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Alan Jackson - Jim And Jack And Hank Chords

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ChordsE, B, E7, A, F#, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EHeyyouwerestandingbythescreendoorslamming
Ratherclearwhat’stakingBplace.YouwereholdingontoLouie
Hewaspacking,hewasheavythatplastichandlejustabouttoEbreak
EWellthenyoupickedupChloe.Sheknewy’allweregoing
ShestartedE7barkinglikeaAtank.IwasBshockedandIwasjoking,
ButIwouldnotbelonging.CauseIgotJimandJackandEHank
TakeAyourstringbikinis,yourapplemartinis
TakeEwhat’sleftthereinthebank
TakeyourAflatironandyourcurlers
YoursparklingwaterandthatF#damnperfumeIneverB7liked
TakeyourEblackMercedesallthatstuffforladies
ToE7meyou’rejustatotalAblank,goonandleavemebaby
EIdon’tneedyou,IBgot,JimandJackandEHank
EWellnowyouleftscreamingandyourtiresscreeching
ThatlittledogrightinyourBlap
BIhavebecomealittlesadandIcalledupmyoldDad
HesaidsonyoujustwokemefrommyEnap
EItoldhimyouhadleftme.Hesaidnowsondon’tyouhateme
YouknowE7exactlywhatIAthink.YouBknowyou’rebetteroff
Youcanfishandyoucangolf.YoustillgotJimandJackandEHank
TakeAyourstringbikinis,yourapplemartinis
TakeEwhat’sleftthereinthebankTakeyourAflatironandyourcurlers
YoursparklingwaterandthatF#damnperfumeIneverB7liked
TakeyourEblackMercedesallthatstuffforladies
ToE7meyou’rejustatotalAblank,goonandleavemeBaby
EIdon’tneedyou,IBgotJimandJackandEHank,that’sright
EBEABE
ESoIgotoutthewhiskeyIbegantolistentosongsoutinmytruckyoucouldn’tBcrank
Istartedfeelingemptythenagainithitme.IgotJimandJackandEHank
TakeAyourstringbikinis,yourapplemartinis
TakeEwhat’sleftthereinthebankTakeyourAflatironandyourcurlers
YoursparklingwaterandthatF#damnperfumeIneverB7liked
TakeyourEblackMercedesallthatstuffforladies
ToE7meyou’rejustatotalAblank,goonandleavemeBaby
EIdon’tneedyou,IBgotJimandJackandEHank
EYeahnowAgoonandleavemebabyEIdon’tneedyouIBgotJimandJackandEHank
EThat’sright,yougoahead,I’llbeAokayCauseIgotJoseCaptainMorgan
NottomentionOldGeorgeandTammy,Loretta,Merle,WillieNelson,BigJohnCash
HowaboutOldJimmyBuffetbringhiminthereWhenit’ssunshining,
GeorgeStraitanoldfriendCan’tforgetHankJrandallhisrowdyfriends
I’mgonnacleanoutthewholeclosetbabyAllYeahGoodbye
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ArtistAlan Jackson
AlbumAngels and Alcohol
GenresCountry
Year2015
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Jim And Jack And Hank on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Jim And Jack And Hank on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Jim And Jack And Hank uses these transitions most often: B → E (11), E → A (8), and E → B (8). 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 E - B chord transition.

1. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from E to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E to B

2. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to E7:

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

E to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

E7 to A

4. A → B chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A to B

5. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. F# → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. B7 → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Jim And Jack And Hank chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jim And Jack And Hank.

  • Jim And Jack And Hank includes 56 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Jim And Jack And Hank contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Jim And Jack And Hank connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → B: 4%
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