Alan Jackson - Pop A Top Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Pop a top [C]again [D]I’ve just got time for one more [G]round
Set them up my [C]friend, [D]then I’ll be gone
And you can [Am]let some other [C]fool sit [G]down.
[section 2]
[C] [D]
[G]I’d like for you to [C]listen to a [D]joke I heard [G]today
From a woman who [C]said she was through
And [D]calmly walked [G]away, I tried to smile and [C]did awhile
But it [D]felt so outta [G]place, did
You ever hear of a [C]clown with teardrops [D]streaming down his [G]face.
[chorus]
[G]Pop a top [C] [D]again I think I’ll have another [G]round
Set them up my [C]friend, [D]then I’ll be gone
And you can [Am]let some other [C]fool sit [G]down.
[Closing]
[C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G] [E]
[A]Home for me [D]its misery and [E]here I’m wasting [A]time
‘Cause a row of fools [D]on a row of stools
Is [E]not what’s on my [A]mind
But then you see [D]her leaving me [E]is not what I [A]prefer
So it’s either here just [D]drinking beer or [E]home remembering [A]her.
[chorus]
[A]Pop a top [D] [E]again I think I’ll have another [A]round
Set them up my [D] [E]friend, then I’ll be gone
And you can [Bm]let some other [D]fool sit [A]down.
Pop a top [D]again [E] [D] [A]
How to play Pop A Top on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alan Jackson - Pop A Top on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Pop A Top uses these transitions most often: C → D (11), G → C (11), and D → G (9). 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. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
8. 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.
9. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
11. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Pop A Top chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pop A Top.
- Pop A Top includes 63 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Pop A Top contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Pop A Top 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → E: 1%