Elle King - Jackson: Guitar Chords

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

Learn Jackson Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elle King

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar 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 guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jackson" by Elle King.