Robert Johnson - Sweet Home Chicago Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[A] [Am] [E7] [B7]
[E7]Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the [B7]land of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[chorus]
[E7]Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Oh [A7]baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the [B7]land of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[Opening]
Now [E7]one and one is two, two and two is four
I’m heavy loaded baby, I’m booked I gotta go,
Crying [A7]baby
Honey don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the land of [B7]California
To my home [E7]sweet home Chicago
[verse 2]
Now [E7]two and two is four, four and two is six
You gon’ keep on monkeying ’round here friend boy,
You gon’ get your business all in a trick
But I’m [A7]crying, baby
Honey don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the land [B7]of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[verse 3]
Now [E7]six and two is eight, eight and two is ten
Friend boy, she trick you one time, she sure gon’ do it again
But I’m crying, [A7]hey
Hey don’t you want to [E7]go
To the land [B7]of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
[Closing]
I’m [E7]going to California, from there to Des Moines I’way
Somebody will tell that you need my help someday
Crying [A7]Hey, hey,
Baby don’t you want to [E7]go
Back to the land [B7]of California
To my [E7]sweet home Chicago
How to play Sweet Home Chicago on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Robert Johnson - Sweet Home Chicago on guitar requires 5 chords and 4 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.
Sweet Home Chicago uses these transitions most often: A7 → E7 (8), E7 → A7 (8), and B7 → E7 (7). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- 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 G string fret 2.
2. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → B7 chord transition
To move from E7 to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
4. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
Sweet Home Chicago chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Home Chicago.
- Sweet Home Chicago includes 32 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet Home Chicago connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A7: 7%
- E7 → B7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → E7: 3%