Chris Stapleton - Death Row Ukulele Chords
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,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm]Well up here’s the [A#]window [Cm]sitting [Gm]way up [D]high
[Gm]I can’t look [A#]up [Cm]enough to [Gm]see the sky
[Gm]There ain’t no [A#]good [Cm]light [Gm]here [D]below
[Gm]Death Row, [C] [Gm]Death [F]Row
[section 2]
[Gm]Don’t want no p[A#]reacher man to[C]come a[Gm]round
[Gm]I don’t need [A#]him to lay [C]my [Gm]burden [D]down
[Gm]Already [A#]told Jesus [Cm]everything I know [Gm]
[Gm]Death Row, [C] [Gm]Death Row [C]
[section 3]
[Gm]When it’s [A#]time for my [Cm]last [Dm]request
[Gm]Tell my [A#]mama that I [C]did my [Gm]best
[Gm]Tell my baby [A#]that [Cm]I [Gm]love her so [Dm]
[Gm]Death [A#]Row, [C] [Gm]Death Row, [C] [Gm]Death [C]Row
[Closing]
[Gm]Got a [A#] [Cm]calendar up on my [Gm]wall [Dm]
[Gm]Marking [A#]days [Cm]till I get the [Gm]call
[Gm]Till it’s [A#]time [Cm]for [Gm]me to [Dm]go
[Gm]Death [A#]Row, [C] [Gm]Death Row [C]
How to play Death Row on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Chris Stapleton - Death Row on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 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.
Death Row uses these transitions most often: Gm → A# (14), C → Gm (10), and A# → Cm (9). 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 Gm - A# chord transition.
1. Gm → A# chord transition
To move from Gm to A#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
2. A# → Cm chord transition
To move from A# to Cm;
- While playing A#, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
3. Cm → Gm chord transition
To move from Cm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, 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.
6. Gm → F chord transition
To move from Gm to F;
- While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
7. A# → C chord transition
To move from A# to C;
- While playing A#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Cm → Dm chord transition
To move from Cm to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
9. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Death Row chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Death Row.
- Death Row includes 68 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Death Row connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
- Gm → C: 15%
- Gm → F: 12%
After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).- A# → C: 16%
- A# → Cm: 7%