Country, Folk

What It Sounds Like Chords

Zach Bryan 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

What It Sounds Like Chords – Guitar

A reflective and raw folk-country song by Zach Bryan about the sounds of a simple, honest life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk 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 shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Well, it sounds like a screen door slammin’ shut

C G

It sounds like a whiskey pour

D Em C G

It sounds like a prayer for things you ain’t got yet

D G

And a knockin’ at your door

G

It sounds like a diesel engine turnin’ over

C G

It sounds like a distant train

D Em C G

It sounds like a promise that you know you should keep

D G

In the pourin’ rain

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Verse 2

G

It sounds like a backroad on a Sunday evenin’

C G

It sounds like a telephone call

D Em C G

It sounds like a man who’s tired of talkin’

D G

So he don’t talk at all

G

It sounds like a mother cryin’ for her children

C G

It sounds like a father’s pride

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason that you wake up each day

D G

With the sun in your eyes

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Bridge

Em C G

It sounds like a memory you can’t shake

Em C G

It sounds like a good and a bad break

Em C G

It sounds like a song you can’t forget

D G C

It sounds like a little bit of regret

Verse 3

G

It sounds like the highway when you’re leavin’ home

C G

It sounds like a welcome back

D Em C G

It sounds like a truth that you finally know

D G

That you can’t take back

G

It sounds like a quiet night with someone you love

C G

It sounds like a long goodbye

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason you ain’t afraid to die

D G

And the reason you’re alive

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, consistent strumming hand; let the lyrics and simple chord changes carry the emotion of the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What It Sounds Like Chords – Ukulele

A reflective and raw folk-country song by Zach Bryan about the sounds of a simple, honest life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk 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 shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Well, it sounds like a screen door slammin’ shut

C G

It sounds like a whiskey pour

D Em C G

It sounds like a prayer for things you ain’t got yet

D G

And a knockin’ at your door

G

It sounds like a diesel engine turnin’ over

C G

It sounds like a distant train

D Em C G

It sounds like a promise that you know you should keep

D G

In the pourin’ rain

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Verse 2

G

It sounds like a backroad on a Sunday evenin’

C G

It sounds like a telephone call

D Em C G

It sounds like a man who’s tired of talkin’

D G

So he don’t talk at all

G

It sounds like a mother cryin’ for her children

C G

It sounds like a father’s pride

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason that you wake up each day

D G

With the sun in your eyes

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Bridge

Em C G

It sounds like a memory you can’t shake

Em C G

It sounds like a good and a bad break

Em C G

It sounds like a song you can’t forget

D G C

It sounds like a little bit of regret

Verse 3

G

It sounds like the highway when you’re leavin’ home

C G

It sounds like a welcome back

D Em C G

It sounds like a truth that you finally know

D G

That you can’t take back

G

It sounds like a quiet night with someone you love

C G

It sounds like a long goodbye

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason you ain’t afraid to die

D G

And the reason you’re alive

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, consistent strumming hand; let the lyrics and simple chord changes carry the emotion of the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What It Sounds Like Chords – Piano

A reflective and raw folk-country song by Zach Bryan about the sounds of a simple, honest life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk 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 shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Well, it sounds like a screen door slammin’ shut

C G

It sounds like a whiskey pour

D Em C G

It sounds like a prayer for things you ain’t got yet

D G

And a knockin’ at your door

G

It sounds like a diesel engine turnin’ over

C G

It sounds like a distant train

D Em C G

It sounds like a promise that you know you should keep

D G

In the pourin’ rain

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Verse 2

G

It sounds like a backroad on a Sunday evenin’

C G

It sounds like a telephone call

D Em C G

It sounds like a man who’s tired of talkin’

D G

So he don’t talk at all

G

It sounds like a mother cryin’ for her children

C G

It sounds like a father’s pride

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason that you wake up each day

D G

With the sun in your eyes

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Bridge

Em C G

It sounds like a memory you can’t shake

Em C G

It sounds like a good and a bad break

Em C G

It sounds like a song you can’t forget

D G C

It sounds like a little bit of regret

Verse 3

G

It sounds like the highway when you’re leavin’ home

C G

It sounds like a welcome back

D Em C G

It sounds like a truth that you finally know

D G

That you can’t take back

G

It sounds like a quiet night with someone you love

C G

It sounds like a long goodbye

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason you ain’t afraid to die

D G

And the reason you’re alive

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, consistent strumming hand; let the lyrics and simple chord changes carry the emotion of the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What It Sounds Like Chords – Banjo

A reflective and raw folk-country song by Zach Bryan about the sounds of a simple, honest life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk 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 shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Well, it sounds like a screen door slammin’ shut

C G

It sounds like a whiskey pour

D Em C G

It sounds like a prayer for things you ain’t got yet

D G

And a knockin’ at your door

G

It sounds like a diesel engine turnin’ over

C G

It sounds like a distant train

D Em C G

It sounds like a promise that you know you should keep

D G

In the pourin’ rain

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Verse 2

G

It sounds like a backroad on a Sunday evenin’

C G

It sounds like a telephone call

D Em C G

It sounds like a man who’s tired of talkin’

D G

So he don’t talk at all

G

It sounds like a mother cryin’ for her children

C G

It sounds like a father’s pride

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason that you wake up each day

D G

With the sun in your eyes

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Bridge

Em C G

It sounds like a memory you can’t shake

Em C G

It sounds like a good and a bad break

Em C G

It sounds like a song you can’t forget

D G C

It sounds like a little bit of regret

Verse 3

G

It sounds like the highway when you’re leavin’ home

C G

It sounds like a welcome back

D Em C G

It sounds like a truth that you finally know

D G

That you can’t take back

G

It sounds like a quiet night with someone you love

C G

It sounds like a long goodbye

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason you ain’t afraid to die

D G

And the reason you’re alive

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, consistent strumming hand; let the lyrics and simple chord changes carry the emotion of the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What It Sounds Like Chords – Mandolin

A reflective and raw folk-country song by Zach Bryan about the sounds of a simple, honest life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk 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 shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Well, it sounds like a screen door slammin’ shut

C G

It sounds like a whiskey pour

D Em C G

It sounds like a prayer for things you ain’t got yet

D G

And a knockin’ at your door

G

It sounds like a diesel engine turnin’ over

C G

It sounds like a distant train

D Em C G

It sounds like a promise that you know you should keep

D G

In the pourin’ rain

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Verse 2

G

It sounds like a backroad on a Sunday evenin’

C G

It sounds like a telephone call

D Em C G

It sounds like a man who’s tired of talkin’

D G

So he don’t talk at all

G

It sounds like a mother cryin’ for her children

C G

It sounds like a father’s pride

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason that you wake up each day

D G

With the sun in your eyes

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Bridge

Em C G

It sounds like a memory you can’t shake

Em C G

It sounds like a good and a bad break

Em C G

It sounds like a song you can’t forget

D G C

It sounds like a little bit of regret

Verse 3

G

It sounds like the highway when you’re leavin’ home

C G

It sounds like a welcome back

D Em C G

It sounds like a truth that you finally know

D G

That you can’t take back

G

It sounds like a quiet night with someone you love

C G

It sounds like a long goodbye

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason you ain’t afraid to die

D G

And the reason you’re alive

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, consistent strumming hand; let the lyrics and simple chord changes carry the emotion of the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What It Sounds Like Chords – Harmonica

A reflective and raw folk-country song by Zach Bryan about the sounds of a simple, honest life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk 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 shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Well, it sounds like a screen door slammin’ shut

C G

It sounds like a whiskey pour

D Em C G

It sounds like a prayer for things you ain’t got yet

D G

And a knockin’ at your door

G

It sounds like a diesel engine turnin’ over

C G

It sounds like a distant train

D Em C G

It sounds like a promise that you know you should keep

D G

In the pourin’ rain

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Verse 2

G

It sounds like a backroad on a Sunday evenin’

C G

It sounds like a telephone call

D Em C G

It sounds like a man who’s tired of talkin’

D G

So he don’t talk at all

G

It sounds like a mother cryin’ for her children

C G

It sounds like a father’s pride

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason that you wake up each day

D G

With the sun in your eyes

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Bridge

Em C G

It sounds like a memory you can’t shake

Em C G

It sounds like a good and a bad break

Em C G

It sounds like a song you can’t forget

D G C

It sounds like a little bit of regret

Verse 3

G

It sounds like the highway when you’re leavin’ home

C G

It sounds like a welcome back

D Em C G

It sounds like a truth that you finally know

D G

That you can’t take back

G

It sounds like a quiet night with someone you love

C G

It sounds like a long goodbye

D Em C G

It sounds like the reason you ain’t afraid to die

D G

And the reason you’re alive

Chorus

C G D

And it sounds like truth, it sounds like trouble

C G D

It sounds like someone tryin’ their best

C G D

It sounds like heaven, it sounds like hell

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

C G D

It sounds like gettin’ things off your chest

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, consistent strumming hand; let the lyrics and simple chord changes carry the emotion of the song.