Pistol Annies – Milkman Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Pistol Annies – Milkman Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Milkman by Pistol Annies on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A A A A x2

[Verse 1: Miranda Lambert]
A                                             A
If Mama would’ve loved the milkman
A                                      A
Maybe she wouldn’t judge me
A                                                  A
If she’d’ve had a ride in his white van
A                                      A
Up and down Baker Street
D                          D                                      D
On a Monday with her hair down and her hand
D                                      A              A
About to slide between his knees
E              D              A              A              A              A
But Mama never did love nothin’ but Daddy and me

[Verse 2: Angaleena Presley]
A                                      A
If Mama would’ve smoked her a cigarette
A                                                  A
Maybe she wouldn’t judge me
A                                       A
If she’d’ve done more than the dishes
A                          A
Untied them apron strings
D                                      D                          D
She’d be sittin’ in her sundress on the back porch
D              A                          A
Mixing whiskey and sweet tea
E                          D              A                                      A
Mama never did think twice about feelin’ this free

[Chorus: Angaleena Presley]
D                          D              A              A
Mama never liked to pick wild flowers
C#m              C#m         D              D
Drinkin’ on a Sunday was a sin
D                          D              A              A
She might’ve made it past the water tower
Bm                          Bm
If she’d’ve loved the milkman
E    E      A     A
Mhmm, mhmm

[Instrumental]
D    D       A       A
C#m C#m D D
D    D    A   A
Bm Bm E E
A A A A x2

[Verse 3: Ashley Monroe]
A                          A
If I could be more like Mama
A                          A
Maybe she wouldn’t judge me
A                                      A
Sometimes I think Mama
A                          A
Wants to be more like me
D                                      D
But it’s too late ’cause her hair’s gray
D                          D              A                          A
And the years have started showing on her cheeks
E                          D                           A                           A
‘Cause Mama never did have nothin’ but Daddy and me

[Chorus: Ashley Monroe]
D              D              A              A
Mama never liked to pick wild flowers
C#m C#m D D
Drinkin’ on a Sunday was a sin
D D A A
She might’ve made it past the water tower
Bm Bm
If she’d’ve loved the milkman
E E
Mhmm, mhmm
A A
Mhmm, mhmm
A A
Mhmm, mhmm
A A
Mhmm, mhmm
Milkman – Pistol Annies

[Intro]
A A A A x2

[Verse 1: Miranda Lambert]
A A
If Mama would’ve loved the milkman
A A
Maybe she wouldn’t judge me
A A
If she’d’ve had a ride in his white van
A A
Up and down Baker Street
D D D
On a Monday with her hair down and her hand
D A A
About to slide between his knees
E D A A A A
But Mama never did love nothin’ but Daddy and me

[Verse 2: Angaleena Presley]
A A
If Mama would’ve smoked her a cigarette
A A
Maybe she wouldn’t judge me
A A
If she’d’ve done more than the dishes
A A
Untied them apron strings
D D D
She’d be sittin’ in her sundress on the back porch
D A A
Mixing whiskey and sweet tea
E D A A
Mama never did think twice about feelin’ this free

[Chorus: Angaleena Presley]
D D A A
Mama never liked to pick wild flowers
C#m C#m D D
Drinkin’ on a Sunday was a sin
D D A A
She might’ve made it past the water tower
Bm Bm
If she’d’ve loved the milkman
E E A A
Mhmm, mhmm

[Instrumental]
D D A A
C#m C#m D D
D D A A
Bm Bm E E
A A A A x2

[Verse 3: Ashley Monroe]
A A
If I could be more like Mama
A A
Maybe she wouldn’t judge me
A A
Sometimes I think Mama
A A
Wants to be more like me
D D
But it’s too late ’cause her hair’s gray
D D A A
And the years have started showing on her cheeks
E D A A
‘Cause Mama never did have nothin’ but Daddy and me

[Chorus: Ashley Monroe]
D D A A
Mama never liked to pick wild flowers
C#m C#m D D
Drinkin’ on a Sunday was a sin
D D A A
She might’ve made it past the water tower
Bm Bm
If she’d’ve loved the milkman
E E
Mhmm, mhmm
A A
Mhmm, mhmm
A A
Mhmm, mhmm
A A
Mhmm, mhmm

How to play Milkman: key, chords and progression

Milkman by Pistol Annies keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 5 chords: A, D, E, C#m and Bm.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Bm, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Milkman chords: questions

What key is Milkman in?

Milkman by Pistol Annies is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Milkman?

Milkman uses 5 chords: A, D, E, C#m, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Milkman?

The main progression is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V).

Is Milkman easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Bm, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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