Chords of: When I Play for the County by: The 2 Johnnies. (Gmaj7, A, B7, D) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“When I Play for the County” by The 2 Johnnies is in D Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, A, B7, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → B/F# → A → B/F# → B7 → Amaj7 → A → B7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:40 | 19% |
| D | 0:33 | 15% |
| B7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| E | 0:17 | 8% |
| F#7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:08 | 4% |
A – B/F# – D – A – B/F# – D – B7 – C# – D – E – Amaj7 – F#7 – A – B7 – D – Eaug – A7 – B7 – D – E – Bmaj7 – C# – D – E – A – F#7 – D – A – F#7 – D – B7 – C#m – D – Eaug – F#m7 – B7 – A – Daug – A – Bm7 – D – E – A – Bm7 – D – E – B6 – C# – …
