Alan Jackson Greatest Hits Songs
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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".

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.

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.

I play a capo 3rd fret on this one with a drop D tuning with a root down up root up down up rhythm pattern. Some lead here with the chords D, G, A7, A/Db, Bm and an E or E7.

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.

For rhythm play a simple root up down up, chord change, root up down up and so on rhythm pattern. In standard tuning with the chords G, Em, C, D, Am, F, Esus, E, A and Gbm with some lead required.

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".

This one is in standard tuning with down stokes for the rhythm pattern and a few riffs with some picking. The chords here are A, D E and a B7.

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.

Played in standard tuning and no lead, this one has a root up down up bass up down up rhythm pattern or  play a root down up down up bass up down up pattern. The chords here are C, F, G, Am and Em.

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.

I play a drop D tuning here with a capo 1st fret and some lead. Play a play a root up down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with a D, G and A chord.

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".

You can mix in some arpeggio note picking with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern for this one in drop D tuning. Some lead with the chords D, G and A7, Dsus and an A7sus.

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.

I play a capo 2nd fret in standard tuning with some lead in this number. Play a steady up and down bass up down up rhythm pattern with the chords G, D/Gb, C, Am and Em.

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.

This one has a root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning with the chords G, C, D and a D7 with a few riffs throughout.

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.

The chords in this song are E, D, Db, Gbm, B7, B7/G and a Ddim played with a basic root up down up and repeat rhythm patterm. A bit of picking in standard tuning.

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.

For 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.

I play this in standard tuning with the chords C, F, G, Am and Am/G and no lead.

You Can Always Come Home hails from the Angels and Alcohol album of 2015.

This number was never released as a single.

I play a drop D tuning here with a capo 2nd fret and some lead. Play a root down up down up repeat rhythm pattern with the chords D, G, Bm and A7.