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Elvis Presley - Hound Dog Chords

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ChordsE7, A, D7, A7, D
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

E7Youain’tnothingbutaAhounddogcryingallthetime
Youain’tnothingbutaD7hounddogcryingalltheAtime
Wellyouain’tE7nevercaughtarabbit
AndyouD7ain’tnofriendofAmine
E7WelltheysaidyouwasAhighclassedwellthatwasjustalie
YeahtheysaidyouwasD7highclassedwellthatwasjustaAlie
Wellyouain’tE7nevercaughtarabbit
AndyouD7ain’tnofriendofAmine
E7Youain’tnothingbutaAhounddogcryingallthetime
Youain’tnothingbutaD7hounddogcryingalltheAtime
Wellyouain’tE7nevercaughtarabbit
AndyouD7ain’tnofriendofAmine
AAAA7D7D7AAE7D7A
E7WelltheysaidyouwasAhighclassedwellthatwasjustalie
YeahtheysaidyouwasD7highclassedwellthatwasjustaAlie
Wellyouain’tE7nevercaughtarabbit
AndyouD7ain’tnofriendofAmine
AAAA7D7D7AAE7D7A
E7WelltheysaidyouwasAhighclassedwellthatwasjustalie
YeahtheysaidyouwasD7highclassedwellthatwasjustaAlie
Wellyouain’tE7nevercaughtarabbit
AndyouD7ain’tnofriendofAmine
E7Youain’tnothingbutaAhounddogcryingallthetime
Youain’tnothingbutaD7hounddogcryingalltheAtime
Wellyouain’tE7nevercaughtarabbit
AndyouD7ain’tnofriendofAmineDA
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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumSingle
GenresRock and roll, Rockabilly
Year1956
KeyE
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hound Dog on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Hound Dog on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Hound Dog uses these transitions most often: D7 → A (16), A → E7 (13), and E7 → D7 (8). 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 E7 - A chord transition.

1. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

E7 to A

2. A → D7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from A to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A to D7

3. E7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from E7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E7 to D7

4. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Hound Dog chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hound Dog.

  • Hound Dog includes 55 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hound Dog contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hound Dog connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → A: 5%
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