Sharecropper Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays403

Sharecropper by Stoney Larue is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, E, D and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
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16
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Intro: 
(G / E)  (G / E) (G / E) D/G/A (x2)
 
G            E                G         E 
Who will you turn to when the fire goes out 
G              E            D    G     A 
What you gonna do when your time heads south 
G       E      G          E 
Aint no silver up in them clouds 
G            E                D    G    A 
Who will you turn to when the fire goes out 

G           E           G         E 
When you're gasping for your last breath 
G            E                       D       G A 
Something to save to you but there's nothing left 
G           E                G         E 
You've shot your limit not a prayer in sight 
G            E                 D    G    A 
Something to save you a little luck just might 

G             D                  E 
Sharecropping in a field of the weary 
G     D                     E 
Empty handed in the pouring rain 
G    D                     E 
Aint nothing gonna come up roses 
            G                       D                  
When you're looking for the burning truth to wash away 

G          E      G          E 
Hope is in motion numbers in red 
G           E     D       G    A 
Dark is the ocean dark is your bed 
G        E                  G       E 
Sleep on tight you're gonna wake up soon 
G           E              D    G  A 
Dead of the night is gonna call on you 

G             D                  E 
Sharecropping in a field of the weary 
G     D                     E 
Empty handed in the pouring rain 
G    D                     E 
Aint nothing gonna come up roses 
            G                       D 
When you're looking for the burning truth to wash away 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante