Johnny Cash - Ain’t No Grave Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t no [G]grave
Can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Dm]There ain’t no [G]grave
Can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Opening]
[Dm]When I hear that trumpet sound
I’m gonna [D]rise right out of the [Dm]ground
Ain’t no [G]grave
Can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[verse 2]
[Dm]Well, look way down the [D]river
And [Dm]what do you think I [D]see
I [Dm]see a band of [D]angels
And they’re [Dm]coming after [D]me
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Dm]There ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[verse 3]
[Dm]Well, look down yonder, [D]Gabriel
Put your [Dm]feet on the land and [D]sea
But [Dm]Gabriel, don’t you [D]blow your trumpet
Un[Dm]til you hear from [D]me
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Dm]There ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[interlude]
[Dm] [D] [Dm] [D] [Dm] [G] [Am] [Dm]
[verse 4]
[Dm]Well meet me, Jesus, meet [D]me
[Dm]Meet me in the middle of the [D]air
And [Dm]if these wings don’t [D]fail me,
[Dm]I will meet you any[D]where
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Dm]There ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Closing]
[Dm]Well meet me, Mother and [D]Father,
[Dm]Meet me down the river [D]road
And [Dm]Mama, you know that [D]I’ll be there
[Dm]When I check in my [D]load
[chorus]
[Dm]Ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Dm]There ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
[Dm]There ain’t no [G]grave can [Am]hold my body [Dm]down
How to play Ain't No Grave on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Ain't No Grave uses these transitions most often: D → Dm (19), Dm → D (19), and Am → Dm (13). 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 Dm - G chord transition.
1. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → D chord transition
To move from Dm to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
Ain't No Grave chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't No Grave.
- Ain't No Grave includes 77 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Ain't No Grave contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Ain't No Grave connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → G: 16%
- Dm → D: 1%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Dm: 1%