Alan Jackson Country Songs
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A House With No Curtains was the last single from the 1998 album Everything I Love.

Alan Jackson had 27 consecutive singles in the top 10 but this one broke that streak, only reaching #18 on the US country charts.

For rhythm here play a root up down up down up and repeat in standard tuning with the chords D, A, G, A7, Bm, E, and a Dbm. There is some picking in this one and a key change.

A Little Bluer Than That hails form the 2008 album "Good Time".

This one was never was released as a single.

This one I play with a capo on the 3rd fret in standard tuning using the chords D, G, A7, A/Db, Bm, Bm/A, E, and an Em. When the song changes key you'll use an E, A and B7.

The normal rhythm pattern is a root up down up and repeat, or a root down down bass up down up. A bit of lead in this song.

Bug In My Margarita was inspired after Alan Jackson watched a bug land in his drink. He made a mental note of it and on a cold day in Nashville, put pen to paper and wrote this song.

The official name is "Long Way To Go" and can be found as the lead single from his 2011 album "Thirty Miles West". The song reached #24 on the US country chart.

The rhythm here is a simple root up down up and repeat with a capo 2nd fret in standard tuning. You'll need the chords D, G and A or A7 if you prefer and some lead required here.

Chasin That Neon Rainbow was from the 1990 debut album "Here In The Real World" and was the 4th single.

The song peaked at #2 on the US Country Charts.

Played in standard tuning and using a root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern, be prepared so some picking in this song.

The chords you'll need are a G, C, D, D/Gb, Em, A7 for the first half of the song. When the key change kicks in you'll use an A, D, E,  A/Ab, Gbm and a B7.

Chattahoochee came about while Jim McBride and Alan Jackson were trying to come up with an up-tempo type song back in 1993. Jim came up with the line "way down yonder on the chattahoochee" and the song evolved from there. Neither Jackson or McBride ever thought the song was going to be the monster hit that it became. 

The song became a #1 in both Canada and the US in 1993 and also won the Country Music Awards (CMA) Song Of The Year and Single Of The Year. There was a music video for the song which featured Alan Jackson water skiing on the Chattahoochee River.

The song hails from the 1993 album "A Lot About Livin". Download the free Alan Jackson Chattahoochee lyrics below.

Played in standard tuning with the chords C, G, F, D7 a G7 you'll be picking a riff as you strum using a root up down up root up down up or root up down up bass up down up rhythm pattern.

Drive became a #1 hit when it was released back in 2002. It's a song about Alan and his dad Eugene Jackson.

The song is from the album of the same name. Download the free Alan Jackson Drive lyrics below.

I play this with a capo on the 4th fret in standard tuning with the chords G, C, D, Em and A7. You'll pick a little as you play a root up down up root up down up rhythm pattern.

Gone Country was written by Bob McDill, a songwriter active from 1960 to 2000. Alan Jackson recorded the song for his album "Who Am I," released in November 1994. McDill had 31 number one hits during his career and had songs recorded by artists like Ray Charles, Don Williams, and Joe Cocker. Alan Jackson praised McDill as one of his favorite writers, saying he wished he had written the song himself.

The song "Gone Country" was the third single from Jackson's album. His previous singles, "Summertime Blues" and "Livin' On Love," both reached number one. "Gone Country" also topped the charts in the US and reached number two in Canada.

The music video for "Gone Country" was filmed in New York City, Las Vegas, and Knoxville. Indoor scenes were shot in Evansville, Indiana, and Knoxville. Jackson even used the song in a Ford commercial, changing the lyrics to "Ford Country."

A simple root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in all you need with the chords G, C, D and Em in standard tuning and a bit of lead.

Had It Not Been You hails from the album "Red Like A Rose" which was a bit of a commercial flop. Alan Jackson only wrote one song on this record and it changed direction away from traditional country and went in a pop direction. 

Had It Not Been You was never released as a single.

A capo 1st fret in standard tuning and a combination or arpeggio and rhythm playing root up down up for rhythm. A little picking required as you play the chords E, B7, A, Dbm, Gbm and an Edim.

Here In The Real World hails from the debut album of the same name which was released in Feb of 1990.

This was the 2nd of 5 singles off of that album ad became Alan Jackson's first top 10, peaking at #3 on the charts.

Play a root up down up or you could use some bass notes and play root up down up bass up down up for rhythm. A capo 1st fret in standard tuning with the chords D, G, A, Em and a Gbm with a little lead work.

Home was recorded in 1989 was was originally slated for his debut album the following year but instead was used as a B-side to several singles.

It wasn't until 1995 that it was released as an A-side song and peaked at #3. This song is also from the "Here In The Real World" album.

For the rhythm here play an arpeggio beginning and then a root up root up down up then a root down up root up down up and repeat. A few riffs in standard tuning with the chords C, F and G.