Kenny Rogers - Lucille Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]In a bar in Toledo across from the depot
On a barstool she took off her [D7]ring
I [Am]thought I’d get closer so [D7]I walked on over
I [Am]sat down and [D7]asked her her [G]name
[verse 2]
[G]When the drinks finally hit her she said I’m no quitter
But I finally quit [G7]living on [C]dreams
I’m [D7]hungry for laughter and here ever after
I’m after whatever the other life [G]brings
[verse 3]
[G]In the mirror I saw him, I closely watched him
I thought how he looked out of [D7]place
He came [Am]to the woman who sat [D7]there beside me
He [Am]had a strange [D7]look on his [G]face
[verse 4]
[G]The big hands were calloused, he looked like a mountain
For a minute I [G7]thought I was [C]dead
But [D7]he started shaking his big heart was breaking
He turned to the woman and [G]said
[chorus]
[G]You picked a fine time to leave me Lu[C]cille
With four hungry children and a crop in the [G]field
[C]I’ve had some bad times, lived through some sad times
But this time your hurting wouldn’t [G]heal
You picked a [D7]fine time to leave me Lu[G]cille
[verse 5]
[G]After he left us I ordered more whiskey
I thought how she’d made him look [D7]small
From the [Am]lights of the bar room to a [D7]rented hotel room
We walked without talking at [G]all
[Closing]
[G]She was a beauty but when she came to me
She must have thought [G7]I’d lost my [C]mind
[D7]I couldn’t hold her, the words that he told her
Kept coming back time after [G]time
[chorus]
[G]You picked a fine time to leave me Lu[C]cille
With four hungry children and a crop in the [G]field
[C]I’ve had some bad times, lived through some sad times
But this time your hurting wouldn’t [G]heal
You picked a [D7]fine time to leave me Lu[G]cille
How to play Lucille on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Kenny Rogers - Lucille on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Lucille uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (8), Am → D7 (5), and D7 → Am (5). 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 G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D7 → Am chord transition
To move from D7 to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A 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. 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.
Lucille chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lucille.
- Lucille includes 40 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lucille contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lucille connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → Am: 2%