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Lee Keraghan - This Cowboy’s Hat Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, G, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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AmSwappingrodeoEmstorieswithaGfewoldterritoryfriendsofAmmine
AmWhensomemotorcycleCridersstartedDmsnickeringintheback
AmTheywerepoking EmfunatmyfriendsAmhat
AmWelloneoldboysaidEm”HeyTexwhere’dyouGparkyourAmhorse”
AmMyfriendjustturnedhisEmhatdownlowbutGtheycouldn’tbe Amignored
AmThenonehuskyCfellasaid“IthinkI’llDmripthathatrightoffyourhead”
AmThat’swhenmyfriendturnedEmroundandthisiswhatheAmsaid
AmNowthisoldEmhatisGbetterleft Amalone
AmYouseeitusedtobemyEmfather’sbutGlastyearhepassedAmon
AmMyUncleskinnedtheCredbellyblackthatDmmakesupthisoldhatband
AmButbackinsixtyEmninehewaskilledin AmVietnam
AmNowtheeaglefeatherwasEmgiventomebyanGoldaboriginalfriendofAmmine
AmButsomeonerunhimEmdownsomewhereuparoundthatGNothernTerritoryAmline
AmAndarealspecialCladygavemethishatDmpin
AmButIdon’tknowifI’mEmevergoingtoseeher Amagain
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AmBulldogthe CDiamantinaDmpinitsearsdownflat
AmLongbeforeyouEmtakethiscowboy’sAmhat
AmNowifyourleatherjacketEmmeanstoyouwhatthisoldGhatmeanstoAmme
AmThenIguesswe EmunderstandeachotherandGwe’lljustletitAmbe
AmButifyoustillthinkit’sCfunnythenyou’veDmgotmybackupagainstthewall
AmAndifyoutouchmyEmhatthenyou’reGgonnahavetofightusAmall
AmWellrightthenandthereIEmnoticedalittleGsadnessinthegangleader’sAmeyes
AmHeturnedbacktowardtheEmothersandtheyGalljustshuffledon Amoutside
AmButwhenmyfriendturnedCbacktowardsmeIDmnoticedhishatbrim
WellitwasAmturnedupinaEmbigoldTerritoryAmgrin
You’llAmrideablack Ctornado Dmacrossthewesternsky
You’llAmropeanoldblueCnortherandEmmilkit’tilit’sdry
AmBulldogthe CDiamantinaDmpinitsearsdownflat
AmLongbeforeyouEmtakethiscowboy’sAmhat
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ArtistLee Keraghan
Album1959
GenresCountry
Year1995
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play This Cowboy's Hat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lee Keraghan - This Cowboy's Hat on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

This Cowboy's Hat uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (20), Em → G (13), and G → Am (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 - Em chord transition.

1. 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 20 times.

Am to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

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

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Em to G

3. G → Am chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to Am

4. Am → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to C

5. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

This Cowboy's Hat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This Cowboy's Hat.

  • This Cowboy's Hat includes 89 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • This Cowboy's Hat contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how This Cowboy's Hat 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 → C: 16%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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