Tagging Along Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays441

Tagging Along by George Jones is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G 
Well I'm a-gonna tag along with Jesus 
      C                    G 
I'm a-gonna keep a-tagging along 

Well if I keep-a telling the story 
      A7                    D7 
Ain't nothing gonna ever go wrong 

   G 
Ah when the Saints goes marching in there 
   C               G 
Do not tell me I'm wrong  

For by the help and the grace of God 
      D7                   G 
I'm a-gonna keep a-tagging along 


Well I may not be able to preach 
      C                  G 
And I may not be able to sing 

I may not be able to do very much 
    A7          D7 
For my Lord and King 

   G 
But if this one thing I'm persuaded 
      C               G 
Oh do not tell me I'm wrong 

For by the help and the grace of God 
    D7                   G 
I'm gonna keep a-tagging along 

Repeat 2 & 3 

Although the path grows rugged 
    C                       G 
And although the path grows steep 

I keep a-trusting in my Savior 
    A7                D7 
Who is so mighty that He 

    G 
And when the saints go marching in there 
     C              G 
I'll sing a victory song 

Yes by the help and the grace of God 
      D7                   G 
I'm a-gonna keep a-tagging along 

Repeat 2 & 3 

Well when I reach my home in Heaven 
    C             G 
The sweet land up above 

I'm gonna sing redemptions story 
    A7                       D7 
I'm gonna praise Him for His love 

    G 
And when the Saints go marching in there 
      C                    G 
Don't you dare tell me I'm wrong 

For by the help and the grace of God 
      D7                    G 
I'm a-gonna keep a-tagging along 

Repeat 2 & 3 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante