Chuck Willis - C. C. Rider Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D]
[D]Well, now [G]see., C. C. Rider,
come see what you have [G7]done.
Yeah, yeah, yeah… [C]C. C. Rider,
see what you have [G]done.
Girl, you [D]made me love you…
[C]now, your man has [G]come.
[section 2]
[G]Well, I’m goin’ away, baby,
and I won’t be back till [G7]fall.
Yeah, darlin’… I’m [C]goin’ away, baby,
and I won’t be back till [G]fall.
If I [D]find me a good girl,
[C]I won’t be back at [G]all.
[section 3]
[G]Well, C. C. Rider…
girl, the moon is shining [G7]bright.
Lord, Lord, Lord… [C]C. C. Rider,
the moon is shining [G]bright.
If I could [D]just walk with you…
[C]everything will be [G]alright.
[Closing]
[G]C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…
[C]C.C. Rider…C.C. Rider…
How to play C. C. Rider on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Chuck Willis - C. C. Rider 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.
C. C. Rider uses these transitions most often: C → G (6), G → D (4), and D → C (3). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- 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 C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. 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.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
C. C. Rider chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in C. C. Rider.
- C. C. Rider includes 21 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- C. C. Rider contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how C. C. Rider 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 → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%