Florida Georgia Line - Cruise Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Baby you a song, you [D]make me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and [C]cruise
[verse 2]
[G] [D] [Em7] [C] [G] [D] [Em7] [C]
[G]When I first saw that bikini [D]top on her, [Em7]she’s popping right out of the South [C]Georgia water
[G]Thought ol’ good lord she had them [D]long tanned legs, [Em7]couldn’t help myself so I [C]walked up and said
[chorus]
[G]Baby you a song, you [D]make me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and [C]cruise
Down a [G]back road blowing stop [D]signs through the middle every [Em7]little farm town with [C]you
[chorus]
[G]In this brand new Chevy [D]with a lift kit, look a [Em7]hell lot better with you up [C]in it
So [G]Baby you a song, you [D]make me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and [C]cruise
[verse 3]
[G] [D] [Em7] [C]
[G]She was sipping on Southern and singing [D]Marshall Tucker
[Em7]We were falling in love in the sweet [C]heart of summer
[G]She hopped right up into the cab of my [D]truck and said
[Em7]Fire it up let’s go get this thing [C]stuck
[chorus]
[G]Baby you a song, you [D]make me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and cruise [C]
Down a [G]back road blowing stop [D]signs through the middle every [Em7]little farm town with you [C]
[chorus]
[G]In this brand new Chevy [D]with a lift kit, look a [Em7]hell lot better with [C]you up in it
So [G]Baby you a song, you make [D]me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and cruise [C]
[verse 4]
[G]When that summer sun fell to it’s [D]knees, [Em7]I looked at her and she [C]looked at me
[G]And I turned on those KC lights [D]and drove all night,
[D]’Cause it felt so right, her and I, man we felt so right
[verse 5]
[G]I put it in park [D]and grabbed my guitar [Em7]and strummed a couple chords [C]and sang from the heart
[G]Girl you sure got the beat in my [D]chest bumping, [Em7]hell I can’t get you out of my head [C]
[chorus]
[G]Baby you a song, you [D]make me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and cruise [C]
Down a [G]back road blowing stop [D]signs through the middle every [Em7]little farm town with you [C]
[verse 6]
[G]Baby you a song, you [D]make me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and cruise [C]
Down a [G]back road blowing stop [D]signs through the middle every [Em7]little farm town with you [C]
[G]In this brand new Chevy with a [D]lift kit, [Em7]look a hell lot better with [C]you up in it
[Closing]
Come on, [G]baby you a song, [D]you make me wanna roll my [Em7]windows down and cruise [C]
[G]Come on girl, [D] [Em7]get those windows down and cruise. [C] [G]Ahhh yeah
How to play Cruise on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Florida Georgia Line - Cruise on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Cruise uses these transitions most often: G → D (27), C → G (26), and D → Em7 (26). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. Em7 → C chord transition
To move from Em7 to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Cruise chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cruise.
- Cruise includes 106 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Cruise contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Cruise connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em7: 0%