Gillian Welch - Tear My Stillhouse Down Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]
Put no [D]stone at my head, no [G]flowers on my tomb
No [D]gold-plated sign, in a [A]marble pillared room
The [D]one thing I want, when they [G]lay me in the ground
When I [D]die, [A]tear my stillhouse [D]down
[chorus]
Oh, [G]tear my stillhouse down, let it go to rust
Don’t [D]leave no trace of the hiding place where I made that evil stuff
For [G]all my time and money, no profit did I see
That [D]old copper kettle was the [A7]death of [D]me.
[section 2]
When [D]I was a child, way [G]back in the hills
I [D]laughed at the men, who [A]tended those stills
But that [D]old mountain shine, it [G]caught me somehow
When I [D]die, [A]tear my stillhouse [D]down.
[chorus]
Oh, [G]tear my stillhouse down, let it go to rust
Don’t [D]leave no trace of the hiding place where I made that evil stuff
For [G]all my time and money, no profit did I see
That [D]old copper kettle was the [A7]death of [D]me.
[section 3]
Oh [D]tell all your children, that [G]Hell ain’t no dream
‘Cause [D]Satan he lives, in my [A]whiskey machine
And [D]in my time of dying, I [G]know where I’m bound
So when I [D]die,… [A]tear my stillhouse [D]down
[chorus]
Oh, [G]tear my stillhouse down, let it go to rust
Don’t [D]leave no trace of the hiding place where I made that evil stuff
For [G]all my time and money, no profit did I see
That [D]old copper kettle was the [A7]death of [D]me.
[Closing]
That [D]old copper kettle was the [A7]death of [D]me.
How to play Tear My Stillhouse Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gillian Welch - Tear My Stillhouse Down on ukulele requires 4 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.
Tear My Stillhouse Down uses these transitions most often: D → G (12), G → D (12), and A → D (6). 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 → 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. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
Tear My Stillhouse Down chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tear My Stillhouse Down.
- Tear My Stillhouse Down includes 44 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Tear My Stillhouse Down contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Tear My Stillhouse Down 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 → D: 24%