John Prine - Unwed Fathers Chords

ChordsG, C, D

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GInanAppalachian,CGreyhoundGstationC

ShesitsthereGwaiting,DinafamilyGway

‘Goodbyebrother,CTellMomIGloveher’C

‘TellalltheGothers,DI’llwrite Gsomeday’

GFromanteenageClover,toanunwedGmother

keptundercover,likesomebadDdream

WhileunwedGfathers,Ctheycan’tbeGbotheredC

TheyrunlikeGwater,DthroughamountainGstream

GInacoldandgreytown,CanursesaysG‘Laydown’C

‘Thisain’tnoGplayground,Dandthisain’tGhome’

Someoneschildren,CouthavingGchildrenC

inagreystoneGbuilding,Dall Galone

GFromanteenageClover,toanunwedGmother

keptundercover,likesomebadDdream

WhileunwedGfathers,Ctheycan’tbeGbotheredC

TheyrunlikeGwater,DthroughamountainGstream

GSomewhereelsebound,CSmokeyMountainGGreyhoundC

ShebowsherGheaddown,Dhumming Glullabies

‘Yourdaddynever,CmeanttohurtyouGever’C

‘hejustdon’tGlivehere,Dbutyou’vegot Ghiseyes’

GFromanteenageClover,toanunwedGmother

keptundercover,likesomebadDdream

WhileunwedGfathers,Ctheycan’tbeGbotheredC

TheyrunlikeGwater,DthroughamountainGstream

ArtistJohn Prine

AlbumAimless Love

GenresFolk

Year1984

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play Unwed Fathers on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Prine - Unwed Fathers on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Unwed Fathers uses these transitions most often: C → G (21), G → C (21), and D → G (12). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Unwed Fathers chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Unwed Fathers.

Unwed Fathers includes 66 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Unwed Fathers contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Unwed Fathers 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%