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Good Directions Chords

Billy Currington Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Billy Currington’s hit about a country boy’s lucky encounter with a city woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s storytelling feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was strolling down the street just a hustling my feet

G D

When she shouted “Hey, Mister, help me please”

G C

She was struggling with bags from the Piggly Wiggly

G D

I said “I’d be much obliged to carry one for you, Ma’am”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Verse 2

G C

I said “Well, I know a place just a little ways from here

G D

Where the catfish are jumping, the people are friendly

G C

And they know how to make you feel right at home

G D

If you follow me, I’ll show you the way”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Bridge

Am C G

Well, I gave her good directions and my number too

Am C D

Told her if she gets lost, give me a call

Am C G

I didn’t think she would, but a couple days later

Am C D

She did, and now I’ve got it all

Chorus

C G

’Cause she was looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

She was looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold

Outro

G C

And a hand to hold

G D

Yeah, a hand to hold

G C

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G D

And a hand to hold

G C

Yeah, a hand to hold

G D

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G

And a hand to hold

Practice tip: The G-C-D chord progression is the core of this song; practice switching between these three chords cleanly before adding the Am in the bridge.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Billy Currington’s hit about a country boy’s lucky encounter with a city woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s storytelling feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was strolling down the street just a hustling my feet

G D

When she shouted “Hey, Mister, help me please”

G C

She was struggling with bags from the Piggly Wiggly

G D

I said “I’d be much obliged to carry one for you, Ma’am”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Verse 2

G C

I said “Well, I know a place just a little ways from here

G D

Where the catfish are jumping, the people are friendly

G C

And they know how to make you feel right at home

G D

If you follow me, I’ll show you the way”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Bridge

Am C G

Well, I gave her good directions and my number too

Am C D

Told her if she gets lost, give me a call

Am C G

I didn’t think she would, but a couple days later

Am C D

She did, and now I’ve got it all

Chorus

C G

’Cause she was looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

She was looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold

Outro

G C

And a hand to hold

G D

Yeah, a hand to hold

G C

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G D

And a hand to hold

G C

Yeah, a hand to hold

G D

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G

And a hand to hold

Practice tip: The G-C-D chord progression is the core of this song; practice switching between these three chords cleanly before adding the Am in the bridge.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Billy Currington’s hit about a country boy’s lucky encounter with a city woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s storytelling feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was strolling down the street just a hustling my feet

G D

When she shouted “Hey, Mister, help me please”

G C

She was struggling with bags from the Piggly Wiggly

G D

I said “I’d be much obliged to carry one for you, Ma’am”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Verse 2

G C

I said “Well, I know a place just a little ways from here

G D

Where the catfish are jumping, the people are friendly

G C

And they know how to make you feel right at home

G D

If you follow me, I’ll show you the way”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Bridge

Am C G

Well, I gave her good directions and my number too

Am C D

Told her if she gets lost, give me a call

Am C G

I didn’t think she would, but a couple days later

Am C D

She did, and now I’ve got it all

Chorus

C G

’Cause she was looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

She was looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold

Outro

G C

And a hand to hold

G D

Yeah, a hand to hold

G C

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G D

And a hand to hold

G C

Yeah, a hand to hold

G D

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G

And a hand to hold

Practice tip: The G-C-D chord progression is the core of this song; practice switching between these three chords cleanly before adding the Am in the bridge.

Gtap to play

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Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Billy Currington’s hit about a country boy’s lucky encounter with a city woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s storytelling feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was strolling down the street just a hustling my feet

G D

When she shouted “Hey, Mister, help me please”

G C

She was struggling with bags from the Piggly Wiggly

G D

I said “I’d be much obliged to carry one for you, Ma’am”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Verse 2

G C

I said “Well, I know a place just a little ways from here

G D

Where the catfish are jumping, the people are friendly

G C

And they know how to make you feel right at home

G D

If you follow me, I’ll show you the way”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Bridge

Am C G

Well, I gave her good directions and my number too

Am C D

Told her if she gets lost, give me a call

Am C G

I didn’t think she would, but a couple days later

Am C D

She did, and now I’ve got it all

Chorus

C G

’Cause she was looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

She was looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold

Outro

G C

And a hand to hold

G D

Yeah, a hand to hold

G C

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G D

And a hand to hold

G C

Yeah, a hand to hold

G D

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G

And a hand to hold

Practice tip: The G-C-D chord progression is the core of this song; practice switching between these three chords cleanly before adding the Am in the bridge.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Billy Currington’s hit about a country boy’s lucky encounter with a city woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s storytelling feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was strolling down the street just a hustling my feet

G D

When she shouted “Hey, Mister, help me please”

G C

She was struggling with bags from the Piggly Wiggly

G D

I said “I’d be much obliged to carry one for you, Ma’am”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Verse 2

G C

I said “Well, I know a place just a little ways from here

G D

Where the catfish are jumping, the people are friendly

G C

And they know how to make you feel right at home

G D

If you follow me, I’ll show you the way”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Bridge

Am C G

Well, I gave her good directions and my number too

Am C D

Told her if she gets lost, give me a call

Am C G

I didn’t think she would, but a couple days later

Am C D

She did, and now I’ve got it all

Chorus

C G

’Cause she was looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

She was looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold

Outro

G C

And a hand to hold

G D

Yeah, a hand to hold

G C

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G D

And a hand to hold

G C

Yeah, a hand to hold

G D

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G

And a hand to hold

Practice tip: The G-C-D chord progression is the core of this song; practice switching between these three chords cleanly before adding the Am in the bridge.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Billy Currington’s hit about a country boy’s lucky encounter with a city woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s storytelling feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I was strolling down the street just a hustling my feet

G D

When she shouted “Hey, Mister, help me please”

G C

She was struggling with bags from the Piggly Wiggly

G D

I said “I’d be much obliged to carry one for you, Ma’am”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Verse 2

G C

I said “Well, I know a place just a little ways from here

G D

Where the catfish are jumping, the people are friendly

G C

And they know how to make you feel right at home

G D

If you follow me, I’ll show you the way”

Chorus

C G

She said “I’m looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

I’m looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold”

Bridge

Am C G

Well, I gave her good directions and my number too

Am C D

Told her if she gets lost, give me a call

Am C G

I didn’t think she would, but a couple days later

Am C D

She did, and now I’ve got it all

Chorus

C G

’Cause she was looking for a dirt road

D G

A little country just to get lost in

C G

Get away from this rat race

D G

A little slow pace simple living

C G

She was looking for a cold beer

D G

A nice little honky-tonk

C G

Some good old barbecue

D G

And a hand to hold

Outro

G C

And a hand to hold

G D

Yeah, a hand to hold

G C

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G D

And a hand to hold

G C

Yeah, a hand to hold

G D

I’m so glad she needed good directions

G

And a hand to hold

Practice tip: The G-C-D chord progression is the core of this song; practice switching between these three chords cleanly before adding the Am in the bridge.