Alan Jackson - Mercury Blues 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 G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[chorus]
Well, if [D]I had money, I tell you what I’d do
[D]I’d go downtown, buy a Mercury or two
I’m [G]crazy about a Mercury, Lord I’m [D]crazy about a Mercury
I’m gonna [Bm]buy me a Mercury and [A]cruise it up and down the [D]road
[Opening]
Well, the [D]girl I love, I stole her from a friend
[D]He got lucky stole her back again
She [G]heard he had a Mercury, Lord she’s [D]crazy about a Mercury
I’m gonna [Bm]buy me a Mercury and [A]cruise it up and down the [D]road
[section 2]
[D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [D]
Well, [D]hey now woman you look so fine Riding ’round in your Mercury 49
[G]Crazy about a Mercury, Lord I’m [D]crazy about a Mercury
I’m gonna [Bm]buy me a Mercury and [A]cruise it up and down the [D]road
[Closing]
[D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [D]
Well, my [D]baby went out, she didn’t stay long
[D]Bought herself a Mercury come a cruising home
She’s [G]crazy about a Mercury, yeah she’s [D]crazy about a Mercury
I’m gonna [Bm]buy me a Mercury and [A]cruise it up and down the [D]road
[chorus]
[D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [D]
Well, if [D]I had money, I tell you what I’d do
I’d [D]go downtown buy a Mercury or two
[G]Crazy about a Mercury, Lord I’m [D]crazy about a Mercury
I’m gonna [Bm]buy me a Mercury and [A]cruise it up and down the [G]road
I’m gonna [Bm]buy me a Mercury and [A]cruise it up and down the [G]road
I’m gonna [Bm]buy me a Mercury and [A]cruise it up and down the [D]road
[outro]
[D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [D] [D] [G] [D] [Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [A] [D]
How to play Mercury Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alan Jackson - Mercury Blues on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Mercury Blues uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (14), A → D (11), and D → Bm (10). 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 - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
Mercury Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mercury Blues.
- Mercury Blues includes 64 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Mercury Blues contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Mercury Blues 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%