind that [F] my Grandma [Eb] sang off-key.
[Bb]
[Gm]
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_ _ [Eb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ One of the [D] fondest memories that I have [A] as a child is of my [D] old grandmother who [E] was gentle, [A] meek, and mild.
[D] Sunday [E] morning I [A] found her dressed in [Gb] finest lace, then we'd go to [A] church and sing God's _ praise.
_ _ Glory, [D] hallelujah, that's what [A] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd [E] ever seen.
[A] She'd clap her [E] hands and sing a song about Jesus set [Gbm] her free.
[Am] And the Lord didn't mind that my Grandma [A] sang off-key.
_ _ People [D] used to joke about my Grandma [E] being loud, [A] because you could [D] hear her singing [E] far [A] above the crowd.
[D] Preacher Bill [Em] would laugh at her [A] and then he'd say [Gbm] to me, wish we had [A] more people who could sing off-key. _ _
Glory, hallelujah, [D] that's what Grandma [A] sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd ever [E] seen.
[A] She'd clap her hands [E] and sing a song about Jesus set her [A] free.
And [D] the Lord [Am] didn't mind that my Grandma sang [A] off-key.
[F] _ [Bb] Then came that [Eb] final Sunday, I sat in [Bb] church alone and whispered to [Eb] the Lord, I [F] know you had to [Bb] take her home.
[Eb] But I sure [F] miss the way my [Bb] Grandma used to [Gm] sing for me, [Bb] and I really didn't mind when she sang off-key.
_ _ Now she's gone to [Eb] heaven, at last her [Bb] soul's at rest, cause she is singing with the [F] choir that has [Bb] to be the best.
[Eb] And every Sunday [F] I can hear [Gm] the angels sing for me, but above the rest I hear one voice that's [Bb] singing off-key. _ _ _
Glory, [Eb] hallelujah, that's what [Bb] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [C] person that I'd [F] ever seen.
[Bb] She'd clap her [F] hands and sing a song [Eb] about Jesus set [Gm] her free.
And the Lord [Bb] didn't mind that my Grandma sang off-key. _
Cause the Lord and me don't mind that [F] my Grandma [Eb] sang off-key.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ One of the [D] fondest memories that I have [A] as a child is of my [D] old grandmother who [E] was gentle, [A] meek, and mild.
[D] Sunday [E] morning I [A] found her dressed in [Gb] finest lace, then we'd go to [A] church and sing God's _ praise.
_ _ Glory, [D] hallelujah, that's what [A] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd [E] ever seen.
[A] She'd clap her [E] hands and sing a song about Jesus set [Gbm] her free.
[Am] And the Lord didn't mind that my Grandma [A] sang off-key.
_ _ People [D] used to joke about my Grandma [E] being loud, [A] because you could [D] hear her singing [E] far [A] above the crowd.
[D] Preacher Bill [Em] would laugh at her [A] and then he'd say [Gbm] to me, wish we had [A] more people who could sing off-key. _ _
Glory, hallelujah, [D] that's what Grandma [A] sang.
She had to be the happiest [B] person that I'd ever [E] seen.
[A] She'd clap her hands [E] and sing a song about Jesus set her [A] free.
And [D] the Lord [Am] didn't mind that my Grandma sang [A] off-key.
[F] _ [Bb] Then came that [Eb] final Sunday, I sat in [Bb] church alone and whispered to [Eb] the Lord, I [F] know you had to [Bb] take her home.
[Eb] But I sure [F] miss the way my [Bb] Grandma used to [Gm] sing for me, [Bb] and I really didn't mind when she sang off-key.
_ _ Now she's gone to [Eb] heaven, at last her [Bb] soul's at rest, cause she is singing with the [F] choir that has [Bb] to be the best.
[Eb] And every Sunday [F] I can hear [Gm] the angels sing for me, but above the rest I hear one voice that's [Bb] singing off-key. _ _ _
Glory, [Eb] hallelujah, that's what [Bb] Grandma sang.
She had to be the happiest [C] person that I'd [F] ever seen.
[Bb] She'd clap her [F] hands and sing a song [Eb] about Jesus set [Gm] her free.
And the Lord [Bb] didn't mind that my Grandma sang off-key. _
Cause the Lord and me don't mind that [F] my Grandma [Eb] sang off-key.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
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