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Eagles - Tequila Sunrise Chords

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ChordsG, G6, Am, D, D7, Em, C, Bm, E7, B, Em7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar G6 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-0Guitar G6 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6]
[Am] [D] [G] [G6] [G] [G6]
[G]It’s another Tequila sunrise
[D]Staring slowly across the [Am]sky, [D7]said good [G]bye [G6] [G] [G6]
[G]He was just a hired hand
[D]Working on the dreams he planned to [Am]try, [D7]the days go [G]by [G6] [G] [G6]

[verse 2]
[Em]Every night when the [C]sun goes down
[Em]He’s just another [C]lonely boy in [Em]town
[Am]And she’s out running [D]round [D]

[verse 3]
[G]She wasn’t just another woman
[D]And I couldn’t keep from coming [Am]on, [D7]it’s been so [G]long [G6] [G] [G6]
[G]Oh and it’s a hollow feeling
[D]When it comes down to dealing [Am]friends, [D7]it never [G]ends [G6] [G] [G6]

[interlude]
[G] [G] [D] [D] [Am] [D] [G] [G]

[verse 4]
[Am]Take another [D]shot of courage,
[Bm]Wonder why the [E7]right words never [Am]come
[B]You just get [Em7]numb [A]

[Closing]
[G]It’s another Tequila sunrise
[D]This old world still looks the [Am]same
[D7]Another [G]frame [G6]

[outro]
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6]
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G]

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ArtistEagles
AlbumDesperado
GenresRock
Year1973
KeyG

How to play Tequila Sunrise on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Eagles - Tequila Sunrise on guitar requires 12 chords and 17 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.

Tequila Sunrise uses these transitions most often: G → G6 (21), G6 → G (19), and D → Am (6). 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 G - G6 chord transition.

1. G → G6 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G6 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-0Guitar G6 chord diagram

To move from G to G6;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
G to G6

2. G6 → Am chord transition

Guitar G6 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-0Guitar G6 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G6 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
G6 to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Am to D;

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

4. D → G chord transition

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

To move from D to G;

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

5. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. G6 → Em chord transition

To move from G6 to Em;

  1. While playing G6, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.

8. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

10. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

11. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

12. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

13. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

14. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

15. B → Em7 chord transition

To move from B to Em7;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.

16. Em7 → A chord transition

To move from Em7 to A;

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

17. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

Tequila Sunrise chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tequila Sunrise.

  • Tequila Sunrise includes 84 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Tequila Sunrise contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Tequila Sunrise 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 → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After G6, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (86%), Am (5%), and Em (5%).
    • G6 → G: 86%
    • G6 → Am: 5%
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