Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele A chord diagram
[intro]
[G]
[Opening]
[G]Back through the years
[G]I go wondering once again
Back to the seasons of [C]my youth
I re[G]call a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my momma put the rags to [C]use
[section 2]
There were [G]rags of many colors
[G]Every piece was small
[G]And I didn’t have a coat
And it was [D]way down in the fall
Momma [G]sewed the rags together
Sewing [C]every piece with love
She made my [G]coat of many colors
That [D]I was so proud [G]of
[section 3]
[G]As she sewed, she told a story
[G]From the bible, she had read
[G]About a coat of many colors
Joseph [D]wore and then she said
Per[G]haps this coat will bring you
Good [C]luck and happiness
And I just [G]couldn’t wait to wear it
And momma [D]blessed it with a [G]kiss
[section 4]
My [C]coat of many colors
That my [G]momma made for me
[C]Made only from rags
But I [G]wore it so [D]proudly
Al[G]though we had no money
Well I was [C]rich as I could be
In my [G]coat of many colors
My [D]momma made for [G]me [E7]
[section 5]
So with [A]patches on my britches
and [A]holes in both my shoes
[A]In my coat of many colors
I [E7]hurried off to school
Just to [A]find the others laughing
And [D]making fun of me
in my [A]coat of many colors
My [E7]momma made for [A]me
[section 6]
And [E7]oh I [A]couldn’t understand it
For [A]I felt I was rich
[A]And I told them of the love
My momma [E7]sewed in every stitch
And I [A]told em all the story
Momma [D]told me while she sewed
And how my [A]coat of many colors
Was worth [E7]more than all [A]their clothes
[Closing]
But they [D]didn’t understand it
And I [A]tried to make them see
That [D]one is only poor
Only [A]if they choose to [E7]be
Now I [A]know we had no money
But I was [D]rich as I could be
In my [A]coat of many colors
My [E7]momma made for [D]me
Made just [A]for me
How to play Coat Of Many Colors on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Coat Of Many Colors uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (7), C → G (7), and E7 → A (7). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move 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.
2. 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.
3. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G 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.
4. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Coat Of Many Colors chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Coat Of Many Colors.
- Coat Of Many Colors includes 53 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Coat Of Many Colors contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Coat Of Many Colors 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 A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%