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Michael Jackson - Rock With You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, G, A, A#, F, E, C#, Fm, Em, A#m, F#m7, Am, D, B, D#m, G#, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm 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
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m7 | G♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-2-4Ukulele F#m7 | G♭m7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [G] [A] [Dm] [G] [A#]
[Dm] [G] [A] [F] [G] [F] [G]
[Dm] [F]Girl, close Your Eyes
Let That [G]Rhythm Get Into You
[Dm]Don’t Try To [F]Fight It
There Ain’t [G]Nothin’ That You Can Do

[section 2]
[G] [F] [E] [C#]
[Fm]Relax Your [Em]Mind
[A#m]Lay Back And [F]Groove With Mine
You Got To Feel [Dm] [Em]That [F#m7]Heat

[section 3]
And We Can Ride The Boogie
[Dm]Share [Em]That [Fm]Beat [F]Of Love

[chorus]
I Wanna Rock [Dm]With You (All [G] [A]Night)
[Dm]Dance You Into Day [G] [A#](Sunlight)
I Wanna Rock [Dm]With You (All [G] [A]Night)
We’re Gonna Rock [F]The Night [G]Away [F] [G]

[section 4]
Out On The Floor, There Ain’t Nobody There But Us
Girl, When You Dance, There’s A Magic That Must Be Love
Just Take It Slow, ‘Cause We Got So Far To Go

[section 5]
When You Feel That Heat
And We’re Gonna Ride The Boogie
Share That Beat Of Love

[chorus]
I Wanna Rock [Dm]With You (All [G]Night) [A]
[Dm]Dance You Into Day [G] [A#](Sunlight)
I Wanna Rock [Dm]With You (All [G]Night) [A]
We’re Gonna Rock [F]The Night [G]Away [F] [G]

[section 6]
[Am]And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone (Yeah) [D]
You Know That Love [Fm]Sur[Em]vives
So We Can Rock [A#m]Forever, [F]On

[section 7]
[Dm] [G] [A] [Dm] [G] [A#]
[Dm] [G] [A] [A#]
I Wanna Rock With You
I Wanna [B]Groove With You
[D#m]I Wanna Rock (All [G#] [A#]Night) [D#m]….Girl (Sun [G#]- [B]light)

[Closing]
[D#m]Rock With You, Rock With You
Girl (Yeah) (All Night) [G#] [A#]
[F#]Dance The [G#]Night Away [F#] [G#]

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ArtistMichael Jackson
AlbumOff the Wall
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1979
KeyDm

How to play Rock With You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Michael Jackson - Rock With You on ukulele requires 17 chords and 30 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.

Rock With You uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (12), F → G (8), and G → A (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 - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Dm to G;

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

2. G → A chord transition

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

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 → Dm chord transition

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

To move from A to Dm;

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

4. G → A# chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from G to A#;

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

5. A# → Dm chord transition

To move from A# to Dm;

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

6. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F;

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

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

8. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

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

9. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

10. E → C# chord transition

To move from E to C#;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

11. C# → Fm chord transition

To move from C# to Fm;

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your pinky on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.

12. Fm → Em chord transition

To move from Fm to Em;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

13. Em → A#m chord transition

To move from Em to A#m;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 3.

14. A#m → F chord transition

To move from A#m to F;

  1. While playing A#m, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

15. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.

16. Em → F#m7 chord transition

To move from Em to F#m7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on C string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

17. F#m7 → Dm chord transition

To move from F#m7 to Dm;

  1. While playing F#m7, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.

18. Fm → F chord transition

To move from Fm to F;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to G string fret 2.

19. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

20. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

21. D → Fm chord transition

To move from D to Fm;

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

22. A → A# chord transition

To move from A to A#;

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

23. A# → B chord transition

To move from A# to B;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

24. B → D#m chord transition

To move from B to D#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on C string fret 3.

25. D#m → G# chord transition

To move from D#m to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from C string fret 3 to E string fret 4.

26. G# → A# chord transition

To move from G# to A#;

  1. While playing G#, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

27. A# → D#m chord transition

To move from A# to D#m;

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

28. G# → B chord transition

To move from G# to B;

  1. While playing G#, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 4.

29. A# → F# chord transition

To move from A# to F#;

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

30. F# → G# chord transition

To move from F# to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

Rock With You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rock With You.

  • Rock With You includes 88 chord transitions, 30 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Rock With You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Rock With You 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 → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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