Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
A preachment, dear friends, you’re about to receive
on John Barleycorn, nicotine and the temptations of Eve
[section 2]
[G]Once I was happy and [C]had a good [G]wife
I had enough money to last me for [D]life
Then I [G]met with a gal and we [C]went on a [G]spree
She taught me smoking and [D]drinking [G]whiskey
[chorus]
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll drive you [D]insane
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll [D]drive you [G]insane.
[section 3]
[G]Cigarettes are a blight on the [C]whole human [G]race
A man is a monkey with one in his [D]face;
[G]Take warning dear friend, [C]take warning dear [G]brother
A fire’s on one end, a [D]fools on the [G]t’other.
[chorus]
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll drive you [D]insane
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll [D]drive you [G]insane.
[section 4]
[G]And now good people, I’m [C]broken with [G]age
The lines on my face make a well written [D]page
[G]I’m weaving this story [C]how sadly but [G]true
On women and whiskey and [D]what they [G]can do
[chorus]
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll drive you [D]insane
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll [D]drive you [G]insane.
[Closing]
[G]Write on the cross at the [C]head of my [G]grave
For women and whiskey here lies a poor [D]slave.
[G]Take warning poor stranger, [C]take warning dear [G]friend
In wide clear letters this [D]tale of my [G]end.
[chorus]
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll drive you [D]insane
[G]Cigarettes and whiskey and [C]wild, wild [G]women
They’ll drive you crazy. They’ll [D]drive you [G]insane.
How to play Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women uses these transitions most often: C → G (16), D → G (16), and G → C (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women.
- Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women includes 64 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Wild Women connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%