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Johnny Russell - Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer Chords

ChordsF, Bb, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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FThere’snoplacethatI’dratherBbbethanrightFhere
Withmyrednecks,whitesocksandC7blueribbonFbeer
Thebarmaidismad’causesomeBbguymadeaFpass
ThejukeboxisplayingtherestandstheC7glass
AndtheFcigarettesmokekindahangsBbintheFair
Rednecks,whitesocksandC7blueribbonFbeer
FAcowboyiscussingtheBbpinball Fmachine
AdrunkatthebarisgettingnoisyandC7mean
And,someFguyonthephonesaysI’llBbbehomesoonFdear
RedneckswhitesocksandC7blueribbonFbeer
C7Nowedon’tfitinwiththatBbwhitecollarFcrowd
We’reaC7littletoorowdyandaBblittletooFloud
There’snoplacethatI’dratherBbbethanrightFhere
WithmyredneckswhitesocksandC7blueribbonFbeer
FThesemisarepassingontheBbhighway Foutside
Thefourthirtycrowdisaboutto C7arrive
TheFsun’sgoingdownandwe’llBballsoonbeFhere
Rednecks,whitesocksandC7blueribbonFbeer
C7Nowedon’tfitinwiththatBbwhitecollarFcrowd
We’reaC7littletoorowdyandaBblittletooFloud
There’snoplacethatI’dratherBbbethanrightFhere
WithmyredneckswhitesocksandC7blueribbonFbeer
There’snoplacethatI’dratherBbbethanrightFhere
WithmyredneckswhitesocksandC7blueribbonFbeer
AlbumRednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer
GenresCountry
Year1973
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Johnny Russell - Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer 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.

Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (14), F → C7 (14), and C7 → 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 F - Bb chord transition.

1. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

F to Bb

2. F → C7 chord transition

Switching from F to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

F to C7

3. C7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from C7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C7 to Bb

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer.

  • Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer includes 52 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rednecks White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → C7: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%