Robert Johnson - Sweet Home Chicago Chords

ChordsA, Am, E7, B7, A7

Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AAmE7B7

E7OhA7babydon’tyouwanttoE7go

OhA7babydon’tyouwanttoE7go

BacktotheB7landofCalifornia

TomyE7sweethomeChicago

E7OhA7babydon’tyouwanttoE7go

OhA7babydon’tyouwanttoE7go

BacktotheB7landofCalifornia

TomyE7sweethomeChicago

NowE7oneandoneistwo,twoandtwoisfour

I’mheavyloadedbaby,I’mbookedIgottago,

CryingA7baby

Honeydon’tyouwanttoE7go

BacktothelandofB7California

TomyhomeE7sweethomeChicago

NowE7twoandtwoisfour,fourandtwoissix

Yougon’keeponmonkeying’roundherefriendboy,

Yougon’getyourbusinessallinatrick

ButI’mA7crying,baby

Honeydon’tyouwanttoE7go

BacktothelandB7ofCalifornia

TomyE7sweethomeChicago

NowE7sixandtwoiseight,eightandtwoisten

Friendboy,shetrickyouonetime,shesuregon’doitagain

ButI’mcrying,A7hey

Heydon’tyouwanttoE7go

TothelandB7ofCalifornia

TomyE7sweethomeChicago

I’mE7goingtoCalifornia,fromtheretoDesMoinesI’way

Somebodywilltellthatyouneedmyhelpsomeday

CryingA7Hey,hey,

Babydon’tyouwanttoE7go

BacktothelandB7ofCalifornia

TomyE7sweethomeChicago

ArtistRobert Johnson

AlbumSingle

GenresBlues

Year1937

KeyA

DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

2. Am → E7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

3. E7 → B7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

4. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

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 (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
- A7 → E7: 3%