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Buck Owens - Rocky Top Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

GWishthatIwasConoldGRockyTop
EmDownintheDTennesseeGhills
Ain’tnosmoggyCsmokeonGRockyTop
EmAin’tnoDtelephoneGbills
GOnceIhadaCgirlonGRockyTop
EmHalfbear,DotherhalfGcat
WildasaminkandCsweetasGsodapop
EmIstillDdreamaboutGthat
EmRockyTop,you’llDalwaysbe
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GoodoldGRockyTop
GRockyTop,FTennessee,
GRockyTop,FTennessee
GOncetwostrangersCclimbedoldGRockyTop
EmLookingforaDmoonshineGstill
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EmReckontheyDneverGwill
GCornwon’tgrowatCallonGRockyTop
EmDirt’stooDrockybyGfar
ThatwhyalltheCfolksonGRockyTop
EmGettheirDcornfromaGjar
EmRockyTop,you’llDalwaysbe
FHomesweethometoCme
GoodoldGRockyTop
GRockyTop,FTennessee,
GRockyTop,FTennessee
GI’vehadyearsofCcrampedupGcitylife
EmTrappedlikeaDduckinaGpen
AllIknowisit’saCpityGlife
EmCan’tbeDsimple Gagain
EmRockyTop,you’llDalwaysbe
FHomesweethometoCme
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GRockyTop,FTennessee,
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ArtistBuck Owens
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Buck Owens - Rocky Top 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.

Rocky Top uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), Em → D (13), and G → Em (13). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

G to C

2. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Em to D

4. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

D to G

5. D → F chord transition

Switching from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Rocky Top chord transition analysis

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

  • Rocky Top includes 80 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Rocky Top contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Rocky Top 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%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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