Jason Aldean - Fly Over States Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]A couple guys in first class on a flight from new York to Los Angeles
[Bm]Kinda making small talk killing time, flirting with the flight attendants,
[C]Thirty thousand feet [Am]above, could be Oklahoma,
[G]Just a bunch of square cornfields and wheat farms, man it all looks the same
[Bm]Miles and miles of back roads and highways, connecting little towns with funny [C]names,
Who’d want to live down [Am]there in the middle of [D]nowhere,
[verse 2]
They’ve never [Em]drove through [C]Indiana, met the men who [G]plowed that earth,
Planted that seed, [D]busted his ass for [B7]you and me, or caught a [Em]harvest moon in [C]Kansas,
They’d understand [D]why God made those fly [C]over states
[verse 3]
[G]I bet that mile long Santa Fe freight train engineer’s seen it [Bm]all
Just like that flatbed cowboy stacking U.S. steel on a three day [C]haul
Road and rails under their feet, [Am]yeah that sounds like a [D]first class seat
[verse 4]
On the [Em]plains of [C]Oklahoma, with a [G]windshield sunset in your eyes
Like a [D]watercolor [B7]painted sky, you’d [Em]think heavens doors have [C]opened
You’ll understand [D]why God made those fly [C]over states
[verse 5]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [B7]
Take a [Em]ride across the [C]badlands f[G]eel that freedom on your face
[D]Breathe in all that [B7]open space
Meet a g[Em]irl from [C]Amarillo you’ll understand [D]why God made
Might even want [C]to plant your stakes in those fly [G]over states
[Closing]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
Have you ever [Em]been through [C]Indiana, [G] [D] [B7]
On the [Em]plains of [C]Oklahoma [G] [D]
Take a [Em]ride[C] [G] [D]
How to play Fly Over States on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jason Aldean - Fly Over States on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.
Fly Over States uses these transitions most often: Em → C (11), C → G (10), and G → D (8). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
11. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
12. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
13. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Fly Over States chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fly Over States.
- Fly Over States includes 63 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Fly Over States contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Fly Over States 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 → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%