Lil Nas X - Old Town Road Chords

ChordsG, A#, F, C

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 E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

Yeah,I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad

I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore

I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad

I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore

IgottheGhorsesintheback,A#horsetackisattached

FHatismatteblackgottheCbootsthat’sblacktomatch

GRidingonahorse,ha,A#youcanwhipyourPorsche

FIbeeninthevalley,youain’tCbeenupoffthatporch,now

GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellmeCnothing.

GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellCmenothing.

GRidin’onatractor,A#leanallinmybladder

FCheatedonmybaby,Cyoucangoandaskher

GMylifeisamovie,A#bullridingandboobies

FCowboyhatfromGucci,Cwrangleronmybooty

GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellmeCnothing.

GCan’tnobodytellA#menothing,Fyoucan’ttellCmenothing.

Yeah,I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad

I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore

I’mgonnaGtakemyhorsetoA#theoldtownroad

I’mFgonnaride’tilICcan’tnomore

Igotthe…GA#FC

ArtistLil Nas X

Album7

GenresAlternative, Country, Indie

Year2019

KeyG

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Old Town Road on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Old Town Road uses these transitions most often: A# → F (13), F → C (13), and G → A# (13). 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 - A# chord transition.

1. G → A# chord transition

To move from G to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

2. A# → F chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

3. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

4. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Old Town Road chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Old Town Road.

Old Town Road includes 51 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Old Town Road contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Old Town Road 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 → A#: 0%
After A#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
- A# → F: 24%