Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I see the [G]bad [F]moon [C]rising,
[C]I see [G]trouble [F]on the [C]way
[C]I see [G]earth[F]quakes and [C]lightning,
[C]I see [G]bad [F]times [C]today [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise
[section 2]
[C]I hear [G]hurri[F]canes [C]blowing,
[C]I know the [G]end is [F]coming [C]soon
[C]I fear [G]rivers [F]over[C]flowing,
[C]I hear the [G]voice of [F]rage and [C]ruin [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise
[Closing]
[C]Hope you [G]got your [F]things [C]together,
[C]hope you are [G]quite [F]prepared to [C]die
[C]Looks like we’re [G]in for [F]nasty [C]weather,
[C]One eye is [G]taken [F]for an [C]eye [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight, well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise
[outro]
[C] [G] [C]
How to play Bad Moon Rising on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Bad Moon Rising uses these transitions most often: F → C (22), C → G (19), and G → F (18). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bad Moon Rising chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Moon Rising.
- Bad Moon Rising includes 68 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bad Moon Rising contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bad Moon Rising connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → C7: 2%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%