Glen Campbell - Shenandoah Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Oh Shenandoah I long to [G]see [D]you
A[G]way you [A]rolling [D]river
Oh [Bm]Shenandoah I long to [D]hear you [G] [Gm]
[D]Away [Bm]I know I’ll [F#m]go
[G]Across the wide [A]Missou[D]ri [G]
[verse 2]
[D]Been a long long time
Since I last [G]saw [D]you
A[G]way you rollin’ [D]river
Been a [Bm]long long time
Since I last [D]saw you [G] [Gm]
[D]Away [Bm]I know I’ll [F#m]go
[G]Across the [A]wide [A]Missou[D]ri
[verse 3]
Oh [D]Shenandoah I’m bound to [G]leave [D]you
A[G]way you rolling [D]river
Oh [Bm]Shenandoah I’ll not [D]deceive you[G] [Gm]
[D]Away [Bm]I know I’ll [Gm]go
[G]Across the wide [A]Missou[D]ri
[Closing]
Oh [G]Shenandoah Oh [D]Shenandoah
How to play Shenandoah on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Glen Campbell - Shenandoah 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.
Shenandoah uses these transitions most often: D → G (11), G → D (7), and D → Bm (6). 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
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
6. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
7. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
8. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. Bm → Gm chord transition
To move from Bm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
Shenandoah chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shenandoah.
- Shenandoah includes 47 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Shenandoah contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Shenandoah 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 → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%