Walker Hayes - Shut Up Kenny Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [E] [B] [C#m] [A] [E]
He gotta be [E]kidding me, Chesney
Every time I [A]turn the ignition, you’re on the [E]radio again
And in the [B]shotgun of my vision
There she [E]is where she was but she’s [A]not, thanks a lot man
[E]Hey like my heart needs your [B]help in the breaking department
[C#m]Yeah she’s already [A]got that taken care of. No offense but
[chorus]
Shut up [C#m]Kenny, leave me [A]alone, keep your songs to [E]yourself
Why you gotta [B]sound just like she felt?
[C#m]When your stuff was the [A]shit we drove around to
[E]And even your sad songs were [B]fun to make out to
[C#m]Come on Kenny, man you [A]know I like your music
But I [E]hate the way I loved the way it [B]hurts when I listen to it
[C#m]I know I need to rip the [A]radio out the dash but I [E]can’t
[B]Damn, shut up [C#m]Kenny [A] [E] [B]
[verse 2]
Kenny [C#m]please, [A]hell even your new tracks hurt
Your [E]voice is like a mean time machine
It [B]only goes backwards, [C#m]ain’t a station you ain’t on
[A]Need to change it but I don’t [E]really want to [B]
I just keep [C#m]loving her, [A]and [E]hating you [B]
[chorus]
Shut up [C#m]Kenny, leave me [A]alone, keep your songs to [E]yourself
Why you gotta [B]sound just like she felt?
[C#m]When your stuff was the [A]shit we drove around to
[E]And even your sad songs were [B]fun to make out to
[C#m]Come on Kenny, man you [A]know I like your music
But I [E]hate the way I loved the way it [B]hurts when I listen to it
[C#m]I know I need to rip the [A]radio out the dash but I [E]can’t
[B]Damn, shut up [C#m]Kenny [A] [E] [B]
Shut up [C#m]Kenny [A] [E] [B]
[chorus]
Shut up [C#m]Kenny, leave me [A]alone, keep your songs to [E]yourself
Why you gotta [B]sound just like she felt?
[C#m]When your stuff was the [A]shit we drove around to
[E]And even your sad songs were [B]fun to make out to
[C#m]Come on Kenny
Man you [A]know I like your music
But I [E]hate the way I loved the way it [B]hurts when I listen to it
[C#m]I know I need to rip the [A]radio out the dash but I [E]can’t
[B]Damn, shut up [C#m]Kenny [A]([E]every [B]time I turn the ignition)
[Closing]
[C#m]Come on Kenny (Every time I [A]turn the ignition).
Every time I t[E]urn the [B]ignition, you’re on the [C#m]radio again
And in the shotgun of my vision, there she [E]is where she was but she’s [B]not
Thanks a [A]lot, man
Hey like my [C]heart needed your help in the [A]breaking department
How to play Shut Up Kenny on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Walker Hayes - Shut Up Kenny 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.
Shut Up Kenny uses these transitions most often: A → E (24), E → B (24), and B → C#m (22). 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 - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
3. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
4. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
5. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
6. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Shut Up Kenny chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shut Up Kenny.
- Shut Up Kenny includes 100 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Shut Up Kenny contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Shut Up Kenny 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 → E: 12%
- A → C: 3%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → B: 11%