Jason Aldean - Gonna Know We Were Here Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]You got the gas I got the matches [C]We gonna turn this town to ashes.
[G]Cause they ain’t never seen nothing like us [D]Ain’t heard loud till we turn it up.
[Em]I got the wild you got the crazy, [C]you know that’s why I love you baby.
[G]’Cause your motor runs just as fast as mine.
[D]Pedal to the metal keep the throttle down all night, [C]and we only get one life.
[chorus]
[Em]Ain’t scared to ride this train, [C]make a few marks, leave a few stains
[G]Might slam just a little too hard, [D]might take it just a little too far
[Em]Might burn out like a firework, [C]like a shooting star across the sky
[G]Yeah we may not be around in 20 years, [D]but they’re sure gonna know we were here.
[verse 2]
[Em]People talk girl you know damn well [C]When they got a good tale to tell
[G]Lets give them something they ain’t never seen, [D]a little rated R redneck dream.
[Em]Let’s blaze a trail through the dirty south, [C]or give them something they can talk about
[G]A little story that they won’t forget, [D]long after we ride of into the [C]sunset,
Baby, cause we [C]ain’t dead yet, baby.
[chorus]
[Em]Ain’t scared to ride this train [C]Make a few marks, leave a few stains
[G]Might slam just a little too hard, [D]might take it just a little too far
[Em]Might burn out like a firework, [C]like a shooting star across the sky
[G]Yeah we may not be around in 20 years, [D]but they’re sure gonna know we were [Em]here. [C] [G] [D]
[Closing]
[C]We only get one chance around [D]this runway roller coaster train
[C]And it ain’t slowing down So [D]baby they gonna remember our name.
[chorus]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]Ain’t scared to ride this train [C]Make a few marks, leave a few stains
[G]Might slam just a little too hard, [D]might take it just a little too far
[Em]Might burn out like a firework, [C]like a shooting star across the sky
[G]Yeah we may not be around in 20 [D]years, [C]no we may not be around in 20 [D]years,
But they’re sure gonna know we were [Em]here, [C]yeah, they’re sure gonna know we were [G]her[D]e.
[outro]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
How to play Gonna Know We Were Here on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jason Aldean - Gonna Know We Were Here 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.
Gonna Know We Were Here uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), Em → C (15), and G → D (15). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Gonna Know We Were Here chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gonna Know We Were Here.
- Gonna Know We Were Here includes 67 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Gonna Know We Were Here contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Gonna Know We Were Here 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%