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Johnny Cash - Further on Up The Road Chords

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ChordsD, A, C, Am, E7, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DACAmE7A
AWheretheroadisdarkandtheseedisCsowed
WherethegunisAmcockedandthebullet’sCcold
WherethemilesareAmmarkedintheGbloodandAthegold
GI’llFmeetyoufurtherGonuptheAroad
Gotonmydeadman’sAsuitandmysmilingskullCring
MyluckygraveyardAbootsandsongtoCsing
IgotasongtoAsing,GtokeepmeoutoftheAcoldG
AndI’llFmeetyoufurtherGonuptheAroad.
FurtheronuptheCroad
FurtheronuptheAroad
WherethewayisCdarkandthenightisE7cold
OnesunnyAmorningGwe’llriseIAknowG
AndI’llFmeetyoufurtherGonuptheAroad.
GACAE7AA
NowIbeenoutintheAdesert,justdoingmyCtime
SearchingthroughtheAdust,lookingforaCsign
Ifthere’salightup GaheadwellbrotherIdon’tAknowG
CozIFgotthisfeverGburninginmyAsoul
FurtheronuptheCroad
FurtheronuptheAroad
FurtheronuptheCroad
FurtheronuptheE7road
OnesunnyAmorningGwe’llriseIAknowG
AndI’llFmeetyoufurtherGonuptheAroadG
GAGAGA
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ArtistJohnny Cash
AlbumAmerican V: A Hundred Highways
GenresCountry, Folk
Year2006
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Further on Up The Road on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Johnny Cash - Further on Up The Road on guitar requires 7 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.

Further on Up The Road uses these transitions most often: G → A (14), A → G (12), and A → C (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 - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

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

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D to A

2. A → C chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

A to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Am

4. Am → E7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from Am to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to E7

5. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 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. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

8. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Further on Up The Road chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Further on Up The Road.

  • Further on Up The Road includes 68 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Further on Up The Road contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Further on Up The Road 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 → G: 13%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
    • G → A: 6%
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