Buck Owens - Rocky Top Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Wish that I was [C]on old [G]Rocky Top
[Em]Down in the [D]Tennessee [G]hills
Ain’t no smoggy [C]smoke on [G]Rocky Top
[Em]Ain’t no [D]telephone [G]bills
[section 2]
[G]Once I had a [C]girl on [G]Rocky Top
[Em]Half bear, [D]other half [G]cat
Wild as a mink and [C]sweet as [G]soda pop
[Em]I still [D]dream about [G]that
[chorus]
[Em]Rocky Top, you’ll [D]always be
[F]Home sweet home to [C]me
Good old [G]Rocky Top
[G]Rocky Top, [F]Tenne[G]ssee,
[G]Rocky Top, [F]Tenne[G]ssee
[section 3]
[G]Once two strangers [C]climbed old [G]Rocky Top
[Em]Looking for a [D]moonshine [G]still
Strangers ain’t come [C]down from [G]Rocky Top
[Em]Reckon they [D]never [G]will
[section 4]
[G]Corn won’t grow at [C]all on [G]Rocky Top
[Em]Dirt’s too [D]rocky by [G]far
That why all the [C]folks on [G]Rocky Top
[Em]Get their [D]corn from a [G]jar
[chorus]
[Em]Rocky Top, you’ll [D]always be
[F]Home sweet home to [C]me
Good old [G]Rocky Top
[G]Rocky Top, [F]Tenne[G]ssee,
[G]Rocky Top, [F]Tenne[G]ssee
[section 5]
[G]I’ve had years of [C]cramped up [G]city life
[Em]Trapped like a [D]duck in a [G]pen
All I know is it’s a [C]pity [G]life
[Em]Can’t be [D]simple a[G]gain
[chorus]
[Em]Rocky Top, you’ll [D]always be
[F]Home sweet home to [C]me
Good old [G]Rocky Top
[G]Rocky Top, [F]Tenne[G]ssee,
[G]Rocky Top, [F]Tenne[G]ssee
[Closing]
[G]Rocky Top, Tennessee[F]ee[C]ee[G]ee
How to play Rocky Top on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Buck Owens - Rocky Top on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Rocky Top uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), Em → D (13), and G → Em (13). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Rocky Top chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rocky Top.
- Rocky Top includes 80 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rocky Top contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rocky Top 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 → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%