Boz Scaggs - Sierra 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 E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D] [Bm] [A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]What about the one who said he [Em]loved you
[A]What about the one who said he [D]cared
[Bm]Don’t bother trying to [A]find him
[Bm]Way up in the icy [A]air
[verse 2]
[Bm]Oh, you played with his [Em]heartstrings
[A]And you played without a [D]care
[Bm]But not up in the high si[A]erra
[Bm]You won’t play his heart out [A]there er, [Em]er
[chorus]
The [A]angels lay their clouds across his [F#]sky
[Bm]They line up for him every [Em]night
[A]Some have wings and others sing
The [Em]rest do lazy ballets in the [A]air
[verse 3]
[Bm]There he’s got a bird to give him [Em]warning
[A]And he’s got a lookout [D]too
[Bm]The beauty of the high si[A]erra
[Bm]And she’s looking out for [A]you, Ou, Ou
[interlude]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]
[interlude]
[Bm] [A] [Bm] [B] [Em]
[chorus]
[A]The angels lay their clouds across his [F#]sky
[Bm]They line up for him every [Em]night
[A]Some have wings and others sing
[Em]The rest do lazy ballets in the [A]air
[Closing]
[Bm]What about the one who said he [Em]loved you
[A]What about the one who said he [D]cared
[Bm]He’s up in the high si[A]erra
[Bm]But don’t bother looking [A]there er, er
[outro]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]
[outro]
[Bm] [A] [Bm] [A]
[outro]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]
How to play Sierra on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Boz Scaggs - Sierra 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.
Sierra uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (14), Em → A (14), and Bm → A (13). 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 Bm - Em chord transition.
1. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
2. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D 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. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G 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 B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. F# → Bm chord transition
To move from F# to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
8. Bm → B chord transition
To move from Bm to B;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
9. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
Sierra chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sierra.
- Sierra includes 75 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sierra contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sierra 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 → Bm: 8%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%
- Bm → Em: 13%