Neil Young - Rockin’ In The Free World Ukulele Chords
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How to play Rockin' In The Free World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Rockin' In The Free World uses these transitions most often: D → C (40), C → Em (36), and Em → D (34). 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 - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 34 times.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C:
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 40 times.
3. C → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Em:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 36 times.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.
5. G → D chord transition
Switching from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.
7. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A:
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.
Rockin' In The Free World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rockin' In The Free World.
- Rockin' In The Free World includes 128 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rockin' In The Free World contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rockin' In The Free World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C: 14%