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Bob Seger - Old Time Rock and Roll Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram


Just take those old records [D]off the shelf
I’ll sit and listen to them [G]by myself
Todays music ain’t [A]got the same soul
I like that old time [D]rock and roll


[D]Don’t try to take me to a disco
You’ll never even get me [G]out on the floor
In ten minutes I’ll be [A]late for the door
I like that old time [D]rock and roll [A]


Still like that old time [D]rock and roll
That kind of music just [G]soothes the soul
I reminisce about the [A]days of old
With that old time [D]rock and roll


[D]Won’t go to hear em play a tango
I’d rather hear some blues or [G]funky old soul
There’s only one sure way to [A]get me to go
Start playin’ old time [D]rock and roll


[D]Call me a relic call me what you will
Say I’m old fashioned say I’m [G]over the hill
Today’s music ain’t [A]got the same soul
I like that old time [D]rock and roll [A]


Still like that old time [D]rock and roll
That kind of music just [G]soothes the soul
I reminisce about the [A]days of old
With that old time [D]rock and roll

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ArtistBob Seger
AlbumStranger in Town
Year1978
KeyD

How to play Old Time Rock and Roll on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bob Seger - Old Time Rock and Roll on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Old Time Rock and Roll uses these transitions most often: A → D (8), D → G (6), and G → A (6). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
D to G

2. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
G to A

3. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A to D

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Old Time Rock and Roll.

  • Old Time Rock and Roll includes 22 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Old Time Rock and Roll contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Old Time Rock and Roll 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 → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%