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Roy Rogers - Don’t Fence me In Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G7, Am, F, G, C7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

COhG7givemeCland,lotsofAmland
UnderCstarryskies Amabove.
CDon’tFFenceMeGin.
LetmeGridethroughtheG7wideopen
GSpacesthatIG7love.
GDon’tG7FenceMeCin.
LetmeCbebymyselfintheeveningC7breeze,
FListentothemurmurofthecottonwoodDmtrees.
CSendmeoff C7forever,
butIaskFyou,C7pleaseF,
CDon’tG7FenceMeCin.
C7JustturnmeFloose,letmestraddlemyoldsaddle
UnderneaththewesternCskies.
C7OnmyFcayuseletmewanderoveryonder
TillIseethemountainsCrise.
GIG7wanttoCridetotheridge
wherethewest C7commences,
FGazeatthemoonuntilIlosemyDmsenses.
CCan’tlookatC7hobblesandIcan’tFstandC7fences.
CDon’tG7FenceMeCin.
COhG7givemeCland,lotsofAmland
UnderCstarryskies Amabove.
CDon’tFFenceMeGin.
LetmeGridethroughtheG7wideopen
GCountrythatIG7love.
GDon’tG7FenceMeCin.
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ArtistRoy Rogers
AlbumHollywood Canteen Soundtrack
GenresCountry
Year1944
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Don't Fence me In on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Roy Rogers - Don't Fence me In on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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.

Don't Fence me In uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (8), G → G7 (7), and G7 → C (7). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to G7

2. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to Am

3. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C to F

4. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

F to G

5. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

8. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Don't Fence me In chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Fence me In.

  • Don't Fence me In includes 59 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Fence me In contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Fence me In connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
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