The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, D, G, C

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

NowAmsomewhereintheBlackMountainHillsofDakota

ThereDlivedayoungboynameofRockyDRaccoon

AndGonedayhiswomanranoffwithCanotherguy

HityoungRockyintheeye…

Rockydidn’tlikethat,heAmsaid,

“I’mgoingtoDgetthatboy.”

SooneGdayhewalkedintotown

AndGbookedhimselfaroomintheClocalsaloon.

AmRockyRacooncheckedDintohisroom

GonlytofindGideon’sCBible

AmRockyhadcomeDequippedwithagun

toGshootoffthelegsofhisCrival.

HisAmrival,itseems,hadDbrokenhisdreams

byGstealingthegirlofhisCfancy

HerAmnamewasMagill,andsheDcalledherself‘Lil’

ButGeveryoneknewherasCNancy.

NowAmsheandherman(whoDcalledhimselfDan)

WereGinthenextroomattheChoedown

AmRockyburstin,andDgrinningagrin,

hesaid,G”Dannyboy,thisisaCshowdown.”

ButAmDanielwashot.HeDdrewfirstandshot

andGRockyGcollapsedintheCcorner.

Da-n-dadada-n-dadada…AmDGC

NowtheAmdoctorcameinDstinkingofgin

andGproceededtolieontheCtable.

Hesaid,Am”Rocky,youmetyourmatch.”

ButRockysaid,D”Doc,it’sonlyascratch.

AndI’llbeGbetter…

I’llbebetterDocasGsoonasIamCable.”

NowAmRockyRaccoon,hefellDbackinhisroom

GonlytofindGideon’sCbible.

AmGideoncheckedout,andheDleftitnodoubt

toGhelpwithgoodRocky’sCrevival.

Ohyeah,yeah,da-n-dadada-n-dadada…

AmDGC

ArtistThe Beatles

AlbumThe Beatles

GenresCountry, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock

Year1968

KeyAm

DifficultyEasy

How to play Rocky Raccoon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Rocky Raccoon uses these transitions most often: Am → D (15), D → G (15), and G → C (15). 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 Am - D chord transition.

1. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

2. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

3. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

4. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Rocky Raccoon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rocky Raccoon.

Rocky Raccoon includes 59 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Rocky Raccoon contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Rocky Raccoon 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 → C: 25%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%