Florida Georgia Line - Dirt Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [Bm] [G] [A]
[D]You get your hands in it, plant your roots in it
[G]Dusty head lights dance with your boots in [Bm]it (dirt) [G] [A]
[D]You write her name on it, spin your tires on it
[G]Build your corn field, whiskey, bonfires on it [Bm](dirt)
You bet your life on it [G] [A]
[chorus]
[D]It’s that elm shade, red roads clay you grew up on, [G]that plowed up ground
That your dad, damned his luck on, [A]that post game party field
You circled up on, [Bm]and when it rains, [A]you get stuck on
[D]Drift a cloud back, behind county roads, that you run up
[G]The mud on her jeans, that she peeled off, and hung up
[A]Her blue eyed, summer time smile, [Bm]looks so good that it [G]hurts
Makes you wanna build, [Bm]a 10 percent down, [A]white picket fence house on this [D]dirt
[verse 2]
[D]You?ve mixed some sweat with it, taken a shovel to it
[G]You?ve stuck some crosses and some painted
Goal posts through [Bm]it (dirt), you know you came from it [G](dirt)
[A]And some day you?ll return to
[verse 3]
[D]This that elm shade, red roads clay you grew up on, [G]that plowed up ground
That your dad, damned his luck on, [A]that post game party field
You circled up on, [Bm]and when it rains, [A]you get stuck on
[D]Drift a cloud back, behind county roads, that you run up
[G]The mud on her jeans, that she peeled off, and hung up
[A]Her blue eyed, summer time smile, [Bm]looks so good that it [G]hurts
Makes you wanna build, [Bm]a 10 percent down, [A]white picket fence house on this [D]dirt
[G](dirt), [Bm]you know you cam from it [G](dirt), and [A]some day you’ll return to it
[chorus]
[D]This that elm shade, red roads clay you grew up on, [G]that plowed up ground
That your dad, damned his luck on, [A]that post game party field
You circled up on, [Bm]and when it rains, [A]you get stuck on
[D]Drift a cloud back, behind county roads, that you run up
[G]The mud on her jeans, that she peeled off, and hung up
[A]Her blue eyed, summer time smile, [Bm]looks so good that it [G]hurts
Makes you wanna build, [Bm]a 10 percent down, [A]white picket fence house on this [D]dirt
[Closing]
Makes you wanna build, [Bm]a 10 percent down, [A]white picket fence house on this [D]dirt, [G](dirt)
[Bm]You know you came from it [G]and some day you?ll return to [D]it
How to play Dirt on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Florida Georgia Line - Dirt 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.
Dirt uses these transitions most often: A → D (12), D → G (12), and G → A (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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. 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.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Dirt chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dirt.
- Dirt includes 68 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Dirt contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dirt 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%
- G → A: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%