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Kane Brown - Don’t Go City On Me Chords

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ChordsA, D, G#m, F#m, E, B
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[A] [D] [A] [D]
[A]I remember you in that jacked up Jeep, [D]hair blowing, sipping Mickey D’s sweet tea
[A]Cheap sunglasses and paisley boots, [D]long tan legs and those daisy dukes
[A]Stopping for every single [G#m]yard sale sign
[F#m]What I wouldn’t give to do that one [E]more time

[chorus]
[A]Don’t go [D]city on me, [F#m]please girl, [A]keep it country
[D]Life’s so different since you crossed those tracks, [F#m]bring that pretty little [A]accent back
[D]Don’t go city on me, [F#m]come on keep it [A]country, [D]with your fancy bling and your Miss Me jeans
[F#m]The girl I knew wouldn’t need [A]those things, [B]don’t go city on, [D]don’t go city on me

[verse 2]
[A]Never knew what city lights looked like, [D]in the bed of a truck On a summer night sky
[A]Traffic jams on a gravel road, [D]don’t you miss our old blue oak
[A]Climb up on that rock and you [G#m]held my hand, [F#m]so I’m going to say this [E]once again

[Closing]
[A]Don’t go [D]city on me, [F#m]please girl, [A]keep it country
[D]Life’s so different since you crossed those tracks, [F#m]bring that pretty little [A]accent back
[D]Don’t go city on me, [F#m]come on keep it [A]country, [D]with your fancy bling and your Miss Me jeans
[F#m]The girl I knew wouldn’t need [A]those things, [B]don’t go city on, [D]don’t go city on me
[E]You threw me back in, gave me one last kiss, [D]said girl it don’t have to end like this

[chorus]
[A]Don’t go [D]city on me, [F#m]please girl, [A]keep it country
[D]Life’s so different since you crossed those tracks, [F#m]bring that pretty little [A]accent back
[D]Don’t go city on me, [F#m]come on keep it [A]country, [D]with your fancy bling and your Miss Me jeans
[F#m]The girl I knew wouldn’t need [A]those things, [D]don’t [F#m]go, [A]baby, [D]don’t [F#m]go, no [A]
[D]Don’t go city on [F#m]me, [A] [D]don’t go, keep it [F#m]country [A] [D]

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ArtistKane Brown
AlbumCloser
GenresCountry
Year2015
KeyA

How to play Don't Go City On Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kane Brown - Don't Go City On Me 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.

Don't Go City On Me uses these transitions most often: A → D (23), D → F#m (16), and F#m → A (16). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

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

2. A → G#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from A to G#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.
A to G#m

3. G#m → F#m chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from G#m to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.
G#m to F#m

4. F#m → E chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from F#m to E;

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

5. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

6. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

7. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

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

8. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

9. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D;

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

10. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

Don't Go City On Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Go City On Me.

  • Don't Go City On Me includes 77 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't Go City On Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Go City On Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → B: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
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