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Alan Jackson Greatest Hits Songs
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1. Pop A Top
Pop A Top may surprise many people to know that it was first recorded back in 1966 by Nat Stuckey.
Jim Ed Brown had a #3 hit in 1967 and Alan Jackson's version reached #6 on the country charts in 1999. The song hails from his album "Under The Influence".
Download the free Alan Jackson Pop A Top lyrics sheet below.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = walking bass - while the right hand does a steady down up down up
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = G,C and a D and then a whole step shift up to the A, D and E
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2. Precious Memories
Precious Memories is a traditional gospel song that was written back in 1925 by JBF Wright. Many artists besides Alan Jackson have recorded this one over the years including Aretha Franklin, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings and a few others.
This song was the title of the album that Alan Jackson released back in 2006 which contained a collection of 15 old traditional gospel songs. No single were released from that album but reached #1 on the Top Country Albums chart as well as obtaining a Platinum status in sales.
- Drop D Tuning = Yes
- Capo = 3rd fret
- Rhythm = root down up root up down up
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = D, G, A7, A/Db, Bm and an E or E7
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3. Remember When
Remember When hit the airwaves in the fall of 2003 and by Feb 2004 the song was a #1 country hit.
The songs can be found on his Greatest Hits Vol II album. Download the free Alan Jackson Remember When lyrics below.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = a simple root up down up, chord change, root up down up and so on
- Picking = Yes -- There are two picking riff / breaks in the song. One at the beginning and another later when the key changes after the third verse and changes to the C, Am, F and G. After that section the song transitions over to the Esus, E and moved into the A key for the last part.
- Chords = G, Em, C, D, Am, F, Esus, E, A, Gbm
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4. She's Got The Rhythm
She's Got The Rhythm was co-written by Alan Jackson and Randy Travis and they were going to pitch it to B.B. King. But in the end, Jackson decided he'd like to record the song.
Good choice as it turned out to become a #1 hit in 1993 from his album "A Lot About Livin".
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = all downstrokes but you can combine some upstrokes as I do
- Picking = Few Riffs & Picking
- Chords = A, D E and a B7
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5. Someday
Someday became a second #1 hit from his 1992 album "Dont Rock The Jukebox". The song was a #2 hit in Canada.
The official music video for this song is posted below.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root up down up bass up down up or - play a root down up down up bass up down up
- Picking = No
- Chords = C, F, G, Am and Em
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6. Small Town Southern Man
Small Town Southern Man was released by Alan Jackson in Nov of 2007 . The song was written by Jackson himself for the album "Good Times".
He had a three year drought since his previous #1 which was Remember When, so this one topped the Country Charts for him in the US. Small Town Southern Man chords and lyrics below.
- Drop D Tuning = Yes
- Capo = 1st fret
- Rhythm = play a root up down up root up down up
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = D, G, A
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7. The Older I Get
The Older I Get was released by Alan Jackson in 2017 as a single but it never charted. That should tell you something about the state of country music when great country songs don't get radio play and chart at all.
This song is on the 2017 album "Where Have You Gone".
- Drop D Tuning = Yes
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = mix in some arpeggio note picking -- down down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = D, G and A7 -- you can throw in like a Dsus or an A7sus also
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8. The One You're Waiting On
The One You're Waiting On is from the Angels And Alcohol album from 2016.
This song was released as a single in 2016 but failed to chart.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = 2nd fret
- Rhythm = a steady up and down bass up down up
- Picking = Yes & some riffs
- Chords = G, D/Gb, C, Am and Em
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9. Tonight I Climbed The Wall
Tonight I Climbed The Wall was written by Alan Jackson and released as a single back in 1993 from his album "A Lot About Livin'.
This song reached #4 on the country charts in both Canada and the US.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = root up down up and repeat
- Picking = a few riffs
- Chords = G, C, D, D7
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10. Tryin' Not To Love You
Tryin Not To Love You was a dedication song to a Merle Haggard album that Alan Jackson recorded back in 1994.
This song was never released as a single.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = a very basic root up down up
- Picking = a little
- Chords = E, D, Db, Gbm, B7, B7/G and a Ddim
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11. Where Were You When ...
Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning was written by Alan Jackson about the tragic events of Sept 11, 2001 and hails from the album "Drive".
Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning chords and lyrics below.
- Drop D Tuning = No
- Capo = No
- Rhythm = You can play this with arpeggio in the verses and then use a down down up down up down up rhythm pattern in the chorus. Or you can do some arpeggio and some strumming and mix up the two patterns
- Picking = No
- Chords = C, F, G, Am and Am/G
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12. You Can Always Come Home
You Can Always Come Home hails from the Angels and Alcohol album of 2015.
This number was never released as a single.
- Drop D Tuning = Yes
- Capo = 2nd Fret
- Rhythm = root down up down up
- Picking = Yes
- Chords = D, G, Bm and A7
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