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George Jones - She Thinks I Still Care Chords

ChordsA, D, E7, A7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram


[A]Just because [D]I ask a friend [A]about her
Just because I [E7]said her name some[A]where
Just because I rang her [A7]number by mis[D]take today
[A]She thinks [E7]I still [D]care [A]


Just because I [D]haunt the same old [A]places
Where the memory of her [E7]lingers every[A]where
Just because I’m not the happy [A7]guy I [D]used to be
[A]She thinks [E7]I still [D]care [A]


But [D]if she’s happy thinking I still [A]love her
Then let that silly notion bring her [E7]cheer
[D]How could she ever be so [A]foolish
Oh [B7]what ever gave her that i[E7]dea


[A]Just because I [D]ask a friend a[A]bout her
Just because I [E7]spoke her name some[A]where
Just because I saw her then I [A7]went to [D]pieces
[A]She thinks [E7]I still [D]care [A]
[A]She thinks [E7]I still [D]care [A]

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AlbumThe New Favorites of George Jones
GenresCountry
Year1962
KeyA

How to play She Thinks I Still Care on Guitar (Step-by-step)

George Jones - She Thinks I Still Care on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

She Thinks I Still Care uses these transitions most often: D → A (12), A → E7 (8), and E7 → D (5). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. 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.
A to D

2. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
A to E7

3. A → A7 chord transition

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.
A to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

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.
A7 to D

5. E7 → D chord transition

To move from E7 to D;

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

6. A → B7 chord transition

To move from A to B7;

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

7. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in She Thinks I Still Care.

  • She Thinks I Still Care includes 41 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • She Thinks I Still Care contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how She Thinks I Still Care connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%