Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
A [C]white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
I’m [F]all dressed [G7]up for the [C]dance [G7]
A [C]white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m all a[G7]lone in ro[C]mance
[chorus]
[G7]Once you told me long ago
[C]To the prom with me you’d go
[D7]Now you’ve changed your mind it seems
[G7]Someone else will hold my dreams
[chorus]
[C]A white sports coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m in a [G7]blue blue [C]mood
[Closing]
A white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m all dressed [G7]up for the [C]dance [G7]
A [C]white sport coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m all a[G7]lone in ro[C]mance
[chorus]
[G7]Once you told me long ago
[C]To the prom with me you’d go
[D7]Now you’ve changed your mind it seems
[G7]Someone else will hold my dreams
[chorus]
[C]A white sports coat and a [F]pink car[G7]nation
[F]I’m in a [G7]blue blue [C]mood
How to play White Sport Coat on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
White Sport Coat uses these transitions most often: F → G7 (12), G7 → C (12), and C → F (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
White Sport Coat chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in White Sport Coat.
- White Sport Coat includes 44 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- White Sport Coat contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how White Sport Coat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → F: 5%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%