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Jason Aldean - Tattoos On This Town Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, C, Em, Bm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DThere’sstillblackmarksonthatGcountyroad,wherewedragracedourDpickups,andmustangs
AndGweatheredalltheCsunandGrain,DandtothisdayuponthatGoverpass,
EvenunderneaththeDnewpaint,youcanstillsee, G“AlliewillyouCmarryGme?”
EmTakearide,lookGaround,andthereain’tnodoubt
DItsureleftitsmarkonGus,wesureleftourmarkonDit
DLettheworldknowweGwerehere,witheverythingweBmdid
BmLaidalotofmemoriesGdown,liketattoosonDthistown
DDDDDGDDDDDG
DThere’sstillaropeburnonthatGoldbranch,thathangsovertheDriver,
Istillgotthescars,fromGswingingoutaClittletooGfarD
DThereain’tacornerofthisGhallowedground,thatweain’tlaughedorDcriedon
It’swhereweloved, Glivedandlearned CreallifeGstuff
GIt’severythingwe’remadeof
DItsureleftitsmarkonGus,wesureleftourmarkonDit
DLettheworldknowweGwerehere,witheverythingweBmdid
BmWelaidalotofmemoriesGdown,liketattoosonDthistownG
LiketattoosDonthis Gtown
EmEverywhere,thereweare,Githitsmeright,inmyheart…
ItsureleftitsmarkonGus,wesureleftourmarkonDit
LettheworldknowwewereGhere,witheverythingweBmdid
BmWelaidalotofmemoriesGdown,Bmwe’llalwaysbehangingGaround,
LiketattoosonthisDtown,GliketattoosonDthis Gtown
DDDDDGDDDDDG
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ArtistJason Aldean
AlbumMy Kinda Party
GenresCountry
Year2010
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Tattoos On This Town on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jason Aldean - Tattoos On This Town on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.

Tattoos On This Town uses these transitions most often: D → G (21), G → D (21), and Bm → G (4). 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

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

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 21 times.

D to G

2. G → C chord transition

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

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, played 4 times.

G to C

3. D → Em chord transition

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

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section.

D to Em

4. Em → G chord transition

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

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Tattoos On This Town chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tattoos On This Town.

  • Tattoos On This Town includes 62 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tattoos On This Town contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tattoos On This Town 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 → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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