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Cliff Richard - In The Country Chords

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ChordsD, D7, B7, Em, Em7, A7, G, Bm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]Bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah,
[D]Bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah,

[verse 2]
When the [D]world in which you’re [D7]living
gets a [D7]bit too much to [B7]bear
And you [Em]need someone to [Em]lean on
When you [Em7]look there’s no one [A7]there
You’re gonna [D]find me, [G]ba,ba,ba [D]bah
[G]out in the [D]country [G]ba,ba,ba [D]Bah
[G]You’re gonna [D]find me, [G]ba,ba,ba [D]bah,
way [G]out in the [D]country [G]ba,ba,ba [D]Bah

[chorus]
Where the [D]air is [G]good and the [D]day is [G]fine
And the [D]pretty [G]girl has her [D]hand in [G]mine
And the [D]silver [G]stream is the [D]poor man’s [Bm]wine
In the [Em]country, in the [G]country [A7]

[verse 3]
When you’re [D]walking in the [D7]city
and you’re [D7]feeling rather [B7]small
And the [Em]people on the [Em]sidewalk
seem to [Em7]form a solid [A7]wall
You’re gonna [D]find me, [G]ba,ba,ba [D]Bah
[G]out in the [D]country [G]ba,ba, ba [D]Bah
[G]You’re gonna [D]find me, [G]ba,ba,ba [D]Bah,
way [G]out in the [D]country [G]ba,ba,ba [D]Bah

[chorus]
Where the [D]air is [G]good and the [D]day is [G]fine
And the [D]pretty [G]girl has her [D]hand in [G]mine
And the [D]silver [G]stream is the [D]poor man’s [Bm]wine
In the [Em]country, in the [G]country [A7]

[verse 4]
[D]Hurry, hurry, hurry, for the [F]time is slipping by
[D]You don’t need a ticket, it be[F]longs to you and [A7]I
Come out and [D]join me, [G]ba,ba,ba [D]Bah,
yeah [G]out in the [D]country [G]ba,ba,ba [D]Bah

[chorus]
Where the [D]air is [G]good and the [D]day is [G]fine
And the [D]pretty [G]girl has her [D]hand in [G]mine
And the [D]silver [G]stream is the [D]poor man’s [Bm]wine
In the [Em]country, in the [G]country [A7]

[Closing]
[D]Bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah,
[D]Bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah, ba ba ba bah

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ArtistCliff Richard
AlbumFinders Keepers
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyD

How to play In The Country on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cliff Richard - In The Country 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.

In The Country uses these transitions most often: D → G (32), G → D (32), and A7 → D (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 D - D7 chord transition.

1. D → D7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from D to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
D to D7

2. D7 → B7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.
D7 to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
B7 to Em

4. Em → Em7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Em7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
Em to Em7

5. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

6. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 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 B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

7. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

8. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

9. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

10. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

11. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

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

12. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

13. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

In The Country chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In The Country.

  • In The Country includes 96 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • In The Country contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how In The Country 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 → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A7: 1%
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