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Pure Prairie League - Amie Chords

ChordsA, G, D, C, E7, Bm, Dm, Dsus2
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AAGD
AIcanseewhyGyouthinkDyou AbelongtomeGD
IAnevertriedtoGmakeyouDthink,
OrAletyouseeonethingfor Dyourself
ButnowyourCoffwithsomeoneelseandI’m Dalone
YouseeICthoughtthatImightkeepyouformyE7own
AAmie,GwhatyouwannaDdo?
AIthink,GIcouldstaywithDyou
ForaBmwhile,maybelongerifIE7do
AGDAGD
ADon’tyouthinktheGtimeisDrightforAustofind?GD
AAllthethingsweGthoughtweren’tDproper
ACouldberightintime,andcanyouDsee?
WhichwayCweshouldturntogetheror Dalone
IcanCneverseewhat’srightorwhatisE7wrong
AAmie,GwhatyouwannaDdo?
AIthink,GIcouldstaywithDyou
ForaBmwhile,maybelongerifIE7do
AGDAGD
AAmie,GwhatyouwannaDdo?
AIthink,GIcouldstaywithDyou
ForaBmwhile,maybelongerifIE7do
AGD
ANowit’scometoGwhatyouDwantyou’veAhadyourwayGD
AndalltheAthingsyouGthought Dbefore
JustAfadedintograyandcanyouDsee?
ThatICdon’tknowifit’syouorifit’sDme?
Ifit’sConeofusI’msurewe’llbothwillE7see
AAmie,GwhatyouwannaDdo?
AIthink,GIcouldstaywithDyou
ForaBmwhile,maybelonger,longerifIE7do
AAmie,GwhatyouwannaDdo?
AIthink,GIcouldstaywithDyou
ForaBmwhile,maybelonger,ifIE7do
AFallinginandoutofGlovewithDyou
AFallinginandoutofGlovewithDyou
ADon’tknowwhatI’mgonnaGdo,DI’dkeep
AFallinginandoutofDlovewithDmyouDsus2
AlbumBustin' Out
Year1972
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Amie on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Pure Prairie League - Amie on guitar requires 8 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.

Amie uses these transitions most often: A → G (28), G → D (28), and D → A (23). 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 A - G chord transition.

1. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

A to G

2. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

G to D

3. D → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

D to A

4. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to C

5. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

7. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. D → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Dm → Dsus2 chord transition

Switching from Dm to Dsus2:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

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

  • Amie includes 115 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Amie contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Amie 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 → A: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%