Kenny Chesney - Boston 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 key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Bm] [C] [D]
[G]She comes from [Bm]Boston
[C]Works at the jewelry [D]store
[G]Down in the [Bm]harbor
[C]Where the ferries come to [D]shore
She [G]never really knew how [Bm]good it would feel
To [C]finally find herself in a [D]place so warm and real
[chorus]
She wears a [G]Red Sox cap
To hide her [Bm]baby dreads
The [C]girl she was in New England
Is [D]different now and dead
In all the [G]local bars
She [Bm]flirts and tells the boys while they’re [C]talking
[D]She’s from [G]Boston
[verse 2]
[G]She comes from [Bm]Boston
[C]Talks to her family now [D]and then
[G]Through e-mails and [Bm]postcards
[C]She tries to explain to [D]them
That [G]education and occupation will [Bm]have to wait for now
She [C]loves the Rasta, reggae rhythms, her [D]dreams have changed somehow
[chorus]
She wears a [G]Red Sox cap
To hide her [Bm]baby dreads
The [C]girl she was in New England
Is [D]different now and dead
In all the [G]local bars
She [Bm]flirts and tells the boys while they’re [C]talking
[D]She’s from [G]Boston
[Closing]
Her [G]toes dig deep and [Bm]deeper in the sand
She’s [C]seduced by the sunsets and her [D]new life at hand
[chorus]
She wears a [G]Red Sox cap
To hide her [Bm]baby dreads
The [C]girl she was in New England
Is [D]different now and dead
In all the [G]local bars
She[Bm]flirts and tells the boys while they’re [C]talking
[D]She’s from [G]Boston
She wears a [G]Red Sox cap
To hide her [Bm]baby dreads
From [C]Boston [D]
She came to this island from [G]Boston
How to play Boston on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Kenny Chesney - Boston 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.
Boston uses these transitions most often: Bm → C (15), C → D (15), and D → G (15). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Boston chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boston.
- Boston includes 60 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Boston contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Boston connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Bm: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → C: 12%