Alan Jackson - Mercury Blues Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, Bm, A

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Well,ifDIhadmoney,ItellyouwhatI’ddo

DI’dgodowntown,buyaMercuryortwo

I’mGcrazyaboutaMercury,LordI’mDcrazyaboutaMercury

I’mgonnaBmbuymeaMercuryandAcruiseitupanddowntheDroad

Well,theDgirlIlove,Istoleherfromafriend

DHegotluckystoleherbackagain

SheGheardhehadaMercury,Lordshe’sDcrazyaboutaMercury

I’mgonnaBmbuymeaMercuryandAcruiseitupanddowntheDroad

DGDBmAD

Well,DheynowwomanyoulooksofineRiding’roundinyourMercury49

GCrazyaboutaMercury,LordI’mDcrazyaboutaMercury

I’mgonnaBmbuymeaMercuryandAcruiseitupanddowntheDroad

DGDBmAD

Well,myDbabywentout,shedidn’tstaylong

DBoughtherselfaMercurycomeacruisinghome

She’sGcrazyaboutaMercury,yeahshe’sDcrazyaboutaMercury

I’mgonnaBmbuymeaMercuryandAcruiseitupanddowntheDroad

DGDBmAD

Well,ifDIhadmoney,ItellyouwhatI’ddo

I’dDgodowntownbuyaMercuryortwo

GCrazyaboutaMercury,LordI’mDcrazyaboutaMercury

I’mgonnaBmbuymeaMercuryandAcruiseitupanddowntheGroad

I’mgonnaBmbuymeaMercuryandAcruiseitupanddowntheGroad

I’mgonnaBmbuymeaMercuryandAcruiseitupanddowntheDroad

DGDBmADDGDBmAG

BmAGBmADAD

ArtistAlan Jackson

AlbumA Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)

GenresCountry, Rockabilly

Year1993

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Mercury Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Mercury Blues on ukulele requires 4 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.

Mercury Blues uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (14), A → D (11), and D → Bm (10). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

2. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

3. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

4. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

Mercury Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mercury Blues.

Mercury Blues includes 64 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Mercury Blues contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Mercury Blues 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 → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%