Chuck Willis - C. C. Rider 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 E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D]
[D]Well, now [G]see., C. C. Rider,
come see what you have [G7]done.
Yeah, yeah, yeah… [C]C. C. Rider,
see what you have [G]done.
Girl, you [D]made me love you…
[C]now, your man has [G]come.
[verse 2]
[G]Well, I’m goin’ away, baby,
and I won’t be back till [G7]fall.
Yeah, darlin’… I’m [C]goin’ away, baby,
and I won’t be back till [G]fall.
If I [D]find me a good girl,
[C]I won’t be back at [G]all.
[verse 3]
[G]Well, C. C. Rider…
girl, the moon is shining [G7]bright.
Lord, Lord, Lord… [C]C. C. Rider,
the moon is shining [G]bright.
If I could [D]just walk with you…
[C]everything will be [G]alright.
[Closing]
[G]C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…
[C]C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…
How to play C. C. Rider on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Chuck Willis - C. C. Rider 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.
C. C. Rider uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), G → D (4), and D → C (3). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to 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 → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
C. C. Rider chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in C. C. Rider.
- C. C. Rider includes 21 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- C. C. Rider contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how C. C. Rider 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%