Johnny Cash - Forty Shades Of Green 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 A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
I [G]close my eyes and picture, the [C]emerald of the sea
From the [C]fishing boats at [G]Dingle,
To the [A7]shores of Duna’ [D7]dee
I [G]miss the river Shannon, and the [C]folks at Skibbereen
The [C]moorlands and the [G]meadows,
With their [D7]forty shades of [G]green
[chorus]
But [C]most of all I [D7]miss a girl, in [G]Tipperary Town
And [C]most of all I [D7]miss her lips, as [G]soft as eider-[D7]down
A-[G]gain I want to see and do, the [C]things we’ve done and seen
Where the [C]breeze is sweet as [G]Shalimar
And there’s [D7]forty shades of [G]green
[Closing]
I [G]wish that I could spend an hour, at [C]Dublin’s churning surf
I’d love to watch the [G]farmers, drain the [A7]bogs and spade the [D7]turf
To [G]see again the thatching, of the [C]straw the women glean
I’d [C]walk from Cork to [G]Larne, to see the [D7]forty shades of [G]green
[chorus]
But [C]most of all I [D7]miss a girl in [G]Tipperary Town
And [C]most of all I [D7]miss her lips, as [G]soft as eider-[D7]down
[G]Again I want to see and do, the [C]things we’ve done and seen
Where the [C]breeze is sweet as [G]Shalimar
And there’s [D7]forty shades of [G]green
How to play Forty Shades Of Green on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Forty Shades Of Green on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Forty Shades Of Green uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (12), G → C (10), and C → G (6). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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 B string fret 2.
3. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
Forty Shades Of Green chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Forty Shades Of Green.
- Forty Shades Of Green includes 42 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Forty Shades Of Green contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Forty Shades Of Green 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 → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%