Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 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 Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Dm] [G]
[C]Cracklin’ Rosie, get on board
We’re gonna ride till there ain’t no more to [Dm]go
Taking it slow, [F]Lord don’t you know
[Dm]Have me a time with a [G]poor man’s lady
[Closing]
[C]Hitching on a twilight train
Ain’t nothing there that I care to take a[Dm]long
Maybe a song [F]to sing when I want
Don’t [Dm]need to say please to no [G]man for a happy [C]tune
[chorus]
[C]Oh, I [F]love my [G]Rosie [C]child
[C]She got the [F]way to [G]make me [C]happy
[C]You and [F]me, we [G]go in [C]style
[chorus]
[Dm]Cracklin’ Rosie you’re a store bought woman
[F]You make me sing like a guitar humming
So [Dm]hang on to me, girl our song keeps running [G]on
[G]Play it now Play it now, Play it now, [G]my [F]ba[G]by
[chorus]
[C]Cracklin’ Rosie, make me a smile
God if it lasts for an hour, that’s all [Dm]right
We got all night [F]to set the world right
[Dm]Find us a dream that don’t [G]ask no questions, [C]yeah
[chorus]
[C]Oh, I [F]love my [G]Rosie [C]child
[C]She got the [F]way to [G]make me [C]happy
[C]You and [F]me, we [G]go in [C]style
[chorus]
[Dm]Cracklin’ Rosie you’re a store bought woman
[F]You make me sing like a guitar humming
So [Dm]hang on to me, girl our song keeps running [G]on
[G]Play it now Play it now, Play it now, [G]my [F]ba[G]by
[chorus]
[C]Cracklin’ Rosie, make me a smile
God if it lasts for an hour, that’s all [Dm]right
We got all night [F]to set the world right
[Dm]Find us a dream that don’t [G]ask no questions, [C]yeah
How to play Cracklin' Rosie on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie on ukulele requires 4 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.
Cracklin' Rosie uses these transitions most often: G → C (13), F → G (8), and Dm → G (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 - Dm chord transition.
1. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Cracklin' Rosie chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cracklin' Rosie.
- Cracklin' Rosie includes 55 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Cracklin' Rosie contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Cracklin' Rosie 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 → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%