Johnny Cash – Second Honeymoon Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Johnny Cash – Second Honeymoon Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAB7EBE7E6

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[Intro]
A  B7  E

[Verse 1]
  E                              
I walked up to the desk 
     A           E
and asked the man about a room
  B7                            
I asked about the bridal suite, 
  E
I told him I'm the groom
       B7                  
Then I took the elevator to 
     E
the floor I was assigned
  B                B7          
I fumbled with the key the way 
 E              E7
I did that other time
  A                               
Inside I thought of all the things 
       E
that started in this room
         A           B7     
But I'm alone on our second 
     E
honeymoon

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[Chorus]
  B7                             
I hear the happy people laughing 
E
in the street below
        B7                        
But the loneliness I feel tonight 
  E
I hope you never know
    A                          
The life that was a happy song 
    E
has ended much too soon
         A           B7     
And I'm alone on our second 
     E
honeymoon

[Instrumental]
A  B7  E

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[Verse 2]
  E                           
I look around the room and see 
       A           E
you standing everywhere
    B7                      
The fragrance of your bridal 
         E
flowers seems to fill the air
    B7                      
The blushing bride that gave 
           E
me such a free and eager kiss
    B7                      
Two loving arms around me as 
     E
you offered wedded bliss
     A                       
We'd said that we'd return to 
         E
live it over in this room
         A           B7    
But I'm alone on our second 
      E
honeymoon
  A           B7          E6
(Alone on our second honeymoon)

How to play Second Honeymoon: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Second Honeymoon by Johnny Cash on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Second Honeymoon by Johnny Cash sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: A, B7, E, B, E7 and E6.

Listen for A – B7 – E – A (IV – V7 – I – IV in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, A7, D, A, D7, D6 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
E6 chord on guitar (x79999)
E6E G♯ B C♯

Second Honeymoon chords: questions

What key is Second Honeymoon in?

Second Honeymoon by Johnny Cash is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Second Honeymoon?

Second Honeymoon uses 6 chords: A, B7, E, B, E7, E6.

What is the chord progression of Second Honeymoon?

The main progression is A – B7 – E – A (IV – V7 – I – IV).

Is Second Honeymoon easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, A7, D, A, D7, D6 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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