Alan Jackson Guitar Songs – Volume 2
Volume 2 of our Alan Jackson acoustic series brings you even more heartfelt and upbeat country favorites to master on guitar.
From the reflective storytelling of “Midnight In Montgomery” to the summertime singalong “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” this collection captures the full range of Alan’s down-home charm and southern spirit.
Each lesson includes chords, rhythm guidance, and a full video demo to help you learn at your own pace and enjoy every strum.
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1. I Wish I Could Back Up2. I'll Try
3. It Must Be Love
4. It's Five o'Clock Somewhere
5. Jim & Jack & Hank
6. Just As I Am
7. Little Man
8. Livin On Love
9. Love's Got A Hold On You
10. Midnight In Montgomery
11. Pop A Top
1. I Wish I Could Back Up
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I Wish I Could Back Up hails from Jackson's 2008 album "Good Time".
This song was never released as a single.
Chords And Strumming
I play this one in standard tuning with a basic rhythm using a shuffle pattern and arpeggio picking and some lead. The chords here are G, C, D, Am, Em and a B7.
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2. I'll Try
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I'll Try was a single release back in 1996 and can be found on his Greatest Hits Compilation album.
The song reached #1 in the US and #5 in Canada.
Chords And Strumming
Played in standard tuning with a piano riff blended in as you play a root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Play the three chords of G, C and D.
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3. It Must Be Love
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It Must Be Love was another Bob McDill composition and in 1979 Don Williams had a #1 record. Fast Forward to 2000 and history repeated itself when Alan Jackson had his version also reach #1 on the country charts.
The song is found on his "Under The Influence" album.
Chords And Strumming
I play a capo 3rd fret here with a down up stop up down up stop up rhythm pattern and a riff for lead. I also use drop D tuning in this one with the chords D, G and A.
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4. It's Five o'Clock Somewhere
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It's Five o'clock Somewhere was recorded as a duet with Jimmy Buffett ... a Florida boy and a next door neighbor Georgia boy but neither of them wrote the song.
It got Jackson on the pop charts for the first time at #65 and became Buffett's first top 10 song since the 1970's when it came out in 2003. The song was a #1 hit on the country charts.
The song is from his Greatest Hits Vol II album.
Chords And Strumming
Another song I like to play with drop D tuning while playing a root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Various riffs throughout with the chords D, G, A7, Asus, Bm, A/Db and an Em.
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5. Jim And Jack And Hank
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Jim And Jack And Hank hails from the 2015 album called Angels and Alcohol and 7 of the 10 songs were written by Alan Jackson.
This song was a single from the album but only peaked at #41 on the country charts. Jim and Jack and Hank chords and lyrics are below.
Chords And Strumming
For chords here play a D, G and an A with some lead work with a capo 2nd fret in drop D tuning. For rhythm play all down strokes.
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6. Just As I Am
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Just As I Am comes from the poet Charlotte Elliott, who wrote this song back in 1835 and Jackson included it on his 2013 album "Precious Memories Vol II".
The song was never released as a single.
Chords And Strumming
This number I play with a capo 4rh fret with some lead and the chords G, G7, C, D and a Dsus. For rhythm play arpeggio down over the strings followed by a 1-2-3 up down up and repeat. Or skip the arpeggio and just strum in a root up down up down up root up down up down up pattern.
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7. Little Man
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Little Man was one of four singles released from Alan Jackson's 1999 album High Mileage.
This one peaked at #3 in the US and $4 in Canada.
Chords And Strumming
There are only four chords in this one and they are C, F, G and Am and played with a capo on the first fret for the original key of C#. This is a simple root down up root up down up country rhythm pattern with only a few riffs here and there and a picking section that follows the melody line.
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8. Livin On Love
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Livin On Love is from Jackson's 1994 album "Who I Am".
The song topped the country charts and became a huge #1 at that time.
Chords And Strumming
This one I play with a capo 2nd fret in drop D tuning. Some lead and hammer on / pull offs with the chords G, C, D, G7 and a D7. The rhythm for the verse is a root up down up bass up down up and the chorus is a root down down root up down up and repeat.
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9. Love's Got A Hold On You
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Love's Got A Hold On You strangely enough was not written by Alan Jackson. The song became a #1 hit from his 1992 "Dont Rock The Jukebox" album.
The songwriters were Carson Chamberlain and Keith Stegall.
Chords And Strumming
The three chords here are E, A and B7 with a bit of lead required in standard tuning. For rhythm play a root up down up bass up down up and repeat.
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10. Midnight In Montgomery
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Midnight In Montgomery came about one stormy night in Montgomery Alabama when Alan Jackson spent an evening there and payed a visit to the local cemetery to pay his respects to Hank Williams who is buried there.
Upon returning to Nashville, Jackson sat down with a writing friend of his, Don Sampso,n and together co-wrote this song called Midnight In Montgomery as a tribute song to Hank Williams.
The song hails from the 1991 album "Don't Rock The Jukebox".
Chords And Strumming
This one is mainly arpeggio picking of the strings as you play thru the chords or play a down down up up down up down up in the chorus. In standard tuning with no lead and the chords Dm, C, A#, A and an A7.
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11. Pop A Top
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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".
Chords And Strumming
I play this one in standard tuning with some lead required. For rhythm play a walking bass line while the right hand does a steady down up down up rhythm pattern. The chords here are G, C , D, A and E.
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Whether you're a lifelong Alan Jackson fan or just diving into his catalog, these 11 songs are a great way to explore country guitar with timeless appeal. From ballads to barroom anthems, you'll sharpen your skills and build a solid setlist of Jackson's finest.
When you're ready for even more, check out Volume 1 or move on to Volume 3 for the full experience.
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