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Dixie Chicks – Julianna Calm Down Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Updated January 9, 2026

ChordsD G A

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This is the chords of Julianna Calm Down by Dixie Chicks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D
Julianna, calm down
G A D
You know he’s about to leave, but don’t panic
G A D
Don’t give him the satisfaction that you can’t handle it
G A D G
Breathe, it’ll be okay
A D
And Harper, hold on
G A D
To the piece you know he’s gonna try to take when he’s gone
G A D
And you know exactly where he’ll try to take it from
G A D
Breathe, it’ll be okay

[Chorus]
D G A D
Just put on, put on, put on your best shoes
G A D
And strut the fck around like you’ve got nothin’ to lose
G A D
Show off, show off, show off your best moves
D
And do it with a smile so he doesn’t know it’s
G A D
Put on, put on, put on
G
Put on, put on

[Verse 2]
A D
Don’t think about his lips
G A D
How every time he’d kiss you, you’d tremble
G A D
Try to only think about the bad things you remember
G A D
Breathe, it’ll be okay
D
I guess this is the time to remind you
G A D G
Sometimes, what’s going through your head
A D G
Is just a temporary situation
A D
And light will soon be shed, oh

[Chorus]
D G A D
Just put on, put on, put on your best shoes
G A D
And strut the fuck around like you’ve got nothin’ to lose
G A D
Show off, show off, show off your best moves
D
And do it with a smile so he doesn’t know it’s
G A D
Put on, put on, put on
G A D
Put on, put on, put on, yeah
G A D
Put on, put on, put on
G A
Put on, put on

[Verse 3]
D
And Katie, calm down
G A D
You know there’ll come a time you think you can’t handle it
G A D
But dig deep and know that you can handle it
G A D
Breathe, it’ll be okay
D
And Eva, hold on
G A D
To everything you know to be true
G A D
Don’t let the wolves get the best of you
G A D
Breathe, you’re gonna make it through

[Bridge]
D
I guess this is the time to remind you
G A D G
Sometimes, what’s going through your head
A D G
Is just a temporary situation
A D
And light will soon be shed, oh

[Chorus]
D G A D
Just put on, put on, put on, yeah
G A D
Put on, put on, put on, yeah
G A D
Put on, put on, put on, yeah
G
Put on, put on

[Outro]
A D G
And Violet, calm down
A D G
And Juno, calm down
A D G
And Yaya, calm down
A D G
And Berta, calm down
A D G
Hesper, calm down
A D G
And Amelia, calm down
A D G
Naomi, calm down
A D G
Julianna, calm down
A D G
Julianna, calm down
A D G A
Julianna, calm down
D G A

How to play Julianna Calm Down: key, chords and progression

Julianna Calm Down by Dixie Chicks is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 3 chords: D, G and A.

Most of the song cycles through D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I in D major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.