Bobby Day - Rockin’ Robin 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 A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Tweedely, tweedley-dee [C]tweedely, [D]deedely-deedely
[G]Tweedely, tweedley-dee [C]tweedely, [D]deedely-deedely
[G]Tweedely, tweedley-dee [C]tweedely, [D]deedely-deedely
[G]Tweet [G]tweet [G]tweet [G]tweet.
[chorus]
[G]He rocks in the tree-tops all day long
Hopping and a bopping and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin going [G7]tweet, tweet, tweet.
[chorus]
Rocking [C]robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)
Rocking [G]robin (tweet, tweedely-dee)
[D]Go rocking robin cause we’re [C]really gonna [D]rock [G]tonight.
[verse 2]
[G]Every little swallow, every chickadee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flapping their wings, singing [G7]go, bird, go.
[chorus]
Rocking [C]robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)
Rocking [G]robin (tweet, tweedely-dee)
[D]Go rocking robin cause we’re [C]really gonna [D]rock [G]tonight.
[chorus]
The [C]pretty little raven at the bird’s first dance
[G]Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
He [C]started going steady and bless my soul
He [D]out bopped the buzzard and the oriole.
[chorus]
[G]He rocks in the tree-tops all day long
Hopping and a bopping and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin going [G7]tweet, tweet, tweet.
[chorus]
Rocking [C]robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)
Rocking [G]robin (tweet, tweedely-dee)
[D]Go rocking robin cause we’re [C]really gonna [D]rock [G]tonight.
[chorus]
The [C]pretty little raven at the bird’s first dance
[G]Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
He [C]started going steady and bless my soul
He [D]out bopped the buzzard and the oriole.
[verse 3]
[G]He rocks in the tree-tops all day long
Hopping and a bopping and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
[verse 4]
Love to hear the robin going [G7]tweet, tweet, tweet.
Rocking [C]robin (tweet, tweet, tweet)
Rocking [G]robin (tweet, tweedely-dee)
[Closing]
[D]Go rocking robin cause we’re [C]really gonna [D]rock [G]tonight.
[G]Tweedely, tweedley-dee [C]tweedely, [D]deedely-deedely
[G]Tweedely, tweedley-dee [C]tweedely, [D]deedely-deedely
[G]Tweedely, tweedley-dee [C]tweedely, [D]deedely-deedely
[G]Tweet [G]tweet [G]tweet [G]tweet.
How to play Rockin' Robin on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Rockin' Robin uses these transitions most often: C → D (12), D → G (12), and G → 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
Rockin' Robin chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rockin' Robin.
- Rockin' Robin includes 56 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rockin' Robin contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rockin' Robin connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%