How to Play Strawberry Wine Chords on Guitar

Strawberry Wine is a popular country song by Deana Carter, released in 1996 as the lead single from her debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This? The song tells the story of a young woman’s first love and the loss of her innocence. It was a huge hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and winning the Song of the Year award at the 1997 Country Music Association Awards.

If you want to learn how to play Strawberry Wine on guitar, you will need to know some basic chords, strumming patterns, and capo positions. In this article, we will show you how to play Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter using two different versions of chords: one with a capo on the first fret and one without a capo. We will also provide some tips and tricks to make your playing sound more authentic and expressive.

Chords

[Intro]
 
C  F
 
 
[Verse]
 
C                        F
 He was working through college
C                 G
 On my grandpa's farm
C                     F
 I was thirstin' for knowledge
C              G
 And he had a car
      C                                F
Yeah, I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child
C                            F
One restless summer we found love growing wild
       G                      F
On the banks of a river on a well beaten path
     G                              F
It's funny how those memories they last
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                 C
Like strawberry wine
     G
Seventeen
              Am
The hot July moon
          F
Saw everything
                   C       G
My first taste of love was bittersweet
                  Am
The green on the vine
F                 C    F
 Like strawberry wine
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
C           F
 I still remember
C                 G
 When thirty was old
C                       F
 My biggest fear was September
C                G
 When he had to go
  C                             F
A few cards and letters and one long distance call
   C                      F
We drifted away like the leaves in the fall
    G                      F
But year after year I come back to this place
G                     F
Just to remember the taste
 
 
[Chorus]
 
               C
Of strawberry wine
     G
Seventeen
              Am
The hot July moon
          F
Saw everything
                   C        G
My first taste of love was bittersweet
                  Am
The green on the vine
     F           C
Like strawberry wine
 
 
[Bridge]
 
    Dm
The fields have grown over now
Dm
Years since the've seen the plow
Dm
 There's nothing time hasn't touched
    Am                    C
Was it really him or the loss of my innocence
G/B                   G
 I've been missing so much
        C   G   Am   F
Yeaaaaaah
 
 
[Chorus]
 
            C
Strawberry wine
     G
Seventeen
              Am
The hot July moon
          F
Saw everything
                   C        G
My first taste of love was bittersweet
                  Am
And green on the vine
F                 C
 Like strawberry wine
     G
Seventeen
              Am
The hot July moon
          F
Saw everything
(fade out...)

Conclusion

Strawberry Wine is a beautiful and nostalgic song that many guitar players enjoy playing and singing. Whether you choose to play it with a capo on the first fret or without a capo, you will need to master some basic chords, strumming patterns, and capo positions. We hope this article has helped you learn how to play Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter on guitar. Remember to practice regularly, have fun, and share your music with others. Happy strumming!