[Intro] C Am7 G F [Verse 1] C You can take him off the plains but the plains live in him Am7 Like a moccasin hittin' with his riverbend venom G F Gets into your blood and remains in you 'til you die C You can call him off the mountain but the mountain stays callin' Am7 Call him on his blues but he's always all in G F Killing coyotes, no, a country boy survive [Chorus] C So where would you when you need someone honest? Am7 What would you wish if you only had a comet? G F Would you understand the beauty of a barren land? Am G F C If it wasn't for the hometown, home now, plainsman [Interlude] C Am7 G F [Verse 2] C You can take him off the river but the rivers stays flowing Am7 Take him off the hook but the fly stays floating G F Have a trout jumping out, asking where hold old friends went C You can take him off the law but the law stays cuttin' Am7 You can take him off the hammer but the frame needs nuttin' G F Work his hands bloody and still come back for more [Chorus] C Now I hear you go, cut out runnin' Am7 But you know double or nothing G F You'll never find the beauty that beats this barren land Am G F C Or another like your hometown, home now, plainsman [Interlude] C Am7 G F [Verse 3] C G Honeysuckle choking out an old fence road Am F Hardwood yellow of a boat dock post C G F Feelin' that you got it right when you had the chance C G She ain't gone if I can sit here with her Am F I feel her on the water with a cold chill shiver C G F Lori let a cigarette and I just headed home [Chorus] C So where would you go when you need someone honest? Am What would you wish if you only had a comet? G F Would you understand, beauty of a barren land? Am G F C If it wasn't for the hometown home now, plains man [Break] C Am G F C Am G F [Outing-Chorus] C Where would you go when you need someone honest? Am What would you wish if you only had a comet? G F Would you understand, beauty of a barren land? Am G F If it wasn't for the hometown home now, plains man
Zach Bryan – Plainsman Chords feat. Turnpike Troubadours on Piano & Ukulele
Watch: Zach Bryan - Plainsman (feat. Turnpike Troubadours) (Official Audio)
From Zach Bryan on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play Plainsman: key, chords and progression
Plainsman by Zach Bryan sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 5 chords to play it: C, Am7, G, F and Am.
The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Am7 – G – F (I – vi7 – V – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – fah. 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 G, Em7, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
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Plainsman chords: questions
What key is Plainsman in?
Plainsman by Zach Bryan is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in Plainsman?
Plainsman uses 5 chords: C, Am7, G, F, Am.
What is the chord progression of Plainsman?
The main progression is C – Am7 – G – F (I – vi7 – V – IV).
Is Plainsman easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Em7, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).
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