Florida Georgia Line - Dig Your Roots Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
I grew up ten [Em]minutes from the sticks, ten minutes from the beach
And there [G]ain’t a Bible verse y’all, I [D]ain’t heard a preacher preach
Mom and [Em]Dad up in the bleachers, screaming while [G]I pitch
[D]B and D up in the speakers, while I’m riding round town with My
[Em]Best friends, ain’t life a whirlwind [G]one [D]second I’m playing checkers with
Grandma, and my world [Em]ends. I used to hear my granddaddy [G]say, [D]before it’s too late
[chorus]
You gotta dig your [C]roots before the sun goes down, [Em]show some [D]love back in your home [G]town,
Fall [C]in love, plant some seeds, [Em]cross some [D]names in your family [G]tree
Raise [C]your kids, love your wife, [Em]put God [D]first just to live your [G]life.
Yeah [C]I think I’m gonna go and get a little more dirt on [D]my boots. ya gotta dig your roots
[chorus]
[C]You dig them, you love them, [G]you gotta put them in [D]the ground for someone.
[section 2]
I’m just [Em]a long haired tattooed feather in [G]the wind, [D]just a good ole’ boy
Just like my old man, [Em]every night when I’m singing I know he’s looking [G]down
[D]Up there next to papa with the best seats in the house, when [Em]I close my
Eyes I can still here [G]him say, [D]the same thing I’m gonna tell my kids
[chorus]
You gotta dig your [C]roots before the sun goes down, [Em]show some [D]love back in your home [G]town,
Fall [C]in love, plant some seeds, [Em]cross some [D]names in your family [G]tree
Raise [C]your kids, love your wife, [Em]put God [D]first just to live your [G]life.
Yeah [C]I think I’m gonna go and get a little more dirt on [D]my boots. ya gotta dig your roots
[Closing]
[C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]
[C]I’m so proud of where I came from this [G]town is who I [D]am the [C]way that I was raised up
[G]Made me a [D]better man, I’m so [C]proud of where I came from, and [G]damn I love [D]this land
The [C]way that I was raised up, [G]made me a [D]better man
[chorus]
You gotta dig your [C]roots before the sun goes down, [Em]show some [D]love back in your home [G]town,
Fall [C]in love, plant some seeds, [Em]cross some [D]names in your family [G]tree
Raise [C]your kids, love your wife, [Em]put God [D]first just to live your [G]life.
Yeah [C]I think I’m gonna go and get a little more dirt on [D]my boots. ya gotta dig your roots
[chorus]
[C]You dig them, you love them, [G]you gotta put them in [D]the ground for someone.
[C]You dig them, you love them, [G]you gotta put them in [D]the ground for someone.
How to play Dig Your Roots on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Florida Georgia Line - Dig Your Roots 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.
Dig Your Roots uses these transitions most often: G → D (16), D → C (12), and C → Em (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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E 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. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. 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.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. 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.
Dig Your Roots chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dig Your Roots.
- Dig Your Roots includes 89 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dig Your Roots contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dig Your Roots connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%