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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.

DBah,babababah,babababah,babababah,
DBah,babababah,babababah,babababah,
WhentheDworldinwhichyou’reD7living
getsaD7bittoomuchtoB7bear
AndyouEmneedsomeonetoEmleanon
WhenyouEm7lookthere’snooneA7there
You’regonnaDfindme,Gba,ba,baDbah
GoutintheDcountryGba,ba,baDBah
GYou’regonnaDfindme,Gba,ba,baDbah,
wayGoutintheDcountryGba,ba,baDBah
WheretheDairisGgoodandtheDdayisGfine
AndtheDprettyGgirlhasherDhandinGmine
AndtheDsilverGstreamistheDpoorman’sBmwine
IntheEmcountry,intheGcountryA7
Whenyou’reDwalkingintheD7city
andyou’reD7feelingratherB7small
AndtheEmpeopleontheEmsidewalk
seemtoEm7formasolidA7wall
You’regonnaDfindme,Gba,ba,baDBah
GoutintheDcountryGba,ba,baDBah
GYou’regonnaDfindme,Gba,ba,baDBah,
wayGoutintheDcountryGba,ba,baDBah
WheretheDairisGgoodandtheDdayisGfine
AndtheDprettyGgirlhasherDhandinGmine
AndtheDsilverGstreamistheDpoorman’sBmwine
IntheEmcountry,intheGcountryA7
DHurry,hurry,hurry,fortheFtimeisslippingby
DYoudon’tneedaticket,it FbelongstoyouandA7I
ComeoutandDjoinme,Gba,ba,baDBah,
yeahGoutintheDcountryGba,ba,baDBah
WheretheDairisGgoodandtheDdayisGfine
AndtheDprettyGgirlhasherDhandinGmine
AndtheDsilverGstreamistheDpoorman’sBmwine
IntheEmcountry,intheGcountryA7
DBah,babababah,babababah,babababah,
DBah,babababah,babababah,babababah
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ArtistCliff Richard
AlbumFinders Keepers
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Em to Em7

5. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

8. D → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Em → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. D → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. F → A7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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