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Alan Jackson - Gone Country Chords

ChordsG, D, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
She’s been [G]playing that room on the [C]strip for [D]ten years in Vegas
Every [G]night she looks in the [C]mirror but [D]she only ages
She’s been [G]reading ’bout Nashville and all the [C]records that [D]everybody’s


Say’s I’m a [G]simple girl myself [C]grew up on [D]Long Island
So she [Em]packs her bags to [D]try her hand
Says [Em]this might be [D]my last chance


She’s gone [G]country, [C]look at them [D]boots
She’s gone [G]country, [C]back to her [D]roots
She’s gone [G]country, a [C]new kind of [D]suit
She’s gone [Em]country, [NC]here she comes


Well the [G]folk scene’s dead, but [C]he’s holding [D]out in the village
He’s been [G]writing songs, speaking [C]out against [D]wealth and privilege
He says [G]I don’t believe in money, but a [C]man could [D]make him a killin’
Cause [G]some of that stuff don’t [C]sound much [D]different than Dylan
I [Em]hear down there its [D]changed you see
They’re [Em]not as backwards as [D]they used to be


He’s gone [G]country, [C]look at them boots. [D]
He’s gone [G]country, [C]back to his roots. [D]
He’s gone [G]country, a [C]new kind of suit. [D]
He’s gone [Em]country, here he comes…


He [G]commutes to L.A., but [C]he’s got a [D]house in the valley
But the [G]bills are piling up and the [C]pop scene [D]just ain’t on a rally
And he says [G]honey I’m a serious com[C]poser schooled in [D]voice and
But with the [G]crime and the smog these [C]days this ain’t no [D]place for


Lord it [Em]sounds so easy, this shouldn’t [D]take long
Be [Em]back in the money in no time at [D]all


He’s gone [G]country, [C]look at them boots. [D]
He’s gone [G]country, [C]back to his roots. [D]
He’s gone [G]country, a [C]new kind of suit. [D]
He’s gone [Em]country, here he comes…


Yeah he’s gone [G]country, a [C]new kind [D]of walk
He’s gone [G]country, a [C]new kind of [D]talk
He’s gone [G]country, [C]look at them [D]boots
He’s gone [G]country, aw [C]back to his [D]roots


He’s gone [G]country [C] [D]
He’s gone [G]country [C] [D]everybody’s
Gone [G]country [C] [D]yeah we’ve gone
[G]Country [C]the [D]whole world’s, [G]gone country [C] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G]We gone [C] [D] [G]and fade… [C] [D]

AlbumWho I Am
GenresCountry
Year1994
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Gone Country on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Gone Country 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.

Gone Country uses these transitions most often: C → D (33), G → C (33), and D → G (29). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

5. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gone Country.

  • Gone Country includes 119 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Gone Country contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Gone Country connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%