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The Weeknd - Rolling Stone Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, Gm, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

DmGmAmAmDmGmAmAmDmGmAmAm
Nowyou’reDmthinkingaboutit,Gmgirlyou’rethinkingaboutit
AmWhatwegothere,Amhowwefuckinggothere,theyDmrecognize
TheyjustGmrecognize,I’minaAmlifewithoutahome
SothisrecognitionisDmnotenough,GmIdon’tcareaboutAmnobodyelse
CauseAmI’vebeenonthesestreetswayDmtoolong,toolong,tooGmlong
BabyI’vebeenonthisAmtoolong
‘CausegettingDmfadedtoolong,gotmeGmonthisrollingstone,soIAmtakeanotherhit
KillAmanotherserotonin,withaDmhandfullofbeans,andaGmchestfullofweed
GotmeAmsingingboutabitch,whileI’mAmblowingoutmysteam,yeahIDmknowIgotmyissues
WhyyouGmthinkIfuckingflow?AndAmI’mmakeeponsmoking’tilIcan’thitanothernote
DmOhGmbutuntilAmthen,IDmgotGmyouAmbabyIDmgotyouGmAm
UntilDmyou’reusedtomyGmface,andmyAmmysteryfades,IDmgotGmyouAm
SobabyDmlovemeGmbeforeAmtheyDmalllovemeGmAm
Untilyouwon’tDmlovemeGmbecauseAmthey’llDmallloveGmmeAm
I’llbeDmdifferentGmIAmthinkI’llDmbedifferentGmAm
IhopeI’mDmnotdifferentGmandAmIhopeyou’llDmstillGmlisten
ButAmuntilthen,babyDmIgotGmyouAmIDmgotyouGmAm
GirlIDmstillgotGmyouAmIDmgotGmyouAm
DmGmAmAmDmGmAmAmDmGmAmAmDmGmAmAm
AlbumThursday
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2011
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Rolling Stone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Rolling Stone 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.

Rolling Stone uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (31), Gm → Am (31), and Am → Dm (30). 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 - Gm chord transition.

1. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C 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 31 times.

Dm to Gm

2. Gm → Am chord transition

To move from Gm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 31 times.

Gm to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 30 times.

Am to Dm

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rolling Stone.

  • Rolling Stone includes 92 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Rolling Stone contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Rolling Stone connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Gm: 5%