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Alan Jackson Pop A Top
On The Acoustic
Welcome to my Alan Jackson Pop A Top page you'll find the lyrics to this song, a free pdf chords and lyrics sheet along with tutorial demos and a link to purchase full lessons in .mp4 format.
Alan Jackson Pop A Top
Chords, Lyrics, Demo, Tutorial
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
Pop A Top Lyrics
Pop a top again
I just got time for one more round
Set 'em up, my friends
Then I'll be gone
And you can let some other fool sit down
I'd like for you to listen to
A joke I heard today
From a woman who said she was through
And calmly walked away
I tried to smile and did a while
But it felt so outta place
Did you ever hear of a clown
With teardrops streaming down his face?
Pop a top again
I think I'll have another round
Set 'em up, my friend
Then I'll be gone
And you can let some other fool sit down
Home for me is misery
And here I am, wasting time
'Cause a row of fools on a row of stools
Is not what's on my mind
But then you see her leaving me
It's not what I prefer
So it's either here, just drinking beer
Or home, remembering her
Pop a top again
I think I'll have another round
Set 'em up, my friend
Then I'll be gone
And you can let some other fool sit down
Pop a top again
Pop A Top Tips
This is one of those songs that lends itself well to some walking bass blended into the rhythm. As you'll see, this one starts in G and uses the standard three chords of C and D. In that structure with a steady down up down up rhythm pattern, you can move into some bass playing along with the rhythm. This is fully explained in the full lesson for those of you not familiar with what I call bass note strumming.
As the song progress, you'll switch keys and move into the A, D and E three chord structure. Again with the same rhythm pattern using these different chords you can add bass rhythm here as well.
The lead break in this song is pretty complex to blend in with the rhythm so I elected instead to leave it out and play the fiddle break on the guitar instead. It's not exact of course but give the rhythm player a little something to fill in the gap where the break takes place.
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