Damn You, Autocorrect
Words and music by Griff Sanford © 2026

(Capo 5) Chorus Am G F E Damn you, damn you, autocorrect Am G F E You took what I texted and now it’s wrecked Am G F E Damn you, damn you, autocorrect F G Am I know that I didn’t say “duck.” Verse 1 Am Em Am You change what I say on the daily Am G C My parents were shocked when I said C G Am I was taking my genital classes Am Em Am What I wrote was general ed You edit my texts and I’m never sure How you’ll misrepresent me today I check and recheck and then I hit send But you still always find a way CHORUS Verse 2 My pastor and I are not speaking Because of an edit you made I meant to say soups, you changed it to souls Now he thinks my soul has strayed My brother is really offended I said Marlee Matlin was dead She’s Deaf and I know it, but he got upset And this is all on your head CHORUS Verse 3 Texting’s becoming a problem ‘Cause you keep on changing my terms Not the terms I agreed to - the ones that I type And then sending them off while I squirm I need you to lay off the spellcheck And the autocomplete on my phone Just let me write what I meant to say And leave me the he’ll alone CHORUS X2 I know that I didn’t say duck Because nobody ever says duck!