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Easton Corbin - Somebody’s Gotta Be Country Chords

ChordsC, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G]
I still [C]chew a little [G]red man, [D] [G]hit the [C]lake and cast a [G]line[D] [G]
Hold [C]the door and say [G]yes ma’am, [D] [G]gas up my [C]four wheel [G]drive[D] [G]
I keep A[C]lan Jackson [G]playing on [D]the [G]radio, where [C]did all the good [G]old boys [D]go


Somebody[C]’s gotta p[G]arty til the s[D]tars burn [G]out
Wear some [C]wore out [G]boots in a [D]high class [G]crowd
All [C]my rowdy [G]buddies keep [D]settling [G]down
Somebody’s [C]gotta be [G]country [D]in this [G]town
Somebody’s [C]gotta [G] [D]country in this town [C] [G] [D] [G]


Yeah I [C]take up [G]two spots, [D] [G]’cause my [C]truck don’t [G]fit[D] [G]
And I [C]represent the [G]map dot, [D] [G]every [C]chance I [G]get [D] [G]
No my [C]dirt road [G]heart won’t e[D]ver be [G]paved, am [C]I the only [G]one these [D]days


Who [C]still likes to [G]party til the [D]stars burn [G]out
Wear some [C]wore out [G]boots in a high [D]class [G]crowd
All [C]my rowdy [G]buddies keep [D]settling [G]down
Somebody’s [C]gotta be [G]country in [D]this [G]town


Keep a [C]zebco in the [G]toolbox, keep it [C]retro on the [D]jukebox


[C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [D]
Yeah somebody’s [C]gotta back up [G]traffic on an [D]old John [G]Deere
Drink a [C]center con[G]sole i[D]ce cold b[G]eer
And keep [C]that [G]old school [D]hanging a[G]round
[C]Somebody’s gotta [G]be country[D]


Somebody[C]’s gotta p[G]arty til the s[D]tars burn [G]out
Wear some [C]wore out [G]boots in a [D]high class [G]crowd
All [C]my rowdy [G]buddies keep [D]settling [G]down
Somebody’s [C]gotta be [G]country in [D]this [G]town
Somebody’s [C]gotta [G]country[D]
Somebody’s [C]gotta be [G]country in [D]this [G]town
Somebody’s gotta [C]be [G] [D] [G]
I reckon’ that’s me

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AlbumSomebody's Gotta Be Country
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyA

How to play Somebody's Gotta Be Country on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Easton Corbin - Somebody's Gotta Be Country on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Somebody's Gotta Be Country uses these transitions most often: C → G (38), G → D (37), and D → G (31). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

3. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Somebody's Gotta Be Country.

  • Somebody's Gotta Be Country includes 145 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Somebody's Gotta Be Country contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Somebody's Gotta Be Country connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%