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Alan Jackson - The Talkin’ Song Repair Blues Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, Bm, A, D#, G#, Cm, A#, E, C#m, B, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

TheDmechanicraisedupfromundermyhood
HeGshookhisheadandsaid,“Thisain’tgood
YourBmtimingbelt’sdoneAshrunkonesizetooDsmall
Thosesparkplugwiresarealittletoolong
AndyourGmainprodsponder’snearlygone
YourBminjectorportsareAstrippedandthatain’tDall”
“TheDtorqueconverter’srunninglowontorque
AndthatGwaterpump’snearlydownaquart
ButweBmcaughtitallinAtimesoyou’reinDluck”
Hesaid,“I’vegotthetimeandI’vegottheparts
JustGgivemethewordandI’mreadytostart
IBmthinkwecanbringherAinforeightDhundredbucks”
ButGdon’tbedownDhearted,IcanAfixitGforyou,Dsonny
GItwon’ttakeDtoolong,it’llGjustAtakeDmoney
Thenhesaid,D#”Ain’tyouthatsongwriterguy?”
IG#said,“Yes,Iam,”hesaid,“SoamI”
AndheCmsatdownandplayedmeaA#songbythegreaserackD#
Whenhefinishedsinginghegavemeasmile
AndIG#closedmyeyesandponderedawhile
Andhesaid,Cm”Whatdoyouthink?A#Nowdon’tholdnothin’D#back”
Well,Igavehimmymostsorrowfullook
AndIsaid,G#”Thissong’sgotabrokenhook
IcanCmorderyouanewonefromA#Nashvillebutitwon’tbeD#cheap
AndIknowyou’vebeenusingacut-ratethesaurus
‘CauseyourG#adverbshavebackedupintoyourchorus
NowyourCmverseisrunningonA#verbsthatarewaytooD#weak”
ButG#don’tbedownD#hearted,IcanA#fixitG#foryou,D#sonny
G#Itwon’ttakeD#toolong,it’llG#justA#takeD#money
AndIsaid,E”HoldonfriendnowI’mnotthrough
IAhatetobetheonetogiveyouthenews
ButyourC#mwholemelodicBstructure’sworkeditselfEloose
It’sgotsomanydottedeighthnotesinit
I’dAkeepherunderfiftybeatsperminute
Imean,C#mthat’sjustmetalking,Bit’sreallyuptoEyou”
Andyou’vegotabadsafetyproblemwith
ThatAdominantchordwiththeaugmentedfifth
JustCseehowdangerouslyDhighitraisesyouEup
SojustEgoonoverthereandworkonmycar
I’llAsitherebythefanandchancesare
IcanC#mstraightenthisthingoutforBeighty-ninehundredbucks”
ButAdon’tbedownEhearted,IcanBfixitAforyou,Esonny
AItwon’ttakeEtoolongC#mB
Youguessedit,Eitmaybeahit
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ArtistAlan Jackson
AlbumWhat I Do
GenresCountry
Year2004
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Talkin' Song Repair Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - The Talkin' Song Repair Blues on ukulele requires 12 chords and 21 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.

The Talkin' Song Repair Blues uses these transitions most often: D → G (7), D# → G# (7), and A → D (5). 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

To move 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 7 times.

D to G

2. G → Bm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move 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.

G to Bm

3. Bm → A chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Bm to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A to D

5. A → G chord transition

To move 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 chorus.

6. D → D# chord transition

To move from D to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. D# → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

8. G# → Cm chord transition

To move from G# to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. Cm → A# chord transition

To move from Cm to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. A# → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

11. A# → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. D# → E chord transition

Switching from D# to E:

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

14. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. C#m → B chord transition

Switching from C#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

16. B → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

17. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

18. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

20. B → A chord transition

Switching from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

21. E → C#m chord transition

Switching from E to C#m:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

The Talkin' Song Repair Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Talkin' Song Repair Blues .

  • The Talkin' Song Repair Blues includes 79 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Talkin' Song Repair Blues contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Talkin' Song Repair Blues connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
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