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Florida Georgia Line - Colorado Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, D, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

[chorus]
Well I got [C]friends from Colorado, I got [F]friends from [C]Tennessee
So I got [C]something in a bottle, and I got [G]something from a seed
Since you [C]said you didn’t love me, since you [F]hung me out to [D]dry
I’ve been [C]drunk up in the Smokies, on a [G]Rocky Mountain [C]high

[Opening]
[C] [F] [C]
[C]Made the plans, booked the day, spent the money too, [F]nothing sweet ’bout a paid-for honeymoon
[C]Million dollar view to see but she won’t, since [G]”I do” turned right into “I don’t”
[C]So I’m chilling in a cabin at the tip-top, [F]looking at a holler full of hemlocks
[C]No cars, no bars or my phone, and [G]just when you think I’m all alone

[chorus]
I got [C]friends from Colorado, I got [F]friends from [C]Tennessee
So I got [C]something in a bottle, and I got [G]something from a seed
[F]Since you [C]said you didn’t love me, since you [F]hung me out to [D]dry
I’ve been [C]drunk up in the Smokies, on a [G]Rocky [F]Mountain [C]high

[verse 2]
These [G]Appalachian folks, probably think I’m [F]losing it in these [C]trees
[F]Yeah, but [G]they don’t know, what kind of [F]company I k[Eb]eep,[C]yeah

[chorus]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C]
Well I got [C]friends from Colorado, I got [F]friends from [C]Tennessee
So I got [C]something in a bottle, and I got [G]something from a seed
Since you [C]said you didn’t love me, since you [F]hung me out to [D]dry
I’ve been [C]drunk up in the Smokies, on a [G]Rocky [F]Mountain [C]high
I’ve been [C]drunk up in the Smokies, on a [G]Rocky Mountain [C]high

[Closing]
[C] [F] [Eb] [C]
Jack’s still on the hill ’cause Jill ran away
But Jill’s got nothing on [C]Jack and [C]Jane

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ArtistFlorida Georgia Line
AlbumFlorida Georgia Line
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyC

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

Florida Georgia Line - Colorado on guitar requires 5 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.

Colorado uses these transitions most often: C → F (12), F → C (12), and C → G (11). 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

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

To move from C to F;

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

2. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

3. F → D chord transition

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

To move from F to D;

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

4. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C;

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

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. F → Eb chord transition

To move from F to Eb;

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

7. Eb → C chord transition

To move from Eb to C;

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

Colorado chord transition analysis

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

  • Colorado includes 58 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Colorado contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Colorado 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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