Emmylou Harris - Blue Kentucky Girl Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]You left me for the [Bb]bright lights of the [F]town
A [G7]country boy set out to see the [C]world [C7]
Re[F]member when those [Bb]neon lights [F]shine down
That big old [G7]moon shines on [C7]your Kentucky [F]girl
[chorus]
I swear I [Bb]love you by the moon a[F]bove you
How [G7]bright is it shining in your [C]world [C7]
Some [F]mornings when you [Bb]wake up all a[F]lone
Just come on [G7]home to your [C7]blue Kentucky [F]girl
[verse 2]
Don’t wait to bring [Bb]great riches home to [F]me
I [G7]need no diamond rings or fancy [C]pearls [C7]
Just [F]bring yourself you’re [Bb]all Ill ever [F]need
That’s good e[G7]nough for this [C7]blue Kentucky [F]girl
[chorus]
I swear I [Bb]love you by the moon a[F]bove you
How [G7]bright is it shining in your [C]world [C7]
Some [F]mornings when you [Bb]wake up all a[F]lone
Just come on [G7]home to your [C7]blue Kentucky [F]girl
[Closing]
Just come on [G7]home to your [C7]blue Kentucky [F]girl
How to play Blue Kentucky Girl on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Emmylou Harris - Blue Kentucky Girl on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Blue Kentucky Girl uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (9), F → G7 (9), and Bb → F (8). 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 F - Bb chord transition.
1. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
2. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- 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.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
6. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Blue Kentucky Girl chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Kentucky Girl.
- Blue Kentucky Girl includes 47 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Blue Kentucky Girl contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Blue Kentucky Girl connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Bb: 5%
- F → G7: 3%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → C7: 5%