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I Wish Grandpas Never Died Chords

Riley Green Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 4 min read

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Dtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Wish Grandpas Never Died Chords – Guitar

A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I wish five dollars was still a lot of money

G D

And good, high school players went on to play

G C G

I wish every radio still played Jones and Hank

D G

And skinnin’ a deer was the only Drake

G C

I wish gas was cheap and beer was still light

G D

And Friday night football was the only big light

G C

I wish everybody still said “yes ma’am,” “no sir”

G D G

And kids didn’t grow up wantin’ to be YouTube stars

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Verse 2

G C

I wish the county fair was still the county fair

G D

And politicians still told the truth

G C G

I wish the only thing we smoked was in a field on a tractor

D G

And every girl loved a boy in boots

G C

I wish the biggest worry was a flat on a Ford

G D

And gettin’ caught sneakin’ out by your daddy, of course

G C

I wish the only thing we shot was a shotgun shell

G D G

And everybody you knew went to heaven or hell

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Bridge

Em C

I wish I could call mine up

G D

He’d say, “Boy, pick your chin up”

Em C G

And tell me it’s all gonna be fine

D

One more time

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Outro

G C

Yeah, I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G

I wish…

Practice tip: Strum lightly on the verses to keep the focus on the storytelling, and strum a bit more firmly on the chorus to emphasize the emotional hook.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Wish Grandpas Never Died Chords – Ukulele

A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I wish five dollars was still a lot of money

G D

And good, high school players went on to play

G C G

I wish every radio still played Jones and Hank

D G

And skinnin’ a deer was the only Drake

G C

I wish gas was cheap and beer was still light

G D

And Friday night football was the only big light

G C

I wish everybody still said “yes ma’am,” “no sir”

G D G

And kids didn’t grow up wantin’ to be YouTube stars

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Verse 2

G C

I wish the county fair was still the county fair

G D

And politicians still told the truth

G C G

I wish the only thing we smoked was in a field on a tractor

D G

And every girl loved a boy in boots

G C

I wish the biggest worry was a flat on a Ford

G D

And gettin’ caught sneakin’ out by your daddy, of course

G C

I wish the only thing we shot was a shotgun shell

G D G

And everybody you knew went to heaven or hell

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Bridge

Em C

I wish I could call mine up

G D

He’d say, “Boy, pick your chin up”

Em C G

And tell me it’s all gonna be fine

D

One more time

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Outro

G C

Yeah, I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G

I wish…

Practice tip: Strum lightly on the verses to keep the focus on the storytelling, and strum a bit more firmly on the chorus to emphasize the emotional hook.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Wish Grandpas Never Died Chords – Piano

A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I wish five dollars was still a lot of money

G D

And good, high school players went on to play

G C G

I wish every radio still played Jones and Hank

D G

And skinnin’ a deer was the only Drake

G C

I wish gas was cheap and beer was still light

G D

And Friday night football was the only big light

G C

I wish everybody still said “yes ma’am,” “no sir”

G D G

And kids didn’t grow up wantin’ to be YouTube stars

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Verse 2

G C

I wish the county fair was still the county fair

G D

And politicians still told the truth

G C G

I wish the only thing we smoked was in a field on a tractor

D G

And every girl loved a boy in boots

G C

I wish the biggest worry was a flat on a Ford

G D

And gettin’ caught sneakin’ out by your daddy, of course

G C

I wish the only thing we shot was a shotgun shell

G D G

And everybody you knew went to heaven or hell

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Bridge

Em C

I wish I could call mine up

G D

He’d say, “Boy, pick your chin up”

Em C G

And tell me it’s all gonna be fine

D

One more time

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Outro

G C

Yeah, I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G

I wish…

Practice tip: Strum lightly on the verses to keep the focus on the storytelling, and strum a bit more firmly on the chorus to emphasize the emotional hook.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Wish Grandpas Never Died Chords – Banjo

A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I wish five dollars was still a lot of money

G D

And good, high school players went on to play

G C G

I wish every radio still played Jones and Hank

D G

And skinnin’ a deer was the only Drake

G C

I wish gas was cheap and beer was still light

G D

And Friday night football was the only big light

G C

I wish everybody still said “yes ma’am,” “no sir”

G D G

And kids didn’t grow up wantin’ to be YouTube stars

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Verse 2

G C

I wish the county fair was still the county fair

G D

And politicians still told the truth

G C G

I wish the only thing we smoked was in a field on a tractor

D G

And every girl loved a boy in boots

G C

I wish the biggest worry was a flat on a Ford

G D

And gettin’ caught sneakin’ out by your daddy, of course

G C

I wish the only thing we shot was a shotgun shell

G D G

And everybody you knew went to heaven or hell

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Bridge

Em C

I wish I could call mine up

G D

He’d say, “Boy, pick your chin up”

Em C G

And tell me it’s all gonna be fine

D

One more time

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Outro

G C

Yeah, I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G

I wish…

Practice tip: Strum lightly on the verses to keep the focus on the storytelling, and strum a bit more firmly on the chorus to emphasize the emotional hook.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Wish Grandpas Never Died Chords – Mandolin

A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I wish five dollars was still a lot of money

G D

And good, high school players went on to play

G C G

I wish every radio still played Jones and Hank

D G

And skinnin’ a deer was the only Drake

G C

I wish gas was cheap and beer was still light

G D

And Friday night football was the only big light

G C

I wish everybody still said “yes ma’am,” “no sir”

G D G

And kids didn’t grow up wantin’ to be YouTube stars

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Verse 2

G C

I wish the county fair was still the county fair

G D

And politicians still told the truth

G C G

I wish the only thing we smoked was in a field on a tractor

D G

And every girl loved a boy in boots

G C

I wish the biggest worry was a flat on a Ford

G D

And gettin’ caught sneakin’ out by your daddy, of course

G C

I wish the only thing we shot was a shotgun shell

G D G

And everybody you knew went to heaven or hell

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Bridge

Em C

I wish I could call mine up

G D

He’d say, “Boy, pick your chin up”

Em C G

And tell me it’s all gonna be fine

D

One more time

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Outro

G C

Yeah, I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G

I wish…

Practice tip: Strum lightly on the verses to keep the focus on the storytelling, and strum a bit more firmly on the chorus to emphasize the emotional hook.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

I Wish Grandpas Never Died Chords – Harmonica

A poignant country song by Riley Green about longing for simpler times and cherished loved ones. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I wish five dollars was still a lot of money

G D

And good, high school players went on to play

G C G

I wish every radio still played Jones and Hank

D G

And skinnin’ a deer was the only Drake

G C

I wish gas was cheap and beer was still light

G D

And Friday night football was the only big light

G C

I wish everybody still said “yes ma’am,” “no sir”

G D G

And kids didn’t grow up wantin’ to be YouTube stars

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Verse 2

G C

I wish the county fair was still the county fair

G D

And politicians still told the truth

G C G

I wish the only thing we smoked was in a field on a tractor

D G

And every girl loved a boy in boots

G C

I wish the biggest worry was a flat on a Ford

G D

And gettin’ caught sneakin’ out by your daddy, of course

G C

I wish the only thing we shot was a shotgun shell

G D G

And everybody you knew went to heaven or hell

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Bridge

Em C

I wish I could call mine up

G D

He’d say, “Boy, pick your chin up”

Em C G

And tell me it’s all gonna be fine

D

One more time

Chorus

C G

And I wish grandpas never died

D G

I wish we had a little more time

C G

I wish good dogs lived forever

D G

And a goodbye really wasn’t goodbye

C G

I wish pick-up trucks had eight-track tapes

D G

And the best things in life never changed

C G

Yeah, I wish a lot of things

D G

But I wish grandpas never died

Outro

G C

Yeah, I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G C

I wish grandpas never died

G D

I wish grandpas never died

G

I wish…

Practice tip: Strum lightly on the verses to keep the focus on the storytelling, and strum a bit more firmly on the chorus to emphasize the emotional hook.