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Alan Jackson - Like Red On A Rose Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, B, C, G, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram


[Em]Like red on a [B]rose, [C]when your lips first [G]smiled at me.
[Am]I was captured [G]instantly [D]to each his own.


[Em]Like blue in a [B]sky, [C]the gaze of your [G]willing eyes.
[Am]Touched something [G]deep inside, [D]and the truth be known.


[Em]And I love you[D] like all [C]little children love [D]pennies.
[Em]And I love you[D] cause I know [C]that I cant do [G]anything wrong.
[G]Your where I [D]belong, like red on a [Em]rose.


[Em] [C] [G] [Am] [G] [D]
[Em]And I love you[D] like all little[C] children love penni[D]es.
[Em]And I love you like[D] good time[C]s of which I know [D]many.
[Em]And I love [D]you cause I [C]know you give me a heart [G]of my own.
Make my blood [D]flow, like red on a [Em]rose.


[Em] [B] [C] [G] [Am] [G] [D]

AlbumLike Red On A Rose
Year2006
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Like Red On A Rose on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - Like Red On A Rose on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Like Red On A Rose uses these transitions most often: D → Em (8), C → G (6), and G → D (6). 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 Em - B chord transition.

1. Em → B chord transition

To move from Em to B;

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

2. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

To move 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.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

8. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like Red On A Rose.

  • Like Red On A Rose includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Like Red On A Rose contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Like Red On A Rose 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 → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%