Neil Young - Big Green Country: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Big Green Country" 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.

E                  B       A         G
Across the plain flew the lone grey rider
E             B       A       G
Leather bang pounding on his back
E                     B         A       G
Above the clouds the moon was climbing higher
   E              B            A     G
A pack of wolves wanted their money back
D                                 F#m
With folded arms the chief stood watching
D                                F#m
Painted braves slipped down the hill
A                       G
In his ears the spirit talking

As they closed in
             B
For an easy kill

At the house the door was wide open
Wind blew curtains off the rod
She was waiting and hoping
She was praying to her god
He was luckier than most men
He was barely in his prime
As she stood there in the doorway
Her long dress flowing, would he make it this time?

Over the hill in the big green country
That's the place where the cancer cowboy rides
Pure as the driven snow before it got him
Sometimes I feel like he's all right
Sometimes I feel like a piece of paper
Sometimes I feel like my own name
Sometimes I feel different later
Sometimes I feel, I feel just the same


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord 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 "Big Green Country" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big Green Country" by Neil Young.

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