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George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, D#, G#, C#, C7, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

HesaidI’llloveyoutilIGdieD
GShetoldhimyou’llforgetinCtime
AstheyearswentslowlyDby
ShestillpreyeduponhisGmindD
GHekeptherpictureonhisGwall
WenthalfcrazynowandCthen
HestilllovedherthroughitDall
Hopingshe’dcomeback Gagain
KeptsomeD#lettersbyhisG#bed
andin C#1962
HehadunderlinedinD#red
EverysingleIloveG#you
IwenttoD#seehimjust G#today
OhbutIdidn’tseenoC#tears
Alldresseduptogo D#away
FirsttimeI’dseenhimsmileinG#years
HestoppedC7lovingCmher G#today
TheyplacedawreathuponhisC#door
Andsoonthey’llcarryhim D#away
Hestoppedlovingher G#today
Youknowshecametoseehimonelasttime
Ohandweallwonderedifshewould
Anditkeptrunningthroughmymind
Thistimehe’soverherforgood
HestoppedC7lovingCmher G#today
TheyplacedawreathuponhisC#door
Andsoonthey’llcarryhim D#away
Hestoppedlovingher G#today
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ArtistGeorge Jones
AlbumI Am What I Am
GenresCountry
Year1980
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play He Stopped Loving Her Today on Guitar (Step-by-step)

George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today on guitar requires 8 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.

He Stopped Loving Her Today uses these transitions most often: D# → G# (6), C# → D# (4), and D → G (4). 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

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. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to C

3. C → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to D

4. G → D# chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from G to D#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

G to D#

5. D# → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to G#:

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. G# → C# chord transition

Switching from G# to C#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. C# → D# chord transition

Switching from C# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. G# → C7 chord transition

To move from G# to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. C7 → Cm chord transition

Switching from C7 to Cm:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Cm → G# chord transition

To move from Cm to G#:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

He Stopped Loving Her Today chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in He Stopped Loving Her Today.

  • He Stopped Loving Her Today includes 32 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • He Stopped Loving Her Today contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how He Stopped Loving Her Today 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#m (17%), D# (12%), and A (11%).
    • G# → D#: 12%
    • G# → C#: 10%
    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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