Peter Allen - I Still Call Australia Home Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I’ve been to [E7]cities that [Am]never close [C]down
From [F]New York to [C]Rio and [D7]old London [G]Town
But no [C]matter how [E7]far or [Am]how wide I [F]roam
I [C]still call Aus[G]tralia [C]home
[verse 2]
[C]I’m always [E7]traveling I [Am]love being [C]free
And [F]so I keep [C]leaving the [D7]sun and the [G]sea
But my [C]heart lies [E7]waiting [Am]over the [F]foam
I [C]still call Aus[G]tralia [F]home [C]
[verse 3]
[Em]All the sons and [B7]daughters
[Em]Spinning ’round the [B7]world
A[Em]way from their [C]family and [G]friends
But [Em]as the world gets [B7]older
And [Em]colder
It’s good to [F]know where your journey [G]ends
[Closing]
[C]But [F]someday we’ll [E7]all be to[Am]gether once [C]more
When [F]all of the [C]ships come [D7]back to the [G]shore
I [C]realise [E7]something [Am]I’ve always [F]known
I [C]still call Aus[G]tralia
I [C]still call Aus[G]tralia
I [C]still call Aus[G]tralia [C]home
How to play I Still Call Australia Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Peter Allen - I Still Call Australia Home on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 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.
I Still Call Australia Home uses these transitions most often: G → C (8), F → C (7), and C → G (6). 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 - E7 chord transition.
1. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → F chord transition
To move 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.
5. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C 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 A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
10. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
11. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
12. 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.
13. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- 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 A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
14. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
I Still Call Australia Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Still Call Australia Home.
- I Still Call Australia Home includes 61 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Still Call Australia Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Still Call Australia Home 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%