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Don Williams - Good Ole Boys Like Me 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.

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ThenEmDaddycameintokisshisDlittleman
WithEmginonhisbreathandaDBibleinhishand
HeCtalkedabouthonorandDthingsIshouldknow
Thenhe’dCstaggeralittleasheDwentoutthedoor
IcanGstillhearthesoftSouthernDwindsintheEmliveoakCtreesD
AndthoseGWilliamsDboystheyEmstillmeanaDlottoCme
HankandDTennessee
ICguesswe’reallgonnaDbewhatwe’regonnaEmbeD
SoCwhatdoyoudowithDgoodoleboyslikeGme
GNothingDmakesaCsoundintheDnightliketheCwinddoes,D
ButGyouain’t Dafraidifyou’reCwashedintheDbloodlikeCIwas.D
TheEmsmellofCapeJasminethroughtheDwindowscreen
JohnEmR.andTheWolfmankeptmeDcompany
BytheClightoftheradioDbymybed,
WithCThomasWolfewhisperingDinmyhead.
IcanGstillhearthesoftSouthernDwindsintheEmliveoakCtreesD
AndthoseGWilliamsDboystheyEmstillmeanaDlottoCme
HankandDTennessee
ICguesswe’reallgonnaDbewhatwe’regonnaEmbeD
SoCwhatdoyoudowithDgoodoleboyslikeGme
GWhenIwasinDschoolICranwithaDkiddowntheCstreet,D
AndIGwatchedhimDburnhimselfCuponDbourbonandCspeed,
ButIEmwassmarterthanthat,andDIcouldchoose.
LearnedtoEmtalklikethemanontheDsixo’clocknews.
WhenCIwaseighteen,lord,DIhittheroad
ButCitreallydoesn’tmatterhowDfarI’dgo
IcanGstillhearthesoftSouthernDwindsintheEmliveoakCtreesD
AndthoseGWilliamsDboystheyEmstillmeanaDlottoCme
HankandDTennessee
ICguesswe’reallgonnaDbewhatwe’regonnaEmbeD
SoCwhatdoyoudowithDgoodoleboyslikeEmmeD
SoCwhatdoyoudowithDgoodoleboyslikeEmmeD
YeahCwhatdoyoudowithDgoodoleboyslikeGme
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ArtistDon Williams
AlbumPortrait
GenresCountry
Year1979
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Good Ole Boys Like Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Don Williams - Good Ole Boys Like Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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 Ole Boys Like Me uses these transitions most often: C → D (32), D → C (29), and D → Em (17). 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

Switching 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 12 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

To move 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 29 times.

D to C

3. 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

Switching 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 17 times.

D to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Em to C

Good Ole Boys Like Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Good Ole Boys Like Me.

  • Good Ole Boys Like Me includes 119 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Good Ole Boys Like Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Good Ole Boys Like Me 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
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