Gillian Welch - Tear My Stillhouse Down Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, A, A7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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PutnoDstoneatmyhead,noGflowersonmytomb

NoDgold-platedsign,inaAmarblepillaredroom

TheDonethingIwant,whentheyGlaymeintheground

WhenIDdie,AtearmystillhouseDdown

Oh,Gtearmystillhousedown,letitgotorust

Don’tDleavenotraceofthehidingplacewhereImadethatevilstuff

ForGallmytimeandmoney,noprofitdidIsee

ThatDoldcopperkettlewastheA7deathofDme.

WhenDIwasachild,wayGbackinthehills

IDlaughedatthemen,whoAtendedthosestills

ButthatDoldmountainshine,itGcaughtmesomehow

WhenIDdie,AtearmystillhouseDdown.

Oh,Gtearmystillhousedown,letitgotorust

Don’tDleavenotraceofthehidingplacewhereImadethatevilstuff

ForGallmytimeandmoney,noprofitdidIsee

ThatDoldcopperkettlewastheA7deathofDme.

OhDtellallyourchildren,thatGHellain’tnodream

‘CauseDSatanhelives,inmyAwhiskeymachine

AndDinmytimeofdying,IGknowwhereI’mbound

SowhenIDdie,…AtearmystillhouseDdown

Oh,Gtearmystillhousedown,letitgotorust

Don’tDleavenotraceofthehidingplacewhereImadethatevilstuff

ForGallmytimeandmoney,noprofitdidIsee

ThatDoldcopperkettlewastheA7deathofDme.

ArtistGillian Welch

AlbumRevival

GenresCountry

Year1996

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Tear My Stillhouse Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gillian Welch - Tear My Stillhouse Down on ukulele requires 4 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.

Tear My Stillhouse Down uses these transitions most often: D → G (12), G → D (12), and A → D (6). 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 section, played 12 times.

2. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

3. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Tear My Stillhouse Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tear My Stillhouse Down.

Tear My Stillhouse Down includes 44 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Tear My Stillhouse Down contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Tear My Stillhouse Down 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%