Mockingbird
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Intro: G
Verse
G C G
I ain’t nothing but a mockingbird
G D G
Singing all these songs I’ve heard
G C Em
It’s why I learned to play guitar
G D G
It’s why I’m singing in this bar
G D G
Why I’m singing in this bar
G C G
Well my grandpa worked for Westinghouse
G D G
Until the day his health went south
G C Em
He used to let me sip from a 12 ounce can
G D G
And he taught me how to be a man
G D G
Taught me how to be a man
[Refrão] C G D G
And now it’s four on the floor another dollar in the jukebox
C G D
One more round for my good-timing friends
C G D Em
Its last call for alcohol, an empty glass is playing
G D G
And I turned out to be a lot like him
Verse
G C G
In my Levi jeans and snakeskin boots
D-G
I dress like 1982
G C Em
But these are all just hand-me-downs
G D G
Of things he bought in one horse towns
G D G
Things he bought in one horse towns
G C G
And my daddy was his father’s son
D G
He loved drinking beer and having fun
G C Em
He passed it all down to me
G D G
Along with his old faded jeans
G D G
Along with his old faded jeans
[Refrão] C G D G
And now it’s four on the floor another dollar in the jukebox
C G D
One more round for my good timing friends
C G D Em
It’s last call for alcohol, an empty glass is playing
G D G
And I turned out to be a lot like him
Verse
G C G
Cuz I ain’t nothing but a mockingbird
G D G
Singing all these songs I’ve heard
G C Em
It’s why I leanred to play guitar
G D G
It’s why I’m drinking in this bar
G D G
Why I’m drinking in this bar
How to play Mockingbird
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.