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Michael Jackson - Rock With You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, G, A, A#, F, E, C#, Fm, Em, A#m, F#m7, Am, D, B, D#m, G#, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmGADmGA#
DmGAFGFG
DmGirl,FcloseYourEyes
LetThatGRhythmGetIntoYou
DmDon’tTryToFFightIt
ThereAin’tGNothin’ThatYouCanDo
GFEC#
FmRelaxYourEmMind
A#mLayBackAndFGrooveWithMine
YouGotToFeelDmThatEmHeatF#m7
AndWeCanRideTheBoogie
DmShareEmThatFmBeatFOfLove
IWannaRockDmWithYou(AllGNight)
DmDanceYouIntoDayG(Sunlight)
IWannaRockDmWithYou(AllGNight)
We’reGonnaRockFTheNightGAwayFG
OutOnTheFloor,ThereAin’tNobodyThereButUs
Girl,WhenYouDance,There’sAMagicThatMustBeLove
JustTakeItSlow,‘CauseWeGotSoFarToGo
WhenYouFeelThatHeat
AndWe’reGonnaRideTheBoogie
ShareThatBeatOfLove
IWannaRockDmWithYou(AllGNight)A
DmDanceYouIntoDayG(Sunlight)
IWannaRockDmWithYou(AllGNight)A
We’reGonnaRockFTheNightGAwayFG
AmAndWhenTheGrooveIsDeadAndGone(Yeah)D
YouKnowThatLoveFmSurvives
SoWeCanRockA#mForever,FOn
DmGADmGA#
DmGAA#
IWannaRockWithYou
IWannaBGrooveWithYou
D#mIWannaRock(AllG#Night)A#….GirlD#m(SunG#-Blight)
D#mRockWithYou,RockWithYou
Girl(Yeah)(AllNight)G#A#
F#DanceTheG#NightAwayF#G#
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ArtistMichael Jackson
AlbumOff the Wall
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1979
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Rock With You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Michael Jackson - Rock With You on ukulele requires 17 chords and 30 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.

Rock With You uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (12), F → G (8), and G → A (8). 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 Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

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

Switching from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Dm to G

2. G → A chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G to A

3. A → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from A to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it 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 4 times.

A to Dm

4. G → A# chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A#:

  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 G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to A#

5. A# → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. A → F chord transition

Switching from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F → G chord transition

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 section, played 8 times.

8. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. F → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. E → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from E to C#:

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

11. C# → Fm chord transition

To move from C# to Fm:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your pinky on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

12. Fm → Em chord transition

Switching from Fm to Em:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Em → A#m chord transition

Switching from Em to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. A#m → F chord transition

Switching from A#m to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

15. Dm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

16. Em → F#m7 chord transition

Switching from Em to F#m7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. F#m7 → Dm chord transition

To move from F#m7 to Dm:

  1. While playing F#m7, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

18. Fm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to F:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

19. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

20. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

21. D → Fm chord transition

To move from D to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. A → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from A to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

23. A# → B chord transition

To move from A# to B:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

24. B → D#m chord transition

To move from B to D#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

25. D#m → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from D#m to G#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

26. G# → A# chord transition

To move from G# to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

27. A# → D#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to D#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

28. G# → B chord transition

To move from G# to B:

  1. While playing G#, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

29. A# → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

30. F# → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Rock With You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rock With You.

  • Rock With You includes 88 chord transitions, 30 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Rock With You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Rock With You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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