May102019

John Mayer – Old Town Road Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Old Town Road by John Mayer on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G#
I got the horses in the back
B/C#
Horse tack is attached
F#
Hat is matte black
Got the boots that’s black to match
G#
Ridin’ on a horse, ha
B/C#
You can whip your Porsche
F#
I been in the valley
You ain’t been up off that porch, now

[Pre-chorus]
G# B/C#
Can’t nobody tell me nothin’
F#
You can’t tell me nothin’
G# B/C#
Can’t nobody tell me nothin’
F#
You can’t tell me nothin’

[Verse 2]
G#
Ridin’ on a tractor
B/C#
Lean all in my bladder
F#
Cheated on my baby
You can go and ask her
G#
My life is a movie
B/C#
Bull ridin’ and boobies
F#
Cowboy hat from Gucci
F#
Wrangler on my booty

[Pre-chorus]
G# B/C#
Can’t nobody tell me nothin’
F#
You can’t tell me nothin’
G# B/C#
Can’t nobody tell me nothin’
F#
You can’t tell me nothin’

[Verse 3]
G# B/C#
Hat down, cross town, livin’ like a rockstar
F#
Spent a lot of money on my brand new guitar
G# B/C#
Baby’s got a habit: diamond rings and Fendi sports bras
F#
Ridin’ down Rodeo in my Maserati sports car
G# B/C#
Got no stress, I’ve been through all that
F#
I’m like a Marlboro Man so I kick on back
G# B/C#
Wish I could roll on back to that old town road
F#
I wanna ride ’til I can’t no more

[Chorus]
G# B/C#
Yeah, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road
F#
I’m gonna ride ’til I can’t no more
G# B/C#
I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road
F#
I’m gonna ride ’til I can’t no more
G# B/C#
Yeah, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road
F#
I’m gonna ride ’til I can’t no more
G# B/C#
I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road
F#
I’m gonna ride ’til I can’t no more

How to play Old Town Road: key, chords and progression

Old Town Road by John Mayer keeps coming home to D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). You need 3 chords: G#, B/C# and F#.

Most of the song cycles through G# – B/C# – F# – G# (V – ♭VII – IV – V in D♭ major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes E, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.