Alan Jackson - I Still Like Bologna Chords
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Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [E] [A]
[A]There’s satellite communications
[E]Long distance Internet relations
[D]The world’s a [A]little faster [E]every day
[A]Now I know it’s all well and good
[E]And I don’t embrace it like I should
[D]But I wouldn’t wanna go [A]backwards even if I [E]could
[chorus]
But I [D]still like[A]bologna on white [E]bread, now and [A]then
And the [D]sound of [A]a whippoorwill down a [E]country road
The [D]grass between my [A]toes and [F#m]that sunset [D]sinking low
And a [D]good woman’s [E]love to hold me [A]close
[verse 2]
[A]I like my 50 inch HD plasma
[E]Feels like they just reach out and grab you
[D]Five hundred [A]channels at my [E]command
[A]I finally gave in and got a cell phone
[E]That I hardly ever seem to turn on
[D]I guess I never [A]had that much [E]to say
[chorus]
But I [D]still like[A]bologna on white[E]bread, now and [A]then
And the [D]sound of a [A]whippoorwill down a [E]country road
[D]The grass between my [A]toes and that [F#m]sunset sinking [D]low
And a [D]good woman’s [E]love to hold me [A]close
[verse 3]
[A]I got a laptop that sits on a desk
[E]I don’t use it much except to check on
[D]Some old [A]car from [E]yesterday
[A]I kinda like that music thing
You just [E]download ’em
And you can [D]save about every song
[A]That’s ever been [E]made
[verse 4]
But I [D]still [A]like bologna on [E]white bread, now and [A]then
And the [D]sound of a shovel[A]head on a gravel [E]road
The[D]grass between my [A]toes and that[F#m]sunset sinking[D]low
And a [D]good woman’s [E]love to hold me [A]close
[verse 5]
[A]Well, I guess what I’ve been trying to say
[E]This digital world is okay
[D]It makes life [A]better in a lot of [E]ways
[A]But it can’t make the smell of spring
Or [E]sunshine or lots of little things
[D]We take for [A]granted [E]every day
[Closing]
But I [D]still [A]like bologna on [E]white bread, now and [A]then
And the[D]sound of a whippoor[A]will down a country[E]road
The [D]grass between my [A]toes and [F#m]that sunset [D]sinking low
And [D]a good woman’s [E]love to hold me [A]close
Yeah, [D]bologna, a woman’s [E]love, and a good cell [A]phone
How to play I Still Like Bologna on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alan Jackson - I Still Like Bologna on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
I Still Like Bologna uses these transitions most often: A → E (25), D → A (20), and E → D (16). 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 A - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
I Still Like Bologna chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Still Like Bologna.
- I Still Like Bologna includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Still Like Bologna contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Still Like Bologna connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%