Johnny Cash - Chicken In Black Chords
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How to play Chicken In Black on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Chicken In Black on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.
Chicken In Black uses these transitions most often: A → D (9), Bb → Eb (8), and D → E7 (8). 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 - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.
2. D → E7 chord transition
Here's how to move from D to E7:
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.
3. E7 → A chord transition
Here's how to move from E7 to A:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.
4. A → Bb chord transition
To move from A to Bb:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the interlude.
5. Bb → Eb chord transition
Here's how to move from Bb to Eb:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
This transition appears in the interlude, played 8 times.
6. Eb → F7 chord transition
Here's how to move from Eb to F7:
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the interlude, played 7 times.
7. F7 → Bb chord transition
Here's how to move from F7 to Bb:
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.
Chicken In Black chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chicken In Black.
- Chicken In Black includes 50 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Chicken In Black contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Chicken In Black 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 → D: 29%
- A → Bb: 0%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → Eb: 5%