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Frankie Laine - Rawhide Chords

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

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

DmRollin’,rollin’,rollin’
A7Rawhide
DmRollin’,rollin’,rollin’Dm7thoughthestreamsareswollen
FKeepthemdogiesrollin’,rawhide
DmRainandwindandweatherChellbentforDmleather
CWishin’myBbgalwasbymyA7side
DmAllthethingsI’mmissin’
GoodCvittles,loveandDmkissin’
AreCwaitingattheDmendofCmyDmride
DmMove‘emon,head‘emupA7:ead‘emup,move‘emon
DmMove‘emon,head‘emupA7Rawhide
DmCount‘emout,ride‘eminA7Ride‘emin,count‘emout
DmCount‘emout,ride‘emBbin,A7RawDmhide
DmKeepmovin’,movin’,movin’
Dm7Thoughthey’redisapprovin’
FKeepthemdogiesmovin’,rawhide
Don’tDmtrytounderstand‘em
JustCrope,throwandDmbrand‘em
CSoonwe’llbeBblivinghighandA7wide
DmMyheart’scalculatin’
MyCtruelovewillbeDmwaitin’
BeCwaitin’attheDmendofCmyDmride
DmMove‘emon,head‘emupA7:ead‘emup,move‘emon
DmMove‘emon,head‘emupA7Rawhide
DmCount‘emout,ride‘eminA7Ride‘emin,count‘emout
DmCount‘emout,ride‘emBbin,A7RawDmhide
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1958
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Frankie Laine - Rawhide on guitar 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

To move from Dm to A7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Dm to A7

2. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to Dm7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Dm to Dm7

3. Dm7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B 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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Dm7 to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to Dm

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. C → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Bb → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to A7:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Dm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 Chordier.
  • Rawhide contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rawhide connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → Dm: 13%