Hozier - Cherry Wine 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 G,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [C]
Her [C]eyes and words are [C]so icy, oh, but she [Am]burns.
Like [F]rum on a [C]fire, [C]hot and fast and [C]angry.
As [C]she can be, [Am]I walk my [F]days on a [C]wire.
[verse 2]
[F]It looks [Am]ugly, [F]but it’s [Am]clean,
[F]Oh [Am]momma, don’t [Dm]fuss over [C]me.
[chorus]
The way she [C]tells me I’m [Am]hers and she is [C]mine.
Open [C]hand or closed [Am]fist would be [F]fine.
The [F]blood is rare and [Dm]sweet as cherry wine. [C]
[verse 3]
[C]Calls of guilty [C]thrown at me, [C]all while she [Am]stains.
The [F]sheets of some [C]other, [C]thrown at me so [C]powerfully.
[C]Just like she [Am]throws with the [F]arm of her [C]brother.
[verse 4]
[F]But I [Am]want it, [F]it’s a [Am]crime.
[F]That she’s [Am]not around [Dm]most of the [C]time.
[chorus]
The way she [C]shows me I’m [Am]hers and she is [C]mine.
Open [C]hand or closed [Am]fist would be [F]fine.
[F]Blood is rare and [Dm]sweet as cherry wine. [C]
[verse 5]
Her [C]fight and fury [C]is fiery, [C]oh, but she [Am]loves.
Like [F]sleep to the [C]freezing, [C]sweet and right and [C]merciful.
[C]I’m all but [Am]washed, in the [F]tide of her [C]breathing.
[Closing]
[F]And it’s [Am]worth it, [F]it’s di[Am]vine.
[F]And [Am]I have this [Dm]some of the [C]time.
[chorus]
The way she [C]shows me I’m [Am]hers and she is [C]mine.
Open [C]hand or closed [Am]fist would be [F]fine.
The [F]blood is rare and [Dm]sweet as cherry wine. [C]
How to play Cherry Wine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Hozier - Cherry Wine on guitar requires 4 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.
Cherry Wine uses these transitions most often: Am → F (15), C → Am (12), and F → Am (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C 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.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
6. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
Cherry Wine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cherry Wine.
- Cherry Wine includes 62 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Cherry Wine contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Cherry Wine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%