Gone Country (ver. 2)
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Gone Country - Alan Jackson
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(Bob McDill)
As a source I used the submission of: theTone@stpc.wi.LeidenUniv.nl
(theTone)
of 20 Feb 1995.
He explains that the riff is not the correct picking, so I looked into
it:
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G D C
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Play the riff between | and | 4 times. Use 3rd and 4th finger for the G
chord
in the riff (3rd fret B and E string) and leave those fingers there thru
the whole riff.
Also play the G chord thru the whole song as follows: E A D G B E
3 x 0 0 3 3
G C D (riff)
She's been playing that room on the strip for ten years in Vegas
G C D (riff)
Every night she looks in the mirror but she only ages
G C D
(riff)
She's been reading 'bout Nashville and all the records that everybody's
buying
G C D (riff)
Says I'm a simple girl myself grew up on Long Island
Em D
So she packs her bags to try her hand
Em D
Says this might be my last chance
G C D
She's gone country, look at them boots
G C D
She's gone country, back to her roots
G C D
She's gone country, a new kind of suit
Em/NC
She's gone country, here she comes
2x riff
G C D (riff)
Well the folk scene's dead, but he's holding out in the village
G C D (riff)
He's been writing songs, speaking out against wealth and privilege
G C D (riff)
He says I don't believe in money, but a man could make him a killin'
G C D (riff)
Cause some of that stuff don't sound much different than Dylan
Em D
I hear down there it's changed you see
Em D
They're not as backwards as they used to be
G C D
He's gone country, look at them boots
G C D
He's gone country, back to his roots
G C D
He's gone country, a new kind of suit
Em/NC
He's gone country, here he comes
Play chorus 1x
G C D (riff)
He commutes to L.A., but he's got a house in the valley
G C D (riff)
But the bills are pilling up and the pop scene just ain't on a rally
G C D (riff)
He says honey I'm a serious composer schooled in voice and composition
G C D
(riff)
But with the crime and the smog these days this ain't no place for
children
Em D
Lord it sounds so easy, this shouldn't take long
Em D
Be back in the money in no time at all
G C D
He's gone country, look at them boots
G C D
He's gone country, back to his roots
G C D
He's gone country, a new kind of suit
Em/NC
He's gone country, here he comes
2x riff
G C D
Yeah he's gone country, a new kind of walk
G C D
He's gone country, a new kind of talk
G C D
He's gone country, look at them boots
G C D
He's gone country, oh back to his roots
G C D
He's gone country
G C
He's gone country
D G C
Everybody's gone country
D G C
Yeah we've gone country
D G C D G C D Fade out
The whole world's gone country
How to play Gone Country (ver. 2)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.