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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · C · D · Em
Eric Church’s nostalgic hit about love and memories tied to Bruce Springsteen’s music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C D
It wasn’t Springsteen, wasn’t Dylan
G C
Wasn’t “Born in the U.S.A.”
D Em C
I was drivin’ a Chevy, she was sittin’ right there
G D
And singin’ “Born to Run”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Verse 2
G C D
Spring and summer, the fall and winter
G C
I can hear ’em play
D Em C
I can see you dancin’ in the headlights
G D
And singin’ “Pink Cadillac”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Bridge
Em C G
I’m gone back in time, right there by your side
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Em C G
Every word, every line, right there in the rhyme
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Verse 3
G C D
I turned the radio up, and that song was on
G C
And she was singin’ along
D Em C
And I was tryin’ to find the beat of my heart
G D
And singin’ “Thunder Road”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
G
Yeah, a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout the song. Practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
G · C · D · Em
Eric Church’s nostalgic hit about love and memories tied to Bruce Springsteen’s music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C D
It wasn’t Springsteen, wasn’t Dylan
G C
Wasn’t “Born in the U.S.A.”
D Em C
I was drivin’ a Chevy, she was sittin’ right there
G D
And singin’ “Born to Run”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Verse 2
G C D
Spring and summer, the fall and winter
G C
I can hear ’em play
D Em C
I can see you dancin’ in the headlights
G D
And singin’ “Pink Cadillac”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Bridge
Em C G
I’m gone back in time, right there by your side
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Em C G
Every word, every line, right there in the rhyme
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Verse 3
G C D
I turned the radio up, and that song was on
G C
And she was singin’ along
D Em C
And I was tryin’ to find the beat of my heart
G D
And singin’ “Thunder Road”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
G
Yeah, a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout the song. Practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
G · C · D · Em
Eric Church’s nostalgic hit about love and memories tied to Bruce Springsteen’s music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C D
It wasn’t Springsteen, wasn’t Dylan
G C
Wasn’t “Born in the U.S.A.”
D Em C
I was drivin’ a Chevy, she was sittin’ right there
G D
And singin’ “Born to Run”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Verse 2
G C D
Spring and summer, the fall and winter
G C
I can hear ’em play
D Em C
I can see you dancin’ in the headlights
G D
And singin’ “Pink Cadillac”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Bridge
Em C G
I’m gone back in time, right there by your side
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Em C G
Every word, every line, right there in the rhyme
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Verse 3
G C D
I turned the radio up, and that song was on
G C
And she was singin’ along
D Em C
And I was tryin’ to find the beat of my heart
G D
And singin’ “Thunder Road”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
G
Yeah, a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout the song. Practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions.
Gtap to play
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
G · C · D · Em
Eric Church’s nostalgic hit about love and memories tied to Bruce Springsteen’s music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C D
It wasn’t Springsteen, wasn’t Dylan
G C
Wasn’t “Born in the U.S.A.”
D Em C
I was drivin’ a Chevy, she was sittin’ right there
G D
And singin’ “Born to Run”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Verse 2
G C D
Spring and summer, the fall and winter
G C
I can hear ’em play
D Em C
I can see you dancin’ in the headlights
G D
And singin’ “Pink Cadillac”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Bridge
Em C G
I’m gone back in time, right there by your side
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Em C G
Every word, every line, right there in the rhyme
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Verse 3
G C D
I turned the radio up, and that song was on
G C
And she was singin’ along
D Em C
And I was tryin’ to find the beat of my heart
G D
And singin’ “Thunder Road”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
G
Yeah, a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout the song. Practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
G · C · D · Em
Eric Church’s nostalgic hit about love and memories tied to Bruce Springsteen’s music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C D
It wasn’t Springsteen, wasn’t Dylan
G C
Wasn’t “Born in the U.S.A.”
D Em C
I was drivin’ a Chevy, she was sittin’ right there
G D
And singin’ “Born to Run”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Verse 2
G C D
Spring and summer, the fall and winter
G C
I can hear ’em play
D Em C
I can see you dancin’ in the headlights
G D
And singin’ “Pink Cadillac”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Bridge
Em C G
I’m gone back in time, right there by your side
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Em C G
Every word, every line, right there in the rhyme
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Verse 3
G C D
I turned the radio up, and that song was on
G C
And she was singin’ along
D Em C
And I was tryin’ to find the beat of my heart
G D
And singin’ “Thunder Road”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
G
Yeah, a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout the song. Practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
G · C · D · Em
Eric Church’s nostalgic hit about love and memories tied to Bruce Springsteen’s music. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C D
It wasn’t Springsteen, wasn’t Dylan
G C
Wasn’t “Born in the U.S.A.”
D Em C
I was drivin’ a Chevy, she was sittin’ right there
G D
And singin’ “Born to Run”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Verse 2
G C D
Spring and summer, the fall and winter
G C
I can hear ’em play
D Em C
I can see you dancin’ in the headlights
G D
And singin’ “Pink Cadillac”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Bridge
Em C G
I’m gone back in time, right there by your side
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Em C G
Every word, every line, right there in the rhyme
D
Oh, yeah, singin’
Verse 3
G C D
I turned the radio up, and that song was on
G C
And she was singin’ along
D Em C
And I was tryin’ to find the beat of my heart
G D
And singin’ “Thunder Road”
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Chorus
G C
And when I think about you, I think about 17
D Em
I think about my old Jeep, I think about the stars in the sky
C G
Funny how a melody sounds like a memory
D
Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
G
Yeah, a soundtrack to a July Saturday night
Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout the song. Practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions.