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Ella Langley - Choosin Texas Chords

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ChordsDm, C, F, G, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmCDmFC
JustwhenIDmthoughtIgothimtofallinlovewith CTennessee
IshouldaknownDmbetterthantotakehimbackto CAbilene
IputhimFrightbackintoherarms
Iwasn'taGmatchforthatkindaspark
She'sfromTexasIcanFtellbytheway
He'stwosteppin'roundtheCroom
Andjudgin'bythesmilethat'sDmwrittenonhisface
There'snothin'IcanGdo
Itdoesn'ttakeaFcrystalballtosee
AcowboyalwaysAmfindsawaytoleave
Drinkin'Jackallby Fmyself
GHe'schoosin'TexasIcanCtellDmC
Well,Iguesshe Dmforgotaboutthesmokymountain Crain
ThemoldHankDmtunestheMemphisbluesweused Csing
HealwaysFlovedAmarilloByMorning
IshouldaGtakenthataswarning
She'sfromTexasIcanFtellbytheway
He'stwosteppin'roundtheCroom
Andjudgin'bythesmilethat'sDmwrittenonhisface
There'snothin'IcanGdo
Itdoesn'ttakeaFcrystalballtosee
AcowboyalwaysAmfindsawaytoleave
Drinkin'Jackallby Fmyself
GHe'schoosin'TexasIcanCtell
WhenI'mFeastboundanddownandIGcan'thelpbutcry
Cause AmI-40getslonelierwithGeverymile
I'llFknowthathismindwasn'tGevergonnachange
CausehisDmheartstillbelongstotheGlonestarstate
She'sfromTexasIcanFtellbytheway
He'stwosteppin'roundtheCroom
Andjudgin'bythesmilethat'sDmwrittenonhisface
There'snothin'IcanGdo
Itdoesn'ttakeaFcrystalballtosee
AcowboyalwaysAmfindsawaytoleave
Drinkin'Jackallby Fmyself
GHe'schoosin'TexasIcanAmtellD
Drinkin'JackallFbymyself
GHe'schoosin'TexasIcanCtell
C'monbabyDm
COhyeah
JustwhenIDmthoughtIgothimtoFfallinlovewith CTennessee
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ArtistElla Langley
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year2025
KeyDb
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Choosin Texas on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ella Langley - Choosin Texas on guitar requires 6 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.

Choosin Texas uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (11), F → G (8), and Dm → C (7). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 7 times.

Dm to C

2. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 2 times.

Dm to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 5 times.

F to C

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to G

5. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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 chorus, played 4 times.

6. F → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 3 times.

8. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. D → F chord transition

Switching from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Choosin Texas chord transition analysis

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

  • Choosin Texas includes 62 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Choosin Texas contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Choosin Texas connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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