The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
Now [Am]somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota
There [D]lived a young boy name of Rocky [D]Raccoon
And [G]one day his woman ran off with [C]another guy
[verse 2]
Hit young Rocky in the eye…
Rocky didn’t like that, he [Am]said,
“I’m going to [D]get that boy.”
So one [G]day he walked into town
And [G]booked himself a room in the [C]local saloon.
[verse 3]
[Am]Rocky Racoon checked [D]into his room
[G]only to find Gideon’s [C]Bible
[Am]Rocky had come [D]equipped with a gun
to [G]shoot off the legs of his [C]rival.
His [Am]rival, it seems, had [D]broken his dreams
by [G]stealing the girl of his [C]fancy
Her [Am]name was Magill, and she [D]called herself ‘Lil’
But [G]everyone knew her as [C]Nancy.
[verse 4]
Now [Am]she and her man (who [D]called himself Dan)
Were [G]in the next room at the [C]hoedown
[Am]Rocky burst in, and [D]grinning a grin,
he said, [G]”Danny boy, this is a [C]showdown.”
[verse 5]
But [Am]Daniel was hot. He [D]drew first and shot
and [G]Rocky [G]collapsed in the [C]corner.
[verse 6]
Da-n-da da da-n-da da da… [Am] [D] [G] [C]
Now the [Am]doctor came in [D]stinking of gin
and [G]proceeded to lie on the [C]table.
[verse 7]
He said, [Am]”Rocky, you met your match.”
But Rocky said, [D]”Doc, it’s only a scratch.
And I’ll be [G]better…
I’ll be better Doc as [G]soon as I am [C]able.”
[verse 8]
Now [Am]Rocky Raccoon, he fell [D]back in his room
[G]only to find Gideon’s [C]bible.
[Am]Gideon checked out, and he [D]left it no doubt
to [G]help with good Rocky’s [C]revival.
[Closing]
Oh yeah, yeah, da-n-da da da-n-da da da…
[Am] [D] [G] [C]
How to play Rocky Raccoon on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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 Raccoon uses these transitions most often: Am → D (15), D → G (15), and G → C (15). 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 Am - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Rocky Raccoon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rocky Raccoon.
- Rocky Raccoon includes 59 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rocky Raccoon contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rocky Raccoon 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%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%