Chris Stapleton – Hillbilly Blood Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Chris Stapleton – Hillbilly Blood Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Hillbilly Blood by Chris Stapleton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
D  D7sus4  D  D7sus4
D  D7sus4  D  D7sus4
G  D  G  D  x2

[Verse 1]
G         C     D G       
Hillbilly blood,  runnin' 
           C      D
through my veins
G          C   D      G        
Black coal soul and a mountain 
   C    D
of pain
G            C     D   G        
Jug of white lightning crossin' 
   C     D
my lips
G         C            D     C
Hillbilly blood don't give a shit

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[Interlude]
G  C  D  x2

[Verse 2]
G         C     D    G     
Hillbilly blood, the river 
     C    D
runs red
G             C      D    
Finger on the trigger and 
  G        C     D
a pound of lead
G              C  D G         
Chopper in the air, searchin' 
   C    D
my land
  G          C         
A copperhead bites and 
      D         C
don't give a goddamn

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[Chorus]
G        C              D
 All the tongues at the tent revival
G     C               D
 Been spittin' in the devil's eye
G            C       
 There ain't livin', 
          D
 there's just survival
G        C             D
 Doesn't matter if you do or die
    G      C  D       G      C   D
The way it is, is the way it was
G         C    D  G         C      D
Hillbilly blood,  hillbilly blood

[Interlude]
G  C  D  x2

[Verse 3]
G         C     D  G     
Hillbilly blood,   thick 
       C     D
as the night
G        C    D       G       
Fog lays heavy on the morning 
C      D
light
G           C      D  G        
Pike County sheriff   trackin' 
   C      D
my scent
G      C          D        C
Nobody gonna know wherе he went

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[Chorus]
G        C              D
 All the tongues at the tent revival
G     C               D
 Been spittin' in the devil's eye
G            C       
 There ain't livin', 
          D
 there's just survival
G        C             D
 Doesn't matter if you do or die
        G      C  D   
And the way it is, is 
    G      C   D
the way it was
G         C    D  G         C      D
Hillbilly blood,  hillbilly blood

[Outro]
G  C  D  x8
D  D7sus4  D  D7sus4

How to play Hillbilly Blood: key, chords and progression

To play Hillbilly Blood by Chris Stapleton, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: D, D7sus4, G and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – G – C – D (V – I – IV – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, A7sus4, D, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
D7sus4 chord on guitar (x57585)
D7sus4D G A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Hillbilly Blood chords: questions

What key is Hillbilly Blood in?

Hillbilly Blood by Chris Stapleton is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Hillbilly Blood?

Hillbilly Blood uses 4 chords: D, D7sus4, G, C.

What is the chord progression of Hillbilly Blood?

The main progression is D – G – C – D (V – I – IV – V).

Is Hillbilly Blood easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, A7sus4, D, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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