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Louis Jordan - Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens Chords

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ChordsC, C7, F, G7, G, D, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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COnenightfarmerBrownwastakingtheair
LockedupthebarnyardwiththeC7greatestofcare
FDowninthehenhouse,somethingstirred
CWhenheshouted,“Who’sthere?”
G7Thisiswhatheheard
CThereain’tnobodyherebutuschickens
Thereain’t C7nobodyhereatall
FSocalmyourself,andstopyourfuss
CThereain’tnobodyherebutus
GWechickenstryin’tosleep,G7andyoubustin
CAndhobble,hobble,Fhobble,hobble,CwithyourG7chin
CThereain’tnobodyherebutuschickens
Thereain’t C7nobodyhereatall
FYou’restompingaround,andshakingtheground
CYou’rekickingupanawfuldust
GWechicken’stryin’tosleep,G7andyoubustin
CAndhobble,hobble,Fhobble,hobble,Cit’saG7sin
FTomorrowCisabusyday
FWegotthingstodo,Cwegoteggstolay
DWegotgroundtodig,D7andwormstoscratch
G7ittakesalotofsettin’G7gettin’chickstohatch
CThereain’tnobodyherebutuschickens
Thereain’t C7nobodyhereatall
FSoquietyourself,andstopyourfuss
CThereain’tnobodyherebutus
GKindlypointthat G7gun,theotherway
CAndhobble,hobble,FhobbleoffCandhittheG7hay
FTomorrowCisabusyday
FWegotthingstodo,Cwegoteggstolay
DWegotgroundtodig,D7andwormstoscratch
G7Ittakesalotofsettin’G7gettin’chickstohatch
CThereain’tnobodyherebutuschickens
Thereain’t C7nobodyhereatall
FSoquietyourself,andstopyourfuss
CThereain’tnobodyherebutus
GKindlypointthat G7gun,theotherway
CAndhobble,hobble,FhobbleoffCandhittheG7hay
D7It’seasypickings,
G7Ain’tnobodyherebutusCchickens
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ArtistLouis Jordan
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues
Year1946
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Louis Jordan - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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 Nobody Here But Us Chickens uses these transitions most often: F → C (13), G7 → C (9), and C → F (6). 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 C - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C7 to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

F to C

4. C → G7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from C to G7:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to G7

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G7 → F chord transition

Switching from G7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. C → D chord transition

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 chorus, played 2 times.

9. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens.

  • Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens includes 61 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
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