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Frankie Laine - Rawhide Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, A7, Dm7, F, C, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
[A7]Raw[Dm]hide
[Dm]Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ [Dm7]though the streams are swollen
[F]Keep them dogies rollin’, rawhide
[Dm]Rain and wind and weather [C]hell bent for [Dm]leather
[C]Wishin’ my [Bb]gal was by my [A7]side
[Dm]All the things I’m missin’
Good [C]vittles, love and [Dm]kissin’
Are [C]waiting at the [Dm]end of [C]my [Dm]ride

[chorus]
[Dm]Move ‘em on, head ‘em up [A7]:ead ‘em up, move ‘em on
[Dm]Move ‘em on, head ‘em up [A7]Rawhide
[Dm]Count ‘em out, ride ‘em in [A7]Ride ‘em in, count ‘em out
[Dm]Count ‘em out, ride ‘em [Bb]in, [A7]Raw [Dm]hide

[section 2]
[Dm]Keep movin’, movin’, movin’
[Dm7]Though they’re disapprovin’
[F]Keep them dogies movin’, rawhide
Don’t [Dm]try to understand ‘em
Just [C]rope, throw and [Dm]brand ‘em
[C]Soon we’ll be [Bb]living high and [A7]wide

[Closing]
[Dm]My heart’s calculatin’
My [C]true love will be [Dm]waitin’
Be [C]waitin’ at the [Dm]end of [C]my [Dm]ride

[chorus]
[Dm]Move ‘em on, head ‘em up [A7]:ead ‘em up, move ‘em on
[Dm]Move ‘em on, head ‘em up [A7]Rawhide
[Dm]Count ‘em out, ride ‘em in [A7]Ride ‘em in, count ‘em out
[Dm]Count ‘em out, ride ‘em [Bb]in, [A7]Raw [Dm]hide

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ArtistFrankie Laine
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1958
KeyDm

How to play Rawhide on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Frankie Laine - Rawhide on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Rawhide uses these transitions most often: A7 → Dm (11), Dm → C (10), and C → Dm (8). 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 Dm - A7 chord transition.

1. Dm → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to A7;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
Dm to A7

2. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to Dm7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Dm to Dm7

3. Dm7 → F chord transition

Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Dm7 to F;

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm7 to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
F to Dm

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

7. Bb → A7 chord transition

To move from Bb to A7;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

8. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

Rawhide chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rawhide.

  • Rawhide includes 50 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Rawhide contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Rawhide connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → Dm: 12%
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