Learn to play "Pasture Child" 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.
D# Dm Cm She grew up half Dakota, half Louisiana pastor child A# All of her skirts went past her ankles D# Dm Cm Pitch black, no TV on after 9 A# She picked the phone up and she wrapped the cable D# on her finger Dm Cm A# And I spoke gently D# Dm Cm A# And then I tried to pretend to hold her against me Chorus: A# D# Dm Cm A# And it sounds like ooooooo ooooooo D# Dm Cm A# And it sounds like ooooooo oooooooo D# Dm Cm Back before we went digital, digital, digital A# G# Gm Fm A# Way back before you went digital, digital, digital She grew up then became All-American mastermind She wrote a book, I wasn't in it I still call and she pick up time to time But sometimes don't get no signal And the ringer plays so gently And then I still pretend to hold her against me Chorus - x2 Oh, yeah Dun, dun, dun, dun Dun, dun, dun, dun Way back before you went digital, digital, oh, digital, yeah Ayy yeah, ayy yeah Dun, dun, dun, dun Dun, dun, dun, dun You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# ![]() Cm ![]() D# ![]() Dm ![]() Fm ![]() G# ![]() Gm ![]() 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 "Pasture Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pasture Child" by Dominic Fike.