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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
D · G · A · Bm
A beloved country classic about summer love and coming of age, “Strawberry Wine” is one of the most nostalgic country songs ever recorded. Four simple chords tell a timeless story.
Country Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Keep the strumming gentle and flowing. The Bm barre chord can be simplified to Bm7 (x20202) for beginners. Let the emotion carry through your playing.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D G
He was working through college on my grandpa’s farm
Bm A
I was thirsting for knowledge and he had a car
D G
I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child
Bm A
When one restless summer we found love growing wild
Chorus
G A D
Strawberry wine, seventeen
G A Bm
The hot July moon saw everything
G A D
My first taste of love, oh bittersweet
G A D
Green on the vine, like strawberry wine
Verse 2
D G
I still remember when thirty was old
Bm A
And my biggest fear was September when he had to go
D G
A few cards and letters and one long distance call
Bm A
We drifted away like the leaves in the fall