Alan Jackson - Like Red On A Rose Chords
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How to play Like Red On A Rose on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alan Jackson - Like Red On A Rose on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Like Red On A Rose uses these transitions most often: D → Em (8), C → G (6), and G → 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 Em - B chord transition.
1. Em → B chord transition
To move from Em to B:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.
2. B → C chord transition
Here's how to move from B to C:
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.
3. C → G chord transition
Switching from C to G:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
4. G → Am chord transition
Switching from G to Am:
- 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 G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
5. G → D chord transition
Here's how to move from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
6. D → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from D to Em:
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.
7. D → C chord transition
Switching from D to C:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.
8. Em → C chord transition
Switching from Em to C:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
This transition appears in the verse.
Like Red On A Rose chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like Red On A Rose.
- Like Red On A Rose includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Like Red On A Rose contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Like Red On A Rose 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 → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 18%