Sam Myers - Sleeping In The Ground Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, D7, E7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

IwouldAratherseeyousleepingintheground

IwouldD7ratherseeyousleepingintheAground

ThantoE7stayaroundhere

D7ifyou’regonnaputmeAdownE7

Well,IAgiveyouallmymoney,girlandeverythingIown

Well,ID7giveyouallmymoney,girlandeverythingIAown

Well,E7somedayI’mgonnagetlucky,

AndD7downtheroadyouknowI’mAgoingE7

Well,IwouldAratherseeyousleepingintheground

Well,IwouldD7ratherseeyousleepingintheAground

ThantoE7stayaroundhere

D7Knowingyou’regonnaputmeAdownE7

AD7AE7D7AE7A

ArtistSam Myers

AlbumSingle

GenresBlues

Year1956

KeyA

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sleeping In The Ground on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sam Myers - Sleeping In The Ground 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.

Sleeping In The Ground uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (8), D7 → A (8), and A → D7 (4). 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 A - D7 chord transition.

1. A → D7 chord transition

To move from A to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

2. A → E7 chord transition

Switching from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

3. E7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to D7:

While playing E7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Sleeping In The Ground chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sleeping In The Ground.

Sleeping In The Ground includes 28 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Sleeping In The Ground connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → A: 5%