Flatt & Scruggs - Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D7, C

Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

GIain’tgonnaworkontherailroad

Ain’tgonnaworkontheD7farm

GLayaroundtheshack

TilltheCmailtraincomesback

AndD7rollinmysweetbaby’sGarms

GRollinmysweetbaby’sarms

Rollinmysweetbaby’sD7arms

GLayroundtheshack

TilltheCmailtraincomesback

AndD7rollinmysweetbaby’sGarms

GNowwherewereyoulastFridaynight

WhileIwaslyinginD7jail

GWalkingthestreetsCwithanotherman

D7Wouldn’tevengomyGbail

GRollinmysweetbaby’sarms

Rollinmysweetbaby’sD7arms

GLayroundtheshack

TilltheCmailtraincomesback

AndD7rollinmysweetbaby’sGarms

GIknowyourparentsdon’tlikeme

TheyturnmeawayfromyourD7door

GHadmylifetoCliveover

D7Wouldn’tgothereanyGmore

GRollinmysweetbaby’sarms

Rollinmysweetbaby’sD7arms

GLayroundtheshack

TilltheCmailtraincomesback

AndD7rollinmysweetbaby’sGarms

ArtistFlatt & Scruggs

AlbumSingle

GenresCountry, Folk

Year1951

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Flatt & Scruggs - Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (12), C → D7 (6), and G → C (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 G - D7 chord transition.

1. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

2. 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 6 times.

3. C → D7 chord transition

Switching from C to D7:

Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms.

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms 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 → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%