Chris Stapleton - Drunkard’s Prayer Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
I [D]get drunk [A]and talk to God, [D]I say I’m sorry for [A]all the things I’m [D]not
And I mean [G]every word I say, and I [D]promise I can [G]change
When [D]I get [A]drunk and talk to [D]God
[section 2]
When [D]I talk to God I [A]tell him why we’re [D]through
I tell him [D]all the things I [A]did and didn’t [D]do
I’ll say, [G]”I can’t be alone” and he’ll say, [D]”Son, you’re on your [G]own”
‘Cause when [D]I talk to God I [A]tell him why we’re [D]through
[chorus]
I [A]wish that I could go to church but [G]I’m too ashamed of [D]me
I [A]hate the fact it takes a bottle to [G]get me on my [D]knees
And I [D]hope he’ll forgive the things you ain’t [G]forgot
When [D]I get [A]drunk and talk to [D]God
[Closing]
[D]When I talk to God I [A]thank him for the [D]time
[D]All those precious years that [A]you were mine, all [D]mine
I know [G]he’s a busy man, he’ll [D]help me if he [G]can
[D]So when I talk to God I [A]thank him for the [D]time
[chorus]
I [A]wish that I could go to church but [G]I’m too ashamed of [D]me
I [A]hate the fact it takes a bottle to [G]get me on my [D]knees
And I [D]hope he’ll forgive the things you ain’t [G]forgot
When [D]I get [A]drunk and talk to [D]God
Oh, when [D]I get [A]drunk and talk to [G]God [D]
How to play Drunkard's Prayer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Chris Stapleton - Drunkard's Prayer 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.
Drunkard's Prayer uses these transitions most often: D → A (16), G → D (13), and A → D (11). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Drunkard's Prayer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drunkard's Prayer.
- Drunkard's Prayer includes 53 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Drunkard's Prayer contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Drunkard's Prayer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%