Dean Martin - Houston Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[chorus]
[A]Well it’s lonesome in this old [D]town, every[A]body puts me [D]down.
I’m a [A]face without a [D]name, just [A]walking [D]in the [A]rain.
[A]Goin’ back to Houston, [E]Houston, [A]Houston.[E]
[Opening]
[A]I got holes in both of my [D]shoes, well,
[A]Well I’m a walking case of the [D]blues.
Saw a [A]dollar yester[D]day, but the [A]wind blew it away.
[A]Goin’ back to Houston, [E]Houston, [A]Houston. [F]
[verse 2]
I haven’t [A#]eaten in about a [D#]week,
I’m so [A#]hungry when I walk, I [D#]squeak.
No[A#]body calls me [D#]friend, it’s [A#]sad the shape I’m in.
[A#]Goin’ back to Houston, [F]Houston, [A#]Houston. [F]
[verse 3]
[A#] [D#] [A#] [D#] [A#] [D#] [A#]
[A#]Goin’ back to Houston, [F]Houston, [A#]Houston. [F#]
[Closing]
I got a [B]girl waiting there for [E]me, well,
at [B]least she said she’d [E]be.
I got a [B]home and a big warm [E]bed
and a [B]feather pillow for my head.
[B]Goin’ back to Houston, [F]Houston, [B]Houston.[F#]
[chorus]
Well, it’s [B]lonesome in this old [E]town,
every[B]body puts me [E]down.
I’m a [B]face without a [E]name, just [B]walking [E]in the [B]rain.
Goin’ back to Houston, [F#]Houston, [B]Houston.
Goin’ back to Houston, [F#]Houston, [B]Houston..
How to play Houston on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dean Martin - Houston on guitar requires 8 chords and 9 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.
Houston uses these transitions most often: A → D (7), B → E (7), and D → A (7). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → A# chord transition
To move from F to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
5. A# → D# chord transition
To move from A# to D#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
6. A# → F# chord transition
To move from A# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
7. F# → B chord transition
To move from F# to B;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
8. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
9. B → F chord transition
To move from B to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
Houston chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Houston.
- Houston includes 64 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Houston contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Houston 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 → E: 12%
After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → E: 21%
- B → F#: 7%