Peter, Paul and Mary - Rock My Soul Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[G7]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[C]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[G7]O rock my [C]soul!
[Opening]
[C]So high, can’t get over it,
[G7]So low, can’t get under it,
[C]So wide, can’t get around it,
[G7]O rock my [C]soul!
[chorus]
[C]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[G7]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[C]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[G7]O rock my [C]soul!
[Closing]
[C]Rock my soul
[G7]Rock my soul
[C]Rock my soul
[G7]O rock my [C]soul!
[chorus]
[C]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[G7]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[C]Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
[G7]O rock my [C]soul!
How to play Rock My Soul on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Peter, Paul and Mary - Rock My Soul on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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 My Soul uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (10) and G7 → C (10). 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 C - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
Rock My Soul chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rock My Soul.
- Rock My Soul includes 20 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rock My Soul contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rock My Soul connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%