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Alan Jackson - Drive (For Daddy Gene) Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, Em, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GItwaspaintedDred,thestripewaswhite
ItwasCeighteenfeetfromthebowtothesternlight
GSecondhandfromaDdealerinAtlanta
ICrodeupwithdaddywhenhewenttheretoget‘er
GPutonaDshineputonamotor
CBuiltoutofloveandmadeforthewater
GRanherforyears’tilltheDtransomgotrotten
ACpieceofmychildhoodthat’llCneverbeforgotten
ItGwasjustanoldDplywoodboat
WithaCseventy-fiveJohnsonwithelectricchoke
GAyoungboytwoDhandsonthewheel
CIcan’treplacethewayitmademefeel
AndIGwouldturnhersharpandI’dDmakeitwide
AndChe’dsayyoucan’tbeatthewayanoldwoodboatrides
EmJustalittlelake‘crosstheAAlabamaline
ButIwasCkingoftheoceanDwhendaddyletmeGdriveDCD
GJustanoldhalf-tonDshortbedFord
MyCuncleboughtnewinsixty-four
GDaddygotitright’causetheDenginewassmoking
CAcoupleofburntvalvesandhehaditgoin’
GHe’dletmedriveherandwe’dDhauloffaload
DownaCdirtstripwherewe’ddumptrashoffofThigpenroad
I’dGsitupintheseatandstretchmyDfeetouttothepedals
CSmilinglikeaherothatjustreceivedhismedal
ItGwasjustanoldDhand-me-downFord
WithaCthreespeedonthecolumnandadentinthedoor
GAyoungboytwoDhandsonthewheel
CIcan’treplacethewayitmademefeel
IGwouldpressthatclutchandDI’dkeepitright
Andhe’dCsayalittleslowersonyou’redoin’justfine
EmJustadirtroadwithAtrashoneachsidebutIwasCMarioAndretti
DWhendaddyletGmedrive
GDCDDGDCDD
GI’mgrownupnowthreeDdaughtersofmyown
IClet’emdrivemyoldjeep‘crossthepastureatourhome
GMaybeonedaythey’llDreachbackintheirfile
AndCpulloutthatoldmemoryandCthinkofmeandsmile
AndGsayitwasjustanoldDwornoutjeep
CRustyoldfloorboardshotonmyfeet
GAyounggirltwoDhandsonthewheel
CIcan’treplacethewayitmademefeel
Andhe’dGsayturnitleftandDsteeritright
CStraightenupgirlnowyou’redoin’justfine
EmJustalittlevalleybytheAriverwherewe’dride
ButIwasChighonamountainDwhendaddyletmeGdrive
DdaddyletmeCdriveDohheletmeGdriveDCD
GShe’sjustanoldDplywoodboat
WithaCseventy-fiveJohnsonwithelectricchokeG
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ArtistAlan Jackson
AlbumDrive
GenresCountry
Year2002
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Drive (For Daddy Gene) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Drive (For Daddy Gene) on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Drive (For Daddy Gene) uses these transitions most often: D → C (25), G → D (25), and C → G (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

G to D

2. D → C chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

D to C

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

C to G

4. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to Em

5. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Drive (For Daddy Gene) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drive (For Daddy Gene).

  • Drive (For Daddy Gene) includes 92 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Drive (For Daddy Gene) contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Drive (For Daddy Gene) connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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