Gene Autry - Home on the Range Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Home on the Range on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gene Autry - Home on the Range on guitar requires 5 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.
Home on the Range uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (20), C → G7 (16), and C → F (12). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
Switching from C to F:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.
2. C → G7 chord transition
Here's how to move from C to G7:
- 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 1.
This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.
3. C → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Am:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
4. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
5. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7:
- 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 1.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
Home on the Range chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Home on the Range.
- Home on the Range includes 72 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Home on the Range contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Home on the Range 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 → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%