Louis Armstrong - My Old Kentucky Home 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 A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]We will sing one[G7]song
[G7]About our [C]old Kentucky [G]home
[G]Summer, the [A7]folks they are all [D7]gay
[G]By ‘n by hard [G7]times will [C]knock at their [G]door
[G]My Old Kentucky [D7]home, for [G]thee
[chorus]
[G]Weep no [C]more my [G]lady
Oh! [C]Weep no more to[G]day!
[G]We will sing one [G7]song
[G]For my [C]old Kentucky [G]home
[G]My old Kentucky [D7]home, far a[G]way
[interlude]
[G] [G7] [C] [G] [G] [A7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [C] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[G7] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G]
[chorus]
[G]Weep no [C]more my [G]lady
Oh! [C]Weep no more to[G]day!
[G]We will sing one [G7]song
[G]For my [C]old Kentucky [G]home
[G]My old Kentucky [D7]home, far a[G]way
[outro]
[G] [G7] [C] [G] [G] [A7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [C] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[G7] [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G]
How to play My Old Kentucky Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Louis Armstrong - My Old Kentucky Home 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.
My Old Kentucky Home uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), G → C (12), and D7 → G (10). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. C → G chord transition
To move 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.
4. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
5. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on 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.
My Old Kentucky Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Old Kentucky Home.
- My Old Kentucky Home includes 73 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- My Old Kentucky Home contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how My Old Kentucky Home 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%