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Alan Jackson - Gone Country Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDCGDC
She’sbeenGplayingthatroomontheCstripforDtenyearsinVegas
EveryGnightshelooksintheCmirrorbutDsheonlyages
She’sbeenGreading’boutNashvilleandalltheCrecordsthatDeverybody’s
Say’sI’maGsimplegirlmyselfCgrewuponDLongIsland
SosheEmpacksherbagstoDtryherhand
SaysEmthismightbeDmylastchance
She’sgoneGcountry,ClookatthemDboots
She’sgoneGcountry,CbacktoherDroots
She’sgoneGcountry,aCnewkindofDsuit
She’sgoneEmcountry,NChereshecomes
WelltheGfolkscene’sdead,butChe’sholdingDoutinthevillage
He’sbeenGwritingsongs,speakingCoutagainstDwealthandprivilege
HesaysGIdon’tbelieveinmoney,butaCmancouldDmakehimakillin’
CauseGsomeofthatstuffdon’tCsoundmuchDdifferentthanDylan
IEmheardownthereitsDchangedyousee
They’reEmnotasbackwardsasDtheyusedtobe
He’sgoneGcountry,Clookatthemboots.D
He’sgoneGcountry,Cbacktohisroots.D
He’sgoneGcountry,aCnewkindofsuit.D
He’sgoneEmcountry,herehecomes…
HeGcommutestoL.A.,butChe’sgotaDhouseinthevalley
ButtheGbillsarepilingupandtheCpopsceneDjustain’tonarally
AndhesaysGhoneyI’maserious CcomposerschooledinDvoiceand
ButwiththeGcrimeandthesmogtheseCdaysthisain’tnoDplacefor
LorditEmsoundssoeasy,thisshouldn’tDtakelong
BeEmbackinthemoneyinnotimeatDall
He’sgoneGcountry,Clookatthemboots.D
He’sgoneGcountry,Cbacktohisroots.D
He’sgoneGcountry,aCnewkindofsuit.D
He’sgoneEmcountry,herehecomes…
Yeahhe’sgoneGcountry,aCnewkindDofwalk
He’sgoneGcountry,aCnewkindofDtalk
He’sgoneGcountry,ClookatthemDboots
He’sgoneGcountry,awCbacktohisDroots
He’sgoneGcountryCD
He’sgoneGcountryCeverybody’s
GoneGcountryCyeahDwe’vegone
GCountryCtheDwholeworld’s,GgonecountryCD
GCD
GWegoneCandDfade…GCD
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ArtistAlan Jackson
AlbumWho I Am
GenresCountry
Year1994
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Gone Country on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Gone Country 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.

Gone Country uses these transitions most often: C → D (33), G → C (33), and D → G (29). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to D

2. D → C chord transition

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

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

Switching 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, played 2 times.

C to G

4. D → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

D to Em

5. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Gone Country chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gone Country.

  • Gone Country includes 119 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Gone Country contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Gone Country connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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