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Louis Armstrong - My Old Kentucky Home Chords

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ChordsG, G7, C, A7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑

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.

GWewillsing G7onesong
G7AboutourColdKentuckyGhome
GSummer,theA7folkstheyareallD7gay
GBy‘nbyhardG7timeswillCknockattheirGdoor
GMyOldKentuckyD7home,forGthee
GWeepnoCmoremyGlady
Oh!CWeepnomore Gtoday!
GWewillsingoneG7song
GFormyColdKentuckyGhome
GMyoldKentuckyD7home,far Gaway
GG7CGGA7D7G
G7CGD7GGCGCG
G7GCGD7G
GWeepnoCmoremyGlady
Oh!CWeepnomore Gtoday!
GWewillsingoneG7song
GFormyColdKentuckyGhome
GMyoldKentuckyD7home,far Gaway
GG7CGGA7D7G
G7CGD7GGCGCG
G7GCGD7G
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1954
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G7 to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

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

C to G

4. G → A7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching 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 verse, played 3 times.

G to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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%
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