Johnny Cash - Luther Played the Boogie: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Luther Played the Boogie" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F We were just a plain ol' hillbilly band with a plain old country style. We never played the kind of songs C that'd drive anybody wild. F Played a railroad song with a stomping beat, A# we played a blues song kinda slow and sweet. G But the thing that knocked them off their feet was, C ooh-wee!! Chorus: F When Luther played the boogie-woogie Luther played the boogie-woogie. Luther played the boogie-woogie Luther played the boogie-woogie. A# Luther played the boogie-woogie Luther played the boogie-woogie. F Luther played the boogie-woogie Luther played the C F boogie in the strangest kind of way Play it strange! Well, we did our best to entertain Everywhere we'd go We'd nearly wear our fingers off To give the folks a show Played jumping jive to make them get in the groove We played sad songs, real slow and smooth But the only thing that'd make them move was Ooh-wee Chorus F Now, didn't Luther play the boogie strange? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Luther Played the Boogie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Luther Played the Boogie" by Johnny Cash.