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Chris Stapleton – South Dakota Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDm Gm F Em Gsus4 G7 Em7 Eb Ddim Gsus2

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[Intro]
Dm Dm Dm Dm

[Verse 1]
Dm
Lord, this morning,
 when I woke up
Dm
I wanted that whiskey
in my coffee cup
Dm
Had last night ringing
 in my head
Dm
Telling me I oughta
 go back to bed

[Chorus]
        Gm
I'm in South Dakota
    F       Em       Dm
I keep on staying  behind
         Gm
I'm in  South Dakota
F              Em       Dm
Trouble ain't hard  to find

[Interlude]
Dm

[Verse 2]
   Dm
I thought I might
go take a ride
Dm
Changed my mind when
I looked outside
Dm
I can't stay,
 but I can't leave
Dm
Or get myself
 away from me

[Chorus]
        Gm
I'm in South Dakota
    F       Em       Dm
I keep on staying  behind
         Gm
I'm in  South Dakota
F             Em        Dm
Trouble ain't hard  to find

[Solo]
Dm Gsus4 G7 Em7 Eb
 Dm Ddim Dm Gsus2 F Dm

[Verse 3]
Dm
Nights are long as
the day is cold
Dm
Staying alive is getting old
Dm
Nothing is everything
 I got left
Dm
I'm staring down the devil,
but I'm scared to death

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[Chorus]
        Gm
I'm in South Dakota
    F       Em       Dm
I keep on staying  behind
         Gm
I'm in  South Dakota
F             Em        Dm
Trouble ain't hard  to find
        Gm
I'm in South Dakota
    F       Em       Dm
I keep on staying  behind
         Gm
I'm in  South Dakota
F             Em        Dm
Trouble ain't hard  to find

[Outro]
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm

How to play South Dakota: key, chords and progression

These are South Dakota chords by Chris Stapleton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

South Dakota by Chris Stapleton sits in D minor (one flat: B♭), and you need 10 chords to play it: Dm, Gm, F, Em, Gsus4, G7, Em7, Eb, Ddim and Gsus2.

Most of the song cycles through Dm – Gm – F – Em (i – iv – III – ii in D minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: on guitar, Gm, F, Eb, Ddim and Gsus2 need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.