Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Gene Pitney - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsG7, C, F, Em, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

G7WhenLibertyCValancerodetoFtown
ThewomenEmfolkwouldAmhidethey’dFhideG7
WhenLibertyCValancewalked FaroundthemenwouldEmstep Amaside
CausetheEmpointofagunwastheBmonlylaw
ThatEmLiberty Funderstood
WhenitCcametoshootingAmstraightandfastFhewasmightyCgoodG7
FromoutoftheCEastastrangerFcame
AlawbookEminhisAmhandaFmanG7
ThekindofaCmantheWestwouldFneedtotameaEmtroubledAmland
CausetheEmpointofagunwastheBmonlylaw
ThatEmLiberty Funderstood
WhenitCcametoshootingAmstraightandfastFhewasmightyCgood
AmManyaEmmanwouldAmfacehisgun
AndEmmanyamanwouldFfall
TheCmanwhoshotAmLibertyValance
CHeshotAmLibertyValanceFhewasthebravestofthemCallG7
TheloveofaCgirlcanmakeaFmanstayon
WhenEmheshouldAmgostayFonG7
JusttryingtoCbuildapeacefulFlifewhereloveisEmfreetoAmgrow
ButtheEmpointofagunwastheBmonlylaw
ThatEmLiberty Funderstood
WhentheCfinalshowdownAmcametopassFalawbookwasnoCgood
Aloneand CafraidsheprayedthatFhe’dreturn
ThatEmfatefulAmnightohthatFnightG7
WhennothingsheCsaidcouldkeepherFmanfromgoingEmouttoAmfight
FromtheEmmomentagirlgetstoBmbefullgrown
TheEmveryfirstthingsheFlearns
WhenCtwomengoouttoAmfaceeachotherFonlyone Creturns
AmEveryoneEmheardtwoAmshotsringout
OneEmshotmadeLibertyFfall
TheCmanwhoshotAmLibertyValance
CHeshotAmLibertyValanceFhewasthebravestofthemCallG7
TheCmanwhoshotAmLibertyValance
CHeshotAmLibertyValanceFhewasthebravestofthemCallG7C
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistGene Pitney
AlbumOnly Love Can Break a Heart
GenresPop
Year1962
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Gene Pitney - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (15), C → Am (12), and Am → F (11). 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 G7 - C chord transition.

1. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G7 to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to F

3. F → Em chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from F to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to Em

4. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Em to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance includes 110 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.