Clyde Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays878

Clyde by J.J. Cale is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
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  			C - D - C - D - C - D - C   -   D 

D 
Clyde plays electric bass 
D 
Plays it with finesse and grace 
D 
Sit on the porch without no shoes 
D 
A-picking the bass and singing the blues 

C - D - C - D - C - D - C   -   D 

D 
Misery loves company 
D 
And his old dog sings harmony 
D 
Tambourine tied to his tail 
D 
You can hear him moan, you can hear him wail 

C - D - C - D - C - D - C   -   D 

Jody May, she got a dollar 
D 
Down the road you can hear her holler 
D 
"Get up Clyde, we got something to do 
D 
That old dog can sing the blues" 

C - D - C - D - C - D - C   -   D 

D 
He don't move, he don't flinch 
D 
Clyde, he don't move an inch 
D 
Just sit on the porch without no shoes 
D 
Picking his bass and singing the blues 

C - D - C - D - C - D - C   -   D - C - D 
    	

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