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Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine Chords

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ChordsD, A, C, Bb, G, F#m, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DOnceIsmokedaADannemancigar,CIdroveaforeignBbcar
BabythatwasDyearsago,GIleftitallbeAhind
IDhadafriend,IAheardshedied,ConaneedleshewasBbcrucified
BabythatwasDyearsago,GIleftitallbeAhind
Formy
DCheapwineandaAthreedaygrowth
CCheapwineandaBbthreedaygrowth
ComeDon,comeGon,comeAon
DIdon’tmindtakin’Acharity,fromCthosethatI Bbdespise
BabyIdon’tDneedyourlove,GIdon’tneedyourAlove
DBabyyoucanAshoutatme,Cbutyoucan’tmeetmyBbeyes
Idon’treallyDneedyourlove,GIdon’tneedyourAlove
Igotmy
DCheapwineandaAthreedaygrowth
CCheapwineandaBbthreedaygrowth
ComeDon,comeGon,comeAon
I’mF#msittingonthebeachdrinkin’rocketfuelsohBmyeah!
F#mSpentthewholenightbreakin’alltherulesohBmyeah!
GMendingeveryminuteofthedaybefore
CWatchingtheocean,Gwatchingtheshore
DWatchingthesunrise,andthinGkin’therecouldneverbeAmore
Neverbemore
DAnytimeyouwanttoAfindme,ICain’thaveateleBbphone
I’manotherDworldaway,GbutIalAwaysfeelathome
Withmy
DCheapwineandaAthreedaygrowth
CCheapwineandaBbthreedaygrowth
ComeDon,comeGon,comeAon
Withmy
DCheapwineandaAthreedaygrowth
CCheapwineandaBbthreedaygrowth
ComeDon,comeGon,comeAon
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ArtistColby Caillat
AlbumEast
GenresRock
Year1980
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Colby Caillat - Try on guitar requires 7 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.

Try uses these transitions most often: D → G (10), G → A (10), and A → C (9). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

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 9 times.

D to A

2. A → C chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A to C

3. C → Bb chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to Bb

4. Bb → D chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Bb to D

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Try chord transition analysis

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

  • Try includes 72 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Try contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Try 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 → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
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