Frankie Laine - High Noon Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin’
On this, our [D7]weddin’ [G]day [Em]
Do not forsake me, [A]oh, my [D]darlin’ [Bm]
[F#]Wait, wait a[A]long
[verse 2]
[D]I do not know what fate awaits me
I only know I must be [G]brave
[Em]For I must [G]face a man who [D]hates me
[G]Or lie a [D]coward, [G]a craven [D]coward
[G]Or lie a [D]coward [A]in my [D]grave
[verse 3]
[G]Oh, to be torn ‘tweenst love and duty
[D]Supposin’ I lose my fair-haired beauty
[G]Look at that big hand move along
[D]Nearin’ high noon
[verse 4]
[G]He made a vow while in state prison
[D]Vowed it would be my life or his, and
[Gm]I’m not afraid of death, but, oh
[D]What shall I [E7]do if you leave [A]me?
[verse 5]
[D]Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin’
You made that promise as a [G]bride
[Em]Do not forsake me, oh, my [D]darlin’
[G]Although you’re [D]grievin’, [G]don’t think of [D]leavin’
[G]Now that I [D]need you [A]by my [D]side
[Closing]
Wait a[G]long , wait a[D]long,
Wait a[G]long [D]
How to play High Noon on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Frankie Laine - High Noon on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.
High Noon uses these transitions most often: D → G (13), G → D (12), and A → D (5). 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 D - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → F# chord transition
To move from Bm to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
8. F# → A chord transition
To move from F# to A;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
11. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
12. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
13. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
High Noon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in High Noon.
- High Noon includes 47 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- High Noon contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how High Noon 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 → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%