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Florida Georgia Line - Dig Your Roots Chords

ChordsEm, G, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

IgrewuptenEmminutesfromthesticks,tenminutesfromthebeach
AndthereGain’taBibleversey’all,IDain’theardapreacherpreach
MomandEmDadupinthebleachers,screamingwhileGIpitch
DBandDupinthespeakers,whileI’mridingroundtownwithMy
EmBestfriends,ain’tlifeawhirlwindGoneDsecondI’mplayingcheckerswith
Grandma,andmyworldEmends.IusedtohearmygranddaddyGsay,Dbeforeit’stoolate
YougottadigyourCrootsbeforethesungoesdown,EmshowsomeDlovebackinyourhomeGtown,
FallCinlove,plantsomeseeds,EmcrosssomeDnamesinyourfamilyGtree
RaiseCyourkids,loveyourwife,EmputGodDfirstjusttoliveyourGlife.
YeahCIthinkI’mgonnagoandgetalittlemoredirtonDmyboots.yagottadigyourroots
CYoudigthem,youlovethem,GyougottaputtheminDthegroundforsomeone.
I’mjustEmalonghairedtattooedfeatherinGthewind,Djustagoodole’boy
Justlikemyoldman,EmeverynightwhenI’msingingIknowhe’slookingGdown
DUptherenexttopapawiththebestseatsinthehouse,whenEmIclosemy
EyesIcanstillhereGhimsay,DthesamethingI’mgonnatellmykids
YougottadigyourCrootsbeforethesungoesdown,EmshowsomeDlovebackinyourhomeGtown,
FallCinlove,plantsomeseeds,EmcrosssomeDnamesinyourfamilyGtree
RaiseCyourkids,loveyourwife,EmputGodDfirstjusttoliveyourGlife.
YeahCIthinkI’mgonnagoandgetalittlemoredirtonDmyboots.yagottadigyourroots
CGDCGD
CI’msoproudofwhereIcamefromthisGtowniswhoIDamtheCwaythatIwasraisedup
GMademeaDbetterman,I’msoCproudofwhereIcamefrom,andGdamnIloveDthisland
TheCwaythatIwasraisedup,GmademeaDbetterman
YougottadigyourCrootsbeforethesungoesdown,EmshowsomeDlovebackinyourhomeGtown,
FallCinlove,plantsomeseeds,EmcrosssomeDnamesinyourfamilyGtree
RaiseCyourkids,loveyourwife,EmputGodDfirstjusttoliveyourGlife.
YeahCIthinkI’mgonnagoandgetalittlemoredirtonDmyboots.yagottadigyourroots
CYoudigthem,youlovethem,GyougottaputtheminDthegroundforsomeone.
CYoudigthem,youlovethem,GyougottaputtheminDthegroundforsomeone.
AlbumDig Your Roots
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Dig Your Roots on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Florida Georgia Line - Dig Your Roots 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.

Dig Your Roots uses these transitions most often: G → D (16), D → C (12), and C → Em (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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

G to D

3. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to Em

4. D → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

D to C

5. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. 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 9 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dig Your Roots.

  • Dig Your Roots includes 89 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dig Your Roots contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dig Your Roots connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%