Flint Hill Special

Flint Hill Special

Flint Hill Special

Flatt & Scruggs Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Chords you’ll need to know

C D G

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About This Song

Flint Hill Special is Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs brought bluegrass to mainstream audiences and defined its sound.. It's typically played in G. With just 3 chords, it's one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire.

Classic two-part structure (A and B sections). Most bluegrass instrumentals follow this form—play the A part, then the B part, and repeat.