Grand Ma's Hands
Bill Withers
R&B / SoulMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Em
Em7
A
B7Diagram coming soon
A7
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Em Mmm-mm-mm, Mmm-mm-mm. verse 1: Em7 Grandma's hands, A Clapped in church, On Sunday morning, Em7 Grandma's hands, B7 Played a tambourine so well. Em Grandma's hands, A Used to issue, Out a warning, B7 She'd say, "Billy don't you, A7 Run so fast, B7 Might fall on, A7 A piece of glass, B7 "Might be snakes there, A7 In that grass", Em Grandma's hands. verse 2: Em Grandma's hands, A Soothed a local unwed mother, Em Grandma's hands, A Used to ache, Sometimes and swell. Em Grandma's hands, A Used to lift her face, And tell her, B7 A7 "Baby, Grandma understands, B7 A7 That you really, B7 Love that man, A7 Put yourself, B7 In Jesus hands", Em Grandma's hands. verse 3: Em Grandma's hands, A Used to hand me, Piece of candy Em Grandma's hands, A Picked me up, Each time I fell. Em Grandma's hands, A Boy, they really, Came in handy, B7 She'd say, "Matty don' you, A7 Whip that boy, B7 What you want, A7 To spank him for? B7 He didn' drop, A7 No apple core", B7 But I don't have, A7 Grandma anymore, B7 If I get to Heaven, A7 I'll look for, Em Grandma's hands. Outro: Em Mmm-mm-mm.
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Chord set
Em · Em7 · A · B7 · A7
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.