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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.

AJustbecauseDIaskafriendAabouther
JustbecauseIE7saidhername Asomewhere
JustbecauseIrangherA7numberby Dmistaketoday
AShethinksE7IstillDcareA
JustbecauseIDhauntthesameoldAplaces
WherethememoryofherE7lingers Aeverywhere
JustbecauseI’mnotthehappyA7guyIDusedtobe
AShethinksE7IstillDcareA
ButDifshe’shappythinkingIstillAloveher
ThenletthatsillynotionbringherE7cheer
DHowcouldsheeverbesoAfoolish
OhB7whatevergaveherthat E7idea
AJustbecauseIDaskafriend Aabouther
JustbecauseIE7spokehername Asomewhere
JustbecauseIsawherthenIA7wenttoDpieces
AShethinksE7IstillDcareA
AShethinksE7IstillDcareA
AlbumThe New Favorites of George Jones
GenresCountry
Year1962
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching 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 4 times.

A to D

2. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to E7

3. A → A7 chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

A to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

A7 to D

5. E7 → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. A → B7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%