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Alabama Greatest Guitar Hits
Learn to Play Their Top Songs
Welcome to my Alabama guitar songs page, where you’ll find 19 classic hits from one of country music’s most legendary bands. Alabama’s signature blend of Southern rock, bluegrass, and traditional country makes their songs both fun and rewarding to play on acoustic guitar.
Here, you’ll find free chord sheets, video demos, and rhythm tips to help you get started. And if you need a step-by-step breakdown, full tutorial lessons are available for a small fee.
Can't Keep A Good Man DownChristmas In Dixie
Close Enough To Perfect
Dancin Shaggin On The Blvd
Dixieland Delight
Give Me One More Shot
High Cotton
If I Had You
Jukebox In My Mind
Lady Down On Love
Love In The First Degree
Mountain Music
Old Flame
Roll On 18 Wheeler
Song Of The South
Take A Little Trip
Take Me Down
The Closer You Get
When We Make Love
Play Alabama’s Greatest Hits on Guitar
Chords & Lessons
Can't Keep A Good Man Down - Learn To Play On Guitar
Can't Keep A Good Man Down hails from the "40 Hour Week" album from 1984.
It was the 3rd single from the album and peaked at #1 on the country charts in both Canada and the US.
Chords And Strumming
I play this one in standard tuning with a down up stop up down up stop up and repeat rhythm pattern with no lead required. For chords play a G, C, Em and a D.
Guitar Lesson Details
Learn the rhythm-driven strumming and chord transitions that give this upbeat Alabama hit its energy.
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Christmas In Dixie - Learn To Play On Guitar
Christmas In Dixie
was released as a single from the RCA compilation 1982 album entitled
"A Country Christmas". In 1985 the band released their own Christmas
album called "Alabama Christmas". A newer updated version can be found
on their 2017 album called American Christmas.
The song peaked at #35 in 1982-83. Kenny Chesney and Randy Owen did a duet of the song for Kenny's Christmas album released back in 2003.
Chords And Strumming
Play this one in standard tuning with the chords D, Em, A7, Bm, G, Dmaj7 and a D7 with some lead required. You can use a bit of arpeggio in this for rhythm as you'll see me doing in the demo. Otherwise you can just use a root up down up pattern all the way through. A nice easy mellow kinda song here. I'm also using a few hammer-on's as I progress through the verses.
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A heartfelt holiday classic with easy chords and a gentle strumming pattern perfect for acoustic guitar.
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Close Enough To Perfect - Learn To Play On Guitar
Close Enough To Perfect was released as a single in 1982 and reached #1 in both Canada and the US.
It can be found on the "Mountain Music" album.
Chords And Strumming
No lead but some improvisation near the end if you so desire in standard tuning with the chords Am, G6, Cm, G, Am7, C and a D. I'm playing a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.
Guitar Lesson Details
Master the smooth chord progressions and relaxed rhythm that make this ballad a great addition to your setlist.
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Dancin Shaggin On The Boulevard - Learn To Play On Guitar
Dancin Shaggin On The Boluevard was a #3 in the US and a #4 in Canada when it was released off of their "Dancin On The Boulevard" album from 1997.
This song was co-written by Randy Owen.
Chords And Strumming
Play a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning but no lead. The chords here are Bm, E, A, D, Esus, Cm, Gb, F and a Gbsus.
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A fun, laid-back tune with a groove that captures Alabama’s Southern coastal influences.
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Dixieland Delight - Learn To Play On Guitar
Dixieland Delight from the original demo and the single version was over a minute shorter than the album version. This song reached #1 in both Canada and the USA after its release date of Jan 1983.
Ronnie Rogers wrote this song while driving down a highway in Tennessee and Alabama happen to like it and so recorded it. Three different artists have made reference to this song including Brad Paisley, Russell Dickerson and the group Midland in three of their songs.
The band did create a music video for this song and the track is from their album "The Closer You Get".
Chords And Strumming
Played in standard tuning with a root down root up down pattern and some lead required. The chords you'll need are a G, D, Cm, F, G, Em and a C.
Guitar Lesson Details
Get the feel of this country classic with its signature strumming and dynamic rhythm shifts.
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Give Me One More Shot - Learn To Play On Guitar
Give Me One More Shot is from "Alabama's Greatest Hits Vol III" album from1995 that Randy Owen co-wrote and helped Alabama reach #3 in Canada and the USA country charts.
Chords And Strumming
Chords in this one are G, Am, D, Dsus, C, D/Gb, Dm, Cmaj7, A7, D and a D7 and played with a capo 1st fret in standard tuning but no lead. Play down strokes and then a root up down up and repeat that pattern.
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This song features steady strumming and emotional phrasing, making it a great choice for intermediate players.
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High Cotton - Learn To Play On Guitar
High Cotton was another #1 hit from back in the summer of 1989 off of the album "Southern Star".
The band had multiple top hits from this album.
Chords And Strumming
I play a drop D tuning in this number with a capo 3rd fret. Some lead with the chords D, G, A7, E, A, B7 and play down strokes or you can play a root down up down up down up rhythm pattern.
Guitar Lesson Details
Learn the bright, upbeat strumming pattern and simple chord transitions in this nostalgic favorite.
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If I Had You - Learn To Play On Guitar
If I Had You was released in 1989 from the album "Southern Star" and became a #1 hit, their 25th at the time.
Andy Williams covered the song in 1991 and Eddy Arnold in 1993.
Chords And Strumming
The chords in this one are D, G, A7, D/Gb and an Em in standard tuning and no lead. For rhythm play a root up down up and repeat.
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A heartfelt love song with smooth chord progressions and a melodic picking pattern.
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Jukebox In My Mind - Learn To Play On Guitar
Jukebox In My Mind was a 1990 Alabama release their album called "Pass It On Down".
This song was a single from that album and the song was a #1 in Canada and the USA.
Chords And Strumming
I play a capo 3rd fret on this one in standard tuning with a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Some lead with the chords G, D, D7, G6, Am, C and an A7.
Guitar Lesson Details
This song features a steady rhythm with easy-to-follow chord changes that are great for beginners.
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Lady Down On Love - Learn To Play On Guitar
Lady Down On Love is a song about celebrating a divorce, when the lady isn't doing much celebrating with her friends on a night out on the town. That true story was the inspiration for the song that Randy witnessed first hand at a hotel nightclub.
Just a small moment in time inspired a #1 country hit song. This one was written by Randy Owen of Alabama and reached #1 in the summer of 1983 and is on their album "The Closer You Get".
Chords And Strumming
This song you can play with a capo 3rd fret with no lead to worry about and the chords G, Bm, C, D, Em, Am, A, Dbm, E and a Gbm. For rhythm in the beginning of this song you can use some arpeggio playing as you move through each chord and eventually move it into a root up down up root up down up strumming pattern.
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A slow-paced ballad with rich chords and an expressive strumming technique to bring out its emotion.
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Love In The First Degree - Learn To Play On Guitar
Love In The First Degree was a #1 hit on the country charts and crossed over to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in Oct 1981.
It can be found the bands album "Feels So Right".
Chords And Strumming
Another one in standard tuning but with a capo 1st fret, I play a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with no lead. For chords play a G, C/G, Cm, Fmaj7 , Em, Dsus, D, Bm, Am7 and a C.
Guitar Lesson Details
Master the smooth chord changes and rhythmic groove that make this song a country staple.
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Mountain Music - Learn To Play On Guitar
Mountain Music was another hit when this one reached the airwaves in early 1982 and took Randy Owen 3 years to complete. Not many songs feature the other two members of the band but in this song, Randy trades off with Teddy and Jeff in the 3rd verse where they each sing a line.
It can be found on the "Mountain Music" album.
Chords And Strumming
Play this one with a capo 2nd fret in standard tuning and use a shuffle strum or you can use a root down up down up down up and repeat pattern for rhythm with some lead required. For chords you'll need a G, Fsus2/D, C/G, F, D, C, Am and a D7.
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This high-energy classic features a mix of strumming and picking, making it a fun and engaging lesson.
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Old Flame - Learn To Play On Guitar
Old Flame was one of those songs not written by Alabama. Donny Lowery and Mac McAnally wrote this one but Alabama knows a great song when they hear one, and took this one to #1 in Canada and the US in 1981.
This one is also on the "Feels So Right" album.
Chords And Strumming
I play a capo third fret here in standard tuning with the chords D, Bm, G, A7, Gbm, Em, E7 and an A7/A#. Some lead required with a capo 3rd fret and a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.
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A slow country ballad with heartfelt lyrics and an easy strumming pattern perfect for storytelling through music.
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Roll On (18 Wheeler) - Learn To Play On Guitar
Roll On 18 Wheeler is another song recorded by Alabama but not written by them. Dave Loggins, 2nd cousin to Kenny Loggins wrote this one and he has many songs recorded by other well known country artists. Alabama had another #1 in both Canada and the US in early 1984.
This track can be found on their album of the same name.
Chords And Strumming
I play down strokes and then a root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in this one in standard tuning and no lead. For chords play a E, A, Gbm, B7, Dbm, Abm, F, A#, Dm, Gn, C and a C7.
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Learn the driving rhythm and chord progressions that create this song’s signature road-ready sound.
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Song Of The South - Learn To Play On Guitar
Song Of The South, a Bob McDill song, between 1980 and 1988 was recorded by Bobby Bare, Johnny Russell, and Tom T Hall with Earl Scruggs. It wasn't until 1988 when Alabama put their magic onto the song did it hit #1 on the country charts.
The music video was filmed in the community of Temperance Hall, TN and the track hails from their album "Southern Star".
Chords And Strumming
You can play a capo 2nd fret here with some fiddle riffs for picking and the three chords G, C and D. For the most part you'll simply chop the verses with a single down stroke as you play thru this one. The choruses you can play a bit more rhythm by using a down down up down down up pattern.
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A must-know Alabama hit with classic country strumming and dynamic chord changes.
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Take A Little Trip - Learn To Play On Guitar
Take A Little Trip is another song not written by Alabama but reached #2 in the US and Canada when it was released in the summer of 1992.
The song is off of their "American Pride" album.
Chords And Strumming
Play the chords A, G, D and E in this one with some lead required in standard tuning. I play down strokes with a rock and roll vibe for rhythm in this tune.
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A feel-good song with a steady, laid-back strumming pattern that’s easy to pick up.
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Take Me Down - Learn To Play On Guitar
Take Me Down had a problem for country radio. In 1982 country music radio wasn't a fan of long album recordings so 1 min 10 sec had to be cut off of this song's album version. But it still made it to #1 in Canada and the US.
It can be found on the "Mountain Music" album.
Chords And Strumming
This song has a bit of a choppy strum pattern with licks and riffs embedded within the rhythm and some lead in standard tuning. The chords are C, F, G, Dm, Am, Em, Fmaj7, Cmaj7 and an E7.
Guitar Lesson Details
Learn the soft intro picking and smooth chord progressions that give this song its unique feel.
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The Closer You Get - Learn To Play On Guitar
The Closer You Get was another song written by two members of the group Exile which Alabama recorded and of course had a #1 hit with when it was released in 1983.
Country singer Don King and Rita Coolidge also covered this number which hails from the bands album of the same name.
Chords And Strumming
Play this number in standard tuning and no lead required with the chords G, F, C, D, Em, Bm, Am and a Dsus.
Once you get this one off the ground is a simple down up stop up down up stop up ... repeat. You may notice I tend to throw in a little quick shuffle between some of the chord changes.
Guitar Lesson Details
This song features a mix of strumming and light picking, making it a great intermediate-level lesson.
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When We Make Love - Learn To Play On Guitar
When We Make Love was released in the spring of 1984 from the album "Roll On" and became their 13th straight #1 song.
The song also peaked at #1 in Canada.
Chords And Strumming
The chords you'll need here are C, G6, Am, Dsus, D, G, Em, D/Gb and an Am7 but no lead. For rhythm play a down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning.
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A gentle ballad with expressive chord voicing s and a slow, heartfelt rhythm.
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I hope you’ve enjoyed exploring these Alabama guitar songs and found the resources helpful in learning some of their biggest hits. Whether you're picking through the heartfelt Old Flame or strumming along to the high-energy Mountain Music, these lessons will help you capture the band's signature sound.
Don’t forget to check out the full tutorials for more in-depth guidance, and keep playing—Alabama’s timeless music is always worth learning!
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