Jason Aldean - Rearview Town 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 E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [G] [F] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[Am]Wipe the footprints [G]off my [F]dash, tore up those sun-faded [G] [Am]photographs
Threw them in the wind, ya’ll can [G]have it [F]back, I’m outta here
[Am]I stuck my middle finger up [G]in the [F]sky, flipped off that “ya’ll [G]come back” [Am]sign
Looked in the mirror [G]one last [F]time, and watched it [G]disappear
[chorus]
[Am]It ain’t nothing but a [G]rearview [F]town, broken hearts and [G]rusted [Am]plows
Roots ripped right up [G]out of the [F]ground, never [G]thought I’d ever leave it
[Am]It ain’t nothing what it [G]used to [F]be, population [G]minus [Am]me
On the other side of [G]that dust [F]cloud, ain’t [G]nothing but a [Am]rearview town [G] [F] [G]
[verse 2]
[Am]I could tough it out but [G]what’s the [F]use?
A place that small, it’s [G]hard to [Am]do
Too much of her to r[G]un into, [F]and so much [G]road to somewhere [Am]new
[chorus]
It ain’t nothing but a [G]rearview [F]town, broken hearts and [G]rusted [Am]plows
Roots ripped right up [G]out of the [F]ground, never [G]thought I’d ever leave it
[Am]It ain’t nothing what it [G]used to [F]be, population [G]minus [Am]me
On the other side of [G]that dust [F]cloud, ain’t [G]nothing but a [Am]rearview town [G] [F] [G]
[verse 3]
[Am] [G] [F] [G]
[Am]It ain’t nothing but a [G] [F]yesterday, one less truck [G]rolling down [Am]Main
Ain’t nothing [G]left to [F]say
[Closing]
[Am]No, it ain’t nothing what it [G]used to [F]be, population [G]minus [Am]me
On the other side of [G]that dust [F]cloud, ain’t [G]nothing but a [Am]rearview town [G] [F]
Ain’t nothing but a [G] [Am]rearview town [G] [F]
How to play Rearview Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jason Aldean - Rearview Town on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Rearview Town uses these transitions most often: Am → G (25), G → F (25), and F → G (22). 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 Am - G chord transition.
1. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Rearview Town chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rearview Town.
- Rearview Town includes 96 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rearview Town contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rearview Town 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 → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → G: 21%