Grandpa Jones - Good Old Mountain Dew Chords

ChordsG, C, D7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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.

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WhereyouClaydownadollarorGtwo.

Youcangoroundthebendandwhenyoucomebackagain,

There’sajugfullofD7goodoldmountainGdew.

GOhtheycallitthatoldmountaindew,

andCthemthatrefuseareGfew.

I’llshutupmymugifyoufillupmyjug,

WithsomeD7goodoldmountainGdew.

GMyuncleMortheissawedoffandshort,

HeCmeasuresaboutfourfootGtwo.

Buthethinkhe’sagiantwhenyougivehimapint

ofthatD7goodoldmountainGdew.

GMyoldauntJuneboughtsomebrandnewperfume,

ItChadsuchasweetsmellin’Gpew.

Buttohersuprisewhenshehaditanalyzed

It’snothingbutD7goodoldmountainGdew.

GMybrotherBillgotastillonthehill,

WhereheCrunsoffagallonthereorGtwo.

Thebuzzardintheskygetsodrunktheycan’tfly,

FromsmellingthatD7goodoldmountainGdew.

GOhtheycallitthatoldmountaindew,

andCthemthatrefuseareGfew.

I’llshutupmymugifyoufillupmyjug,

WithsomeD7goodoldmountainGdew.

ArtistGrandpa Jones

AlbumSingle

GenresFolk

Year1962

KeyG

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Good Old Mountain Dew on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Grandpa Jones - Good Old Mountain Dew on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Good Old Mountain Dew uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), D7 → G (6), and G → C (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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

2. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

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 G string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Good Old Mountain Dew chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Good Old Mountain Dew.

Good Old Mountain Dew includes 24 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Good Old Mountain Dew contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Good Old Mountain Dew 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%