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Wide Open Spaces Chords

Dixie Chicks Beginner Key of D 4 Chords 3 min read
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
D · G · A · Em

A classic song by the Dixie Chicks about a young woman seeking independence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
Who doesn’t know what I’m talking about
D A
Who’s never left home, who’s never struck out
D A
To find a dream and a life of their own
G D A
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
 

Verse 2

 
D A
Many precede and many will follow
D A
A young girl’s dream no longer hol-low
D A
It takes the shape of a place out west
G D A
But what it holds for her, she hasn’t yet guessed
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Verse 3

 
D A
She traveled this road as a child
D A
Wide-eyed and grinning, she never tired
D A
But now she won’t be coming back with the rest
G D A
If these are life’s lessons, she’ll take this test
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Bridge

 
D A G D A G
Her hands are trembling, she’s never been this far from home
D A G D A G D
Her hands are trembling, but she’s feeling like she’s never felt be-fore
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, A, G, and A7). Practice switching between D and A smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Emtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
D · G · A · Em

A classic song by the Dixie Chicks about a young woman seeking independence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
Who doesn’t know what I’m talking about
D A
Who’s never left home, who’s never struck out
D A
To find a dream and a life of their own
G D A
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
 

Verse 2

 
D A
Many precede and many will follow
D A
A young girl’s dream no longer hol-low
D A
It takes the shape of a place out west
G D A
But what it holds for her, she hasn’t yet guessed
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Verse 3

 
D A
She traveled this road as a child
D A
Wide-eyed and grinning, she never tired
D A
But now she won’t be coming back with the rest
G D A
If these are life’s lessons, she’ll take this test
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Bridge

 
D A G D A G
Her hands are trembling, she’s never been this far from home
D A G D A G D
Her hands are trembling, but she’s feeling like she’s never felt be-fore
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, A, G, and A7). Practice switching between D and A smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Emtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
D · G · A · Em

A classic song by the Dixie Chicks about a young woman seeking independence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
Who doesn’t know what I’m talking about
D A
Who’s never left home, who’s never struck out
D A
To find a dream and a life of their own
G D A
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
 

Verse 2

 
D A
Many precede and many will follow
D A
A young girl’s dream no longer hol-low
D A
It takes the shape of a place out west
G D A
But what it holds for her, she hasn’t yet guessed
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Verse 3

 
D A
She traveled this road as a child
D A
Wide-eyed and grinning, she never tired
D A
But now she won’t be coming back with the rest
G D A
If these are life’s lessons, she’ll take this test
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Bridge

 
D A G D A G
Her hands are trembling, she’s never been this far from home
D A G D A G D
Her hands are trembling, but she’s feeling like she’s never felt be-fore
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, A, G, and A7). Practice switching between D and A smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Emtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
D · G · A · Em

A classic song by the Dixie Chicks about a young woman seeking independence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
Who doesn’t know what I’m talking about
D A
Who’s never left home, who’s never struck out
D A
To find a dream and a life of their own
G D A
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
 

Verse 2

 
D A
Many precede and many will follow
D A
A young girl’s dream no longer hol-low
D A
It takes the shape of a place out west
G D A
But what it holds for her, she hasn’t yet guessed
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Verse 3

 
D A
She traveled this road as a child
D A
Wide-eyed and grinning, she never tired
D A
But now she won’t be coming back with the rest
G D A
If these are life’s lessons, she’ll take this test
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Bridge

 
D A G D A G
Her hands are trembling, she’s never been this far from home
D A G D A G D
Her hands are trembling, but she’s feeling like she’s never felt be-fore
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, A, G, and A7). Practice switching between D and A smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Emtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
D · G · A · Em

A classic song by the Dixie Chicks about a young woman seeking independence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
Who doesn’t know what I’m talking about
D A
Who’s never left home, who’s never struck out
D A
To find a dream and a life of their own
G D A
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
 

Verse 2

 
D A
Many precede and many will follow
D A
A young girl’s dream no longer hol-low
D A
It takes the shape of a place out west
G D A
But what it holds for her, she hasn’t yet guessed
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Verse 3

 
D A
She traveled this road as a child
D A
Wide-eyed and grinning, she never tired
D A
But now she won’t be coming back with the rest
G D A
If these are life’s lessons, she’ll take this test
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Bridge

 
D A G D A G
Her hands are trembling, she’s never been this far from home
D A G D A G D
Her hands are trembling, but she’s feeling like she’s never felt be-fore
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, A, G, and A7). Practice switching between D and A smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the verses.

Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Emtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
D · G · A · Em

A classic song by the Dixie Chicks about a young woman seeking independence. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
Who doesn’t know what I’m talking about
D A
Who’s never left home, who’s never struck out
D A
To find a dream and a life of their own
G D A
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
 

Verse 2

 
D A
Many precede and many will follow
D A
A young girl’s dream no longer hol-low
D A
It takes the shape of a place out west
G D A
But what it holds for her, she hasn’t yet guessed
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Verse 3

 
D A
She traveled this road as a child
D A
Wide-eyed and grinning, she never tired
D A
But now she won’t be coming back with the rest
G D A
If these are life’s lessons, she’ll take this test
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Bridge

 
D A G D A G
Her hands are trembling, she’s never been this far from home
D A G D A G D
Her hands are trembling, but she’s feeling like she’s never felt be-fore
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Chorus

 
G D
She needs wide open spaces
A D
Room to make her big mis-takes
G
She needs new faces
D A
She knows the high stakes
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, A, G, and A7). Practice switching between D and A smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the verses.