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Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy Chords

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ChordsC, C7, G, G7, F, F7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CC7CC7
CI’vebeenwalkingtheseC7streetssoClong
CSingingthesameC7oldCsong
ICknoweverycrackinthesedirtyC7sidewalksofGBroadwayG
WhereFhustleistheF7nameoftheFgame
AndFniceguysgetwashed F7away
liketheFsnowandtheCrainC7C
There’sbeenaGloadofcompromising
OntheFroadtomy Chorizon
AndFI’mgonnabewheretheDmlightsareshiningonGmeDmG
LikeaFRhinestoneCCowboyC7C
RidingCoutonahorseinaC7starspangled Grodeo
LikeaFRhinestoneCCowboyFC
GettingCcardsandlettersfromC7peopleIdon’tevenGknow
AndG7offerscomingGovertheFphoneC
DmCDmGFDmF
FWellICreallydon’tC7mindtheCrain
AndCsmilescanhideallthepain
Butyou’redownandyou’reC7ridingCtheC7train
that’stakingGthelongG7wayGG7
AndFIdreamofthethingsI’lldo
WithaFsubwayF7tokenandaFdollartuckedinsidemyCshoeC7C
There’sbeenaGloadofG7compromissing
OntheFroadtoF7my Chorizon
AndFI’mgonnabewheretheDmlightsareshiningonGmeDmG
LikeaFRhinestoneCCowboyFC
RidingC7outonahorseCinastarspangled Grodeo
LikeaFRhinestoneCCowboyC7C
GettingCcardsandlettersfromC7peopleIdon’tevenGknow
AndG7offerscomingGovertheFphoneC
DmCDmGFDmF
LikeaFRhinestoneCCowboyFC
RidingC7outonahorseCinastarspangled Grodeo
LikeaFRhinestoneCCowboyC7C
GettingCcardsandlettersfromC7peopleIdon’tevenGknow
AndG7offerscomingGovertheFphoneC
DmCDmGFDmFG
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ArtistGlen Campbell
AlbumRhinestone Cowboy
GenresCountry
Year1975
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Rhinestone Cowboy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Rhinestone Cowboy uses these transitions most often: C → C7 (19), G → F (14), and C7 → C (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 C - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move 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 19 times.

C to C7

2. C7 → G chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C7 to G:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D 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 6 times.

C7 to G

3. 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 7 times.

G to G7

4. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G 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 G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G to F

5. F → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  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. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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 4 times.

8. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

10. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

11. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. F7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F7 to C:

  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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Rhinestone Cowboy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rhinestone Cowboy.

  • Rhinestone Cowboy includes 132 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rhinestone Cowboy contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rhinestone Cowboy 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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