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Alan Jackson - Small Town Southern Man Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DGDGDGDAGD
GBornthemiddleDsonofafarmer
AAndasmalltownDSouthernman
GLikehisdaddy’sDdaddybeforehim
ABroughtupworkingontheland
GFellinlovewithaDsmalltownwoman
AAndtheymarriedupandDsettleddown
GNaturalwayoflifeDifyou’relucky
AForasmalltownGSouthernmanD
GFirsttherecamefourDprettydaughters
AForthissmalltownDSouthernman
GThenafewyearslaterDcameanother
AAboy,hewasn’tplanned
GSevenpeoplelivingDalltogether
AInahousebuiltwithhisDownhands
GLittlewordswithloveDandunderstanding
AFromasmalltownGSouthernDman
GAndhebowedhisheadDtoJesus
GAndhestoodforUncleDSam
AndGheonlylovedoneDwoman
He)wasAalwaysproudofwhathehad
HesaidGhisgreatestcontributionD
GIstheonesyouDleavebehind
GRaisedonthewaysDandgentlekindness
OfAasmallGtownDSouthernman
GDAGD
GCalloushandstoldDthestory
AForthissmalltownDSouthernman
GHegaveitalltokeepitDalltogether
AAndkeephisfamilyonhisland
GLikehisdaddy,yearsworeDouthisbody
AMadeithardjusttowalkandDstand
GYoucanbreaktheback
DButyoucan’tbreakthespirit
AOfaGsmalltownDSouthernman
GAndhebowedhisheadDtoJesus
GAndhestoodforUncleDSam
AndGheonlylovedoneDwoman
He)wasAalwaysproudofwhathehad
HesaidGhisgreatestcontributionD
GIstheonesyouDleavebehind
GRaisedonthewaysDandgentlekindness
OfAasmallGtownDSouthernman
GDGDGDAGD
GFinallydeathcameDcalling
AForthissmalltownDSouthernman
GHesaidit’salright’causeDIseeangels
AAndtheygotmebythehand
GDon’tyoucry,andDdon’tyouworry
AI’mblessed,andIDknowIam
G’CauseGodhasaDplaceinHeaven
ForAasmallGtownSouthernDman
GAndhebowedhisheadDtoJesus
GAndhestoodforUncleDSam
AndGheonlylovedoneDwoman
He)wasAalwaysproudofwhathehad
HesaidGhisgreatestcontributionD
GIstheonesyouDleavebehind
GRaisedonthewaysDandgentlekindness
OfAasmallGtownDSouthernman
GRaisedonthewaysDandgentlekindness
OfAasmallGtownDSouthernman
GDAGD
AlbumGood Time
Year2008
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Small Town Southern Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Small Town Southern Man on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Small Town Southern Man uses these transitions most often: G → D (55), D → G (36), and D → A (27). 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

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 36 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

D to A

3. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

A to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Small Town Southern Man.

  • Small Town Southern Man includes 145 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Small Town Southern Man contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Small Town Southern Man 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%