Jerrod Niemann - Donkey Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Put my Chevy in the ditch, couple grand to get it fixed
[Em]Bank account running dry, [D]boss ain’t got no [A]overtime
[Em]Friday rolls around, gotta get this party to town
[Em]Got nothin’ to drive, but just outside, [D]I hear my [A]ride
[chorus]
[Em]Gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [D]hee haw, [A]hee haw
[Em]Gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [D]hee haw, [A]hee haw
[section 2]
[Em]George Jones took a John Deere tractor, hope my donkey gets there faster
[Em]When I pull up in pickup truck, [D]jocks break out in [A]laughter
[Em]But the ladies think it’s cool, I kick it with a mule
[Em]I fill their glass, they tip ’em back, [D]they dig the way I [A]ride that [Em]ass
[Em]And I do, you [D]would if you could too, [Em]they all walk funny when they done
[A]Riding you know who, yeah!
[chorus]
[Em]Gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [D]hee haw, [A]hee haw
[Em]Gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [D]hee haw, [A]hee haw
[section 3]
[Em]Oh the ladies like to [D]ride, [D]oh the [A]ladies like to ride
[A]Oh the [Em]ladies like to [D]ride, [D]the [A]ladies like my donkey
[Closing]
[Em] [D] [A] [Em] [D] [A]
[Em]When they say that it’s last call, no I don’t sweat it y’all
[Em]Got a bottle in the saddle, [D]six pack in the [A]stall
[Em]So baby, what you say we giddy up to my place?
[Em]We hit the barn, ain’t no harm [D]rollin’ in the [A]hay, hey!
[chorus]
[Em]Gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [D]hee haw, [A]hee haw
[Em]Gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [D]hee haw, [A]hee haw
[chorus]
[Em]Gonna ride, gonna ride, [Em]gonna ride that donkey, [D]hee haw, [A]hee haw
[Em]Gonna ride, gonna ride, [Em]gonna ride that donkey, [D]hee haw, hee haw
[Em]Gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [Em]gonna ride that donkey, donkey, [Em]down to the honky tonky
[Em]It’s gonna get funky funky, [Em]gonna ride that donkey, donkey, down to the honky tonky
It’s gonna get funky funky, hee haw
How to play Donkey on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jerrod Niemann - Donkey on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Donkey uses these transitions most often: Em → D (19), A → Em (18), and D → A (17). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Donkey chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Donkey.
- Donkey includes 57 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Donkey contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Donkey connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → D: 17%
- Em → A: 5%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%