Alan Jackson - Pop A Top Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar 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.
[verse 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 Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alan Jackson - Pop A Top on guitar 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;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- 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 index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
10. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
11. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
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 Chordier.
- Pop A Top contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Pop A Top connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → E: 1%