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Darius Rucker - Come Back Song Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, D, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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CDGCDG
CIwokeDupagainthisGmorning,Candwouldn’tyouDknowit,pouringGrain
CIwentandDburnedapotofGcoffee,CandlikeusIDpoureditdowntheGdrain
‘CauseIdidn’tCknowDIGneededyouEmso,andlettingyouCgoDwasGwrong
AndbabyICknowDyougotyourGradioEmon,sothisismyCmybad,Dcomebacksong
CDGCDG
CIknowIDsaidIwouldn’tGmissyou,CbutnowI’mDsayingI’maGfool
CYou’reontheDfeelgoodsideofGleaving,CandI’mtheDbacksideofaGmule
AndIdidn’tCknowDIGneededyouEmso,andlettingyouCgoDwasGwrong
AndbabyICknowDyougotyourGradioEmon,sothisismyCmysosad,Dcomebacksong
CDGCDG
CAndnowI’mDlayingdownGwithoutyou,CinthisDkingsizeemptyGbed
CAndIwishIDhadmyarmsGaroundyou,CwellI’lljustDdreamofyouGinstead
‘CauseIdidn’tCknowDIGneededyouEmso,andlettingyouCgoDwasGwrong
AndbabyICknowDyougotyourGradioEmon,sothisismyCmysosad,Dcomeback…
HeyIdidn’tCknowDIGneededyouEmso,andlettingyouCgo,andlettingyouDgowasGwrong
AndbabyICknowDyougotyourGradioEmon,sothisismyCmysosad,Dcomebacksong
OhDyeahGyeah,IknowI,IsaidIwouldn’tCmissyouDG
IsaidIwouldn’tCmissyougirl,Dyeah,GnaEmnaCnaDnananana
GNaGnanaEmnanana,CnanananaDnananaGna
WeallsangCnananaDnananana,GnaGnanaEmnanana,CnananaDnaGna
CDGGEm
ThisismyCmybadDcomebacksong
AlbumCharleston, SC 1966
GenresCountry
Year2010
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Come Back Song on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Darius Rucker - Come Back Song on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Come Back Song uses these transitions most often: C → D (42), D → G (38), and G → C (26). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 42 times.

C to D

2. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 38 times.

D to G

3. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

G to C

4. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Come Back Song.

  • Come Back Song includes 133 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Come Back Song contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Come Back Song connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%