Don Williams - Good Ole Boys Like Me Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]When I was a [D]kid Uncle [C]Remus he [D]put me to [C]bed [D]
With a [G]picture of [D]Stonewall [C]Jackson a[D]bove my [C]bed [D]
Then [Em]Daddy came in to kiss his [D]little man
With [Em]gin on his breath and a [D]Bible in his hand
He [C]talked about honor and [D]things I should know
Then he’d [C]stagger a little as he [D]went out the door
[chorus]
I can [G]still hear the soft Southern [D]winds in the [Em]live oak [C]trees [D]
And those [G]Williams [D]boys they [Em]still mean a [D]lot to [C]me
Hank and [D]Tennessee
I [C]guess we’re all gonna [D]be what we’re gonna [Em]be [D]
So [C]what do you do with [D]good ole boys like [G]me
[section 2]
[G]Nothing [D]makes a [C]sound in the [D]night like the [C]wind does, [D]
But [G]you ain’t a[D]fraid if you’re [C]washed in the [D]blood like [C]I was. [D]
The [Em]smell of Cape Jasmine through the [D]window screen
John [Em]R. and The Wolfman kept me [D]company
By the [C]light of the radio [D]by my bed,
With [C]Thomas Wolfe whispering [D]in my head.
[chorus]
I can [G]still hear the soft Southern [D]winds in the [Em]live oak [C]trees [D]
And those [G]Williams [D]boys they [Em]still mean a [D]lot to [C]me
Hank and [D]Tennessee
I [C]guess we’re all gonna [D]be what we’re gonna [Em]be [D]
So [C]what do you do with [D]good ole boys like [G]me
[Closing]
[G]When I was in [D]school I [C]ran with a [D]kid down the [C]street, [D]
And I [G]watched him [D]burn himself [C]up on [D]bourbon and [C]speed,[D]
But I [Em]was smarter than that, and [D]I could choose.
Learned to [Em]talk like the man on the [D]six o’clock news.
When [C]I was eighteen, lord, [D]I hit the road
But [C]it really doesn’t matter how [D]far I’d go
[chorus]
I can [G]still hear the soft Southern [D]winds in the [Em]live oak [C]trees [D]
And those [G]Williams [D]boys they [Em]still mean a [D]lot to [C]me
Hank and [D]Tennessee
I [C]guess we’re all gonna [D]be what we’re gonna [Em]be [D]
So [C]what do you do with [D]good ole boys like [Em]me [D]
So [C]what do you do with [D]good ole boys like [Em]me [D]
Yeah [C]what do you do with [D]good ole boys like [G]me
How to play Good Ole Boys Like Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Don Williams - Good Ole Boys Like Me on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Good Ole Boys Like Me uses these transitions most often: C → D (32), D → C (29), and D → Em (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 G - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Good Ole Boys Like Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Good Ole Boys Like Me.
- Good Ole Boys Like Me includes 119 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Good Ole Boys Like Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Good Ole Boys Like Me 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 → Em: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%