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Margo Price It Ain’t Drunk Driving If You’re Riding a Horse Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, Am, C7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

CCCFCCG7CCCCC
OntheChighwayatnight,thelightsblazingFred
andCthereain’tnosoundsexceptthepoundinginmyAmhead
AndaCcouple,copsirens,blaringforFme
TheyCstoppedmeenroutetothe Amrefinery
TheyCsaid,“Youlookmean”,“ThekettleisFblack”
TheyCpunchedme,forthatone,andthrewmeintheAmback
TheyCsay,“You’vebeendrinking”,Isaid,“Yes,ofFcourse
ButCitain’tdrunkdrivingifyou’reG7ridingaChorse”
Wellthere’sCcoked-uptruckdriversandT-BirdsonFmeth
AndCcellphones,andsilverfolks,scaremetoAmdeath
AndCpills,weedandNyQuilineverythirdFcar
AndCliquored-upgrandmasheadingdowntotheAmbar
ButmyChorse,hedoesallthethinkingforFme
He’sCsober,asanangel,onaChristmasAmtree
BeingChornyandgettingmessedupislife’sstrongestFforce
ButCitain’tdrunkdrivingifyou’reG7ridingaChorse
C7C7
NowmyGequinecompanioniskindandgood-hearted
ButheCwillnotbackFdownfromaCfightCFC
AndAmdownattheCstablehe’lldrinkyouFundertheCtable
ButGhewasn’tdrinking Gtonight
C7C7FFCCG7C
WellICpleadedandpleadedwithoutanyFgain,tookallthe
CnamesintheBibleIcouldthinkofinAmvain
AndtheCjudge,hehadthegall,toshrinkallmyFwealth
Hesaid,C”Whatdoyouhave,tosayfor Amyourself
OfyourCsinningandyourdrinkingdoyoufeelmuch Fremorse?”No,’cause
Citain’tdrunkdrivingifyou’reG7ridingaChorse
FItain’tdrunkCdrivingifyou’reG7ridingaChorseC
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Margo Price - It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.

It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), C → F (16), and Am → C (9). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C to F

2. C → G7 chord transition

Switching from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to G7

3. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to Am

4. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the interlude.

C to C7

5. C7 → G chord transition

Switching from C7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse.

  • It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse includes 69 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%