Buck Owens - Rocky Top 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 key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar 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
[verse 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
[verse 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
[verse 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
[verse 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 Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buck Owens - Rocky Top on guitar 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;
- 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. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G 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 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.
5. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
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 Chordier.
- Rocky Top contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rocky Top 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 → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%