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Alan Jackson - Blue Ridge Mountain Song Chords

ChordsG, C, Em, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[G] [C] [G] [C] [Em]
[G]Met her in the fall of [C]93 in the hills of [G]Tennessee
She was barely [C]seventeen He was tall and strong [Em]and lean
They were deep in love by [C]June [Em]Hand in hand beneath that moon [D]


And she’d [G]sing a little blue ridge [C]mountain song
And he’d just hum [G]along. They’d dance all night [C]til dawn
On a hillside all [Em]alone, they were young and they [C]were free
Like a mountain [Em]melody True lovers they [C]could be
[D]Singing that blue [G]ridge song.


[G] [C] [G] [C] [Em]
[G]Married in her momma’s [C]wedding gown, bought a house and [G]settled down
He was driving all [C]around, hauling logs from town [Em]to town
And he’d come home every [C]night,
She’d be [Em]waiting in the front [D]porch light


And she’d [G]sing a little blue ridge [C]mountain song
And he’d just hum [G]along. They’d dance all night [C]til dawn
On a hillside all [Em]alone, they were young and they [C]were free
Like a mountain [Em]melody True lovers they [C]could be
[D]Singing that blue [G]ridge song.


[G] [C] [G] [C] [Em]
[G]They couldn’t tell him what was [C]wrong. They just didn’t [G]know.
It wasn’t very [C]long, til Jesus called her [Em]home
Then he got down on his [C]knees,
[Em]God don’t take my love from [C]me, [D]Just let her


[G]Sing a little blue ridge mountain [C]song
Like she has all [G]along.
I’ll dance with her til [C]dawn, On a hillside all [Em]alone
And we’ll spend [C]eternity, like a mountain [Em]melody
In love as we can [C]be [D]singing that blue ridge [G]song


[G]Now he lives there all [C]alone, in the house that they [G]called home
In his heart there lies a [C]void, from the absence of her [Em]voice
And he lays down every [C]night,


[Em]And dreams about that front [C]porch [D]light
Where [G]she’d sing a little blue ridge mountain [C]song.
And he’d just hum [G]along, they’d dance all night [C]til dawn
On the hillside all [Em]alone. They were young and they were [C]free
Like a mountain [Em]melody, In love as they [C]could be-e
[D]Making that blue ridge [G]song. [C]


Little blue ridge mountain song, sing a little blue ridge mountain song

AlbumThe Bluegrass Album
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Blue Ridge Mountain Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Blue Ridge Mountain Song on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Blue Ridge Mountain Song uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), C → Em (19), and Em → C (14). 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

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. 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.
C to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

To move 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.
Em to G

4. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Ridge Mountain Song.

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Song includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Blue Ridge Mountain Song contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Ridge Mountain Song 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 → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%