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Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes Chords

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ChordsA, A7, D7, E7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Wellit’saAoneforthemoney,Atwofortheshow
AThreetogetready,nowA7gocatgo
ButD7don’tyousteponmybluesuedeAshoes
YoucanE7doanythingbutlayD7offofmybluesuedeAshoesE7
WellyoucanAknockmedown,Astepinmyface
ASlandermynameallAovertheplace
AndAdoanythingthatyouAwanttodo
ButAahahhoneylayA7offofmyshoes
AndD7don’tyousteponmybluesuedeAshoes
YoucanE7doanythingbutlayD7offofmybluesuedeAshoesE7
AAAA7D7D7AAE7D7AE7
WellyoucanAburnmyhouse,Astealmycar
ADrinkmyliquorfromanAoldfruitjar
AndAdoanythingthatyouAwanttodo
ButAahahhoneylayA7offofmyshoes
AndD7don’tyousteponmybluesuedeAshoes
YoucanE7doanythingbutlayD7offofmybluesuedeAshoesE7
AAAA7D7D7AAE7D7AE7
Wellit’saAoneforthemoney,Atwofortheshow
AThreetogetready,nowA7gocatgo
ButD7don’tyousteponmybluesuedeAshoes
YoucanE7doanythingbutlayD7offofmybluesuedeAshoesE7
ABlueblue,bluesuedeshoes
ABlueblue,bluesuedeA7shoes
D7Blueblue,bluesuedeshoes
ABlueblue,bluesuedeshoes
YoucanE7doanythingbutlayD7offofmybluesuedeAshoes
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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumElvis Presley
GenresRock, Rock and roll
Year1956
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Blue Suede Shoes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 Suede Shoes uses these transitions most often: D7 → A (14), A → E7 (13), and A → A7 (7). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

A7 to D7

3. D7 → A chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

D7 to A

4. A → E7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

A to E7

5. E7 → D7 chord transition

To move from E7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Blue Suede Shoes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Suede Shoes.

  • Blue Suede Shoes includes 54 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Suede Shoes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    • A → A7: 3%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → A: 5%
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