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Patsy Cline - San Antonio Rose Chords

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ChordsD, G, E7, A7, D7, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DDeepwithinmyheart,liesaGmelody
AA7songofoldSan DAntone.
WhereindreamsIlivewithaGmemory
A7Beneaththestarsall Dalone.
ItwasthereIfound, Gbesidethe E7Alamo
A7EnchantmentstrangeastheDblueupabove
AmoonlitD7passthatGonlyshewouldE7know.
StillAhearsmybrokensongofDlove.
AMooninallyoursplendor
KnowE7onlymyheart
Callbackmyrose,RoseofASanAntone
LipssoA7sweetandtender
LikeE7petalsfallingapart
SpeakonceagainofmyAlove,myA7own
ADbrokensong,emptyGwordsIE7know
ThatAliveinmyheartall Dalone
Forthatmoonlitpath Gbesidethe E7Alamo
AndARose,myRoseofSan DAntone.
AE7AA7E7AA7
ADbrokensong,emptyGwordsIE7know
ThatAliveinmyheartall Dalone
Forthatmoonlitpath Gbesidethe E7Alamo
AndARose,myRoseofSan DAntone.
AndARose,myRoseofSan DAntone.
AndARose,myRoseofSan DAntone.
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ArtistPatsy Cline
AlbumPatsy Cline Showcase
GenresCountry
Year1961
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play San Antonio Rose on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Patsy Cline - San Antonio Rose on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

San Antonio Rose uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (9), G → E7 (8), and A → D (7). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E 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.

D to G

2. G → E7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to E7

3. E7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

E7 to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A7 to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

7. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

8. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

9. A → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

San Antonio Rose chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in San Antonio Rose.

  • San Antonio Rose includes 53 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • San Antonio Rose contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how San Antonio Rose connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
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