Elle King - Jackson: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Jackson" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Jackson ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Jackson" smoothly on your ukulele.

E
Mama's dead and gone
Papa ain't there
Mama's dead and gone
Papa don't care

                    E
Brother buried his head
                 A       E
Pocket full of shotgun shells
             A     E
It's just a merry man
                A      E  A
Stuck in that whiskey well

Chorus:
        G
What's left of my backbone
    A
Is building this broken home
 E                      D
Building it up just to leave
 G
Said he could change me
 A
How could you blame me
      E                         D
Not breaking the law to break free
     G      A                   E
So please, take Jackson out of me

Sister lays her head
She's just a lizard queen
She's known too many beds
But she sure can sing

Your hopeless soul
Begging for more time
You'd rather die than get old
Too bad you ain't killing kind

Chorus

          E       B         A
For this country weighs me down
         E            B              A
There's nothing left for me in this town
        E       B      A
These dreams I made before I went
    E        B             A
For I won't waste no more time, yeah!

Chorus

                     E  A E
Take Jackson out of me
Take Jackson out of me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Jackson" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Jackson" by Elle King.