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Harry Nilsson - Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, C7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CWhenwegotAmmarriedbackinF1944
CWe’dboardthatAmSilverlinerFbelow GBaltimore
CTripto C7VirginiaonaFsunny D7honeymoon
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
CWe’dtiptheAmporterforaFplaceofourGown
CThensendaAmpostcardtoyourFmomanddadbackGhome
CMmm,itdidC7somethingtoyouwhenyou’dFhearthat
“All D7aboard”
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
FWooee,wooooooee,wooCee
FWooee,wooooooee,wooGee
CWehadaAmdaughterandyouFoughttaseeherGnow
CShehasaAmboyfriendwholooksFjustlikemygalGSal
CAndwhenthey’reC7marriedtheywon’tFneedus D7anymore
CThey’llboardanaeroplaneandfly D7awayfromGBaltimore
FWooee,wooooooee,wooCee
FWooee,wooooooee,wooGee
CWhenwegotAmmarriedbackinF1944
CWe’dboardthatAmSilverlinerFbelow GBaltimore
CTripto C7VirginiaonaFsunny D7honeymoon
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
CLalalalalalalaAmlalalaFbyeGbye
CLalalalalalalaAmlalalaFdon’tGcry
CMmm,itdidC7somethingtoyouwhenyou’dFhearthat“All D7aboard”
CNobodycaresabouttheD7railroadsGanymore
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ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumHarry
GenresPop
Year1969
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Nilsson - Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), F → G (12), and Am → F (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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to F

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

G to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. D7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. D7 → G chord transition

To move 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 5 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore.

  • Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore includes 85 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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