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Ricky Montgomery - A Line Without A Hook Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, Am, Bm, En
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GIdon’treallygiveaEmdamnaboutthewayyoutouchmewhenwe’realone
CYoucanholdmyDhandifnoone’shome
GDoyoulikeitEmwhenI’maway?
CIfIwentandhurtmybody,baby,Dwouldyoulovemethesame?
GIcanfeelallmybonesEmcomingbackandI’mcravingmotion
CMamaneverreallylearnedhowtoDlivebyherself
GIt’sacurseEmandit’sgrowing;Cyou’reapondandDI’manocean
GAllmyEmemotionsCfeellikeDexplosionswhenyouareGaround
EmAndI’veCfoundawaytoDkillthesound
GOh,baby,EmIamawreckwhenI’mCwithoutyou
DIneedyouheretoGstay
EmIbrokeallmyCbonesthatdayIfoundyou
DCryingattheGlake
EmWasitsomethingCIsaidtomakeyouDfeellikeyou’reaburden?
GOh,andifIcouldtakeEmitallbackICswearthatD
IGwouldpullEmyoufromtheCtide
DOhwoahwoahwoahIsaidGno
EmIsaidno
CListenclose;Dit’sano
GThewindisaEmpoundingonmyback
CAndI’vefoundDhopeinaheartattack
GOh,atlastEmitispassed
CNowI’vegotitDandyouGcan’thaveit
GOh,baby,EmIamawreckwhenI’mCwithoutyou
DIneedyouheretoGstay
EmIbrokeallmyCbonesthatdayIfoundyou
DCryingattheGlake
EmWasitsomethingCIsaidtomakeyouDfeellikeyou’reaburden?
GOh,andifIcouldtakeEmitallbackICswearthatD
IGwouldpullEmyoufromtheCtide
AmTide,GohBmohAmohohGohohohEmohoh.
AmDarling,whenI’mGfastBmasleepI’veAmseenthisG
BmPersonwatchingmesayin,
AmIsitworthit?GIsitBmworthit?
AmTellmeisitDworthGit?EmCD
GOhh,EmcauseCthereDisGsomethingandthereisEmnothing
CThereisDnothinginbetween
GAnd,inmyeyes,EmthereisaCtinydancerDwatchingoverme
GHe’ssingingEmshe’sa,Cshe’saladyandDIamjustaboy
GHe’ssingingEmshe’sa,Cshe’salady”andDIamjustaGlinewithoutahook
GOh,baby,EmIamawreckwhenI’mCwithoutyou
DIneedyouheretoGstay
EmIbrokeallmyCbonesthatdayIfoundyou
DCryingattheGlake
EmWasitsomethingCIsaidtomakeyouDfeellikeyou’reaburden?
GOh,andifIcouldEntakeitallbackICswearthatDIwouldpull…
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ArtistRicky Montgomery
AlbumMontgomery Ricky
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play A Line Without A Hook on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ricky Montgomery - A Line Without A Hook on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Line Without A Hook uses these transitions most often: G → Em (29), C → D (28), and D → G (28). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

D to G

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. G → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → En chord transition

To move from G to En:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. En → C chord transition

Here's how to move from En to C:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A Line Without A Hook chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Line Without A Hook.

  • A Line Without A Hook includes 131 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Line Without A Hook contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Line Without A Hook connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    • G → Bm: 4%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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