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Dr. Hook - Cover Of The Rolling Stone Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, E7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AWellwearebigrocksingers,we’vegotgoldenfingers
andwe’relovedeverywhereweE7go,
E7Wesingaboutbeautyandwesingabouttruth,E7attenthousanddollarsaAshow;
Awetakeallkindofpills,togiveusallkindofthrills,
butthethrillwe’veneverDknown,istheE7thrillthat’llgetyou
WhenyougetyourpictureonthecoveroftheRollingAStone
ARollingE7Stone,wannaseemypictureonthecover
Awannabuyfivecopiesformymother
E7wannaseemysmilin’face
ontheDcoveroftheRollingAStone
AI’vegotafreakyoldladycalledmyCocaineKaty
whoembroidersonmyE7jeans,
I’vegotmypooroldgray-hairedDaddy,E7drivin’my Alimousine
Nowit’salldesignedtoblowourminds,butourmindswon’treallybeDblown,
liketheE7blowthat’llgetyouwhenyougetyourpicture
onthecoveroftheRollingAStone
ARollingE7Stone,wannaseemypictureonthecover
Awannabuyfivecopiesformymother
E7wannaseemysmilin’face
ontheDcoveroftheRollingAStone
AWegotalotoflittleteenage,blue-eyedgroupieswhodoanythingweE7say,
wegotagenuineIndianguru,E7who’steachin’usabetterAway,
wegotallthefriendsthatmoneycanbuy,soweneverhavetobe Dalone,
andweE7keepgettin’richerbutwecan’tgetourpicture
onthecoveroftheRollingAStone
ARollingE7Stone,wannaseemypictureonthecover
Awannabuyfivecopiesformymother
E7wannaseemysmilin’face
ontheDcoveroftheRollingAStone
ArtistDr. Hook
AlbumSloppy Seconds
GenresCountry
Year1972
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Cover Of The Rolling Stone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dr. Hook - Cover Of The Rolling Stone on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Cover Of The Rolling Stone uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (9), E7 → A (9), and A → D (3). 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 A - E7 chord transition.

1. A → E7 chord transition

Switching from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

A to E7

2. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A to D

3. D → E7 chord transition

Switching from D to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to E7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cover Of The Rolling Stone.

  • Cover Of The Rolling Stone includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Cover Of The Rolling Stone contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Cover Of The Rolling Stone connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → D: 6%