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Reba McEntire - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Chords

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ChordsAm, Gm, D, Em, A, F#m, B, E7, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmHewasonhiswayhomefromGmCandletop
BeenAmtwoweeksgoneandheDthoughthe’dstop
atAmWeb’sandhavehimaEmdrink‘forhewenthometoAmher
AmAndyWo-LosaidGm”hello”
Ahesaid“Hi,what’sDdoing”,
WosaidAmsitdown,IgotsomeEmbadnewsthat’sgonnaAmhurt.
AmSaidI’myoubestfriendandyouGmknowthat’sright
ButAmyouryoungbrideain’tDhometonight
AmSinceyou’vebeengoneshe’sbeenEmseeingthatAmosboy,AmSeth
AmHegotmadandGmhesawred
AmAndysaid,Boy,don’tyouDloseyourhead
CausetoAmtellyouthetruth,GmI’vebeenwithher Ammyself
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
AmAndygotscaredandheGmleftthebar
AmWalkingonhomecauseheDdidn’tlivefar
Yousee,AmAndydidn’thavemanyEmfriendsandhejustlosthimAmone
AmBrotherthoughthiswifeGmmust’velefttown
SoAmhewenthomeandDfinallyfound
theAmonlythingDaddyEmlefthimandthatwasaAmgun
AmHewentofftoGmAndy’shouse
AmSlippingthroughthewoodsasDquietasamouse
AmComeuponsometracksEmtoosmallforAndytoAmmake
HeAmlookedthroughthescreenattheDbackporchdoor
AmHesawAndyDlyingonthefloor
InaAmpuddleofblood,andEmhestartedtoAmshake.
F#mTheGeorgiaPatrolwasBmakingtheirrounds
soheE7firedashotjusttoC#mflagthemdown
AF#mbigbelliedsheriffgrabbedhisBgunandsaid,
Why’dyouEmdoit?
TheAmjudgesaidguiltyinaGmmakebelievetrial
AmSlappedthesheriffontheDbackwithasmile
AndsaidAmsupper’swaitingatEmhomeandIgottogetAmtoit
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
TheyAmhungmybrother DbeforeIcouldsay
theAmtrackshesawwhileonDthisway
toAmAndy’shouseandEmbackthatnightwereAmmine
AmAndhischeatingwifehadGmneverlefttown
AmThat’sonebodythat’llDneverbefound
YouAmsee,littlesisterdon’tEmmisswhensheaimsherAmgun
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
F#mThat’sthenightthattheBlightswentoutinE7GeorgiaC#m
F#mThat’sthenightthattheyBhunganinnocentE7manC#m
F#mDon’ttrustyoursoultonoBbackwoodsSouthernE7lawyerC#m
CausetheF#mjudgeinthetown’sgotBbloodstainsonhisEmhands
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ArtistReba McEntire
AlbumFor My Broken Heart
GenresCountry
Year1991
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Reba McEntire - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 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 Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia uses these transitions most often: F#m → B (18), B → E7 (13), and C#m → F#m (13). 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 Am - Gm chord transition.

1. Am → Gm chord transition

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

Switching from Am to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to Gm

2. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to D

3. Am → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to Em

4. Gm → A chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Gm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Gm to A

5. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Am → F#m chord transition

Switching from Am to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. F#m → B chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

8. B → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E7:

  1. While playing B, 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 D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

9. E7 → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

10. C#m → F#m chord transition

Switching from C#m to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

11. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. Em → F#m chord transition

Switching from Em to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia.

  • The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia includes 136 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
    • Am → D: 7%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → B: 7%
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