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Jason Aldean - Amarillo Sky Chords

ChordsD, G, A, Em
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[D]He gets up [D]before the dawn, [D]packs a lunch and a [D]thermos full of [D]coffee,
It’s [D]another day in the [D]dusty haze, it’s [D]burnin rays are [D]wearing down his [D]body,
[G]Diesel’s worth the price of gold, it’s the cheapest grain he’s ever [D]sold,
But he’s still holding [A]on,


He just [D]takes the tractor [A]another round, and [Em]pulls the plow [G]across the ground, [D]
And [A]sends up another pr[Em]ayer, [G]he says Lord I [D]never complain, I [A]never ask why,
[Em]Please don’t let my [G]dreams run dry, [D] [A]underneath, [Em]underneath this [G]Amarillo [D]sky,


[D]That hail [D]storm back in 83′, [D]sure did take a [D]toll on his family, [D]
He [D]stayed strong and [D]carried on, just [D]like his dad and [D]grand-dad did [D]before him,
[G]On his knees every night he prays, please let my crops and children [D]grow,
‘Cause that’s all he’s ever [A]known,


He just [D]takes the tractor [A]another round, and [Em]pulls the plow [G]across the ground, [D]
And [A]sends up another pr[Em]ayer, [G]he says Lord I [D]never complain, I [A]never ask why,
[Em]Please don’t let my [G]dreams run dry, [D] [A]underneath, [Em]underneath this [G]Amarillo [D]sky, [A] [Em] [G]


[D] [A] [Em] [G]
He just [D]takes the tractor [A]another round, and [Em]pulls the plow [G]across the ground, [D]
And [A]sends up another pr[Em]ayer, [G]he says Lord I [D]never complain, I [A]never ask why,
[Em]Please don’t let my [G]dreams run dry, [D] [A]underneath, [Em]underneath this [G]Amarillo [D]sky, [A] [Em] [G]
[D] [A] [Em] underneath this [G] [D]Amarillo Sky,

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AlbumJason Aldean
GenresCountry
Year2005
KeyD

How to play Amarillo Sky on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jason Aldean - Amarillo Sky 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.

Amarillo Sky uses these transitions most often: D → A (18), G → D (18), and A → Em (16). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move 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.
D to G

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

3. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

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

4. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Amarillo Sky.

  • Amarillo Sky includes 72 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Amarillo Sky contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Amarillo Sky connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%