Johnny Cash - Don't Step On Mother's Roses: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Don't Step On Mother's Roses" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Don't Step On Mother's Roses ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't Step On Mother's Roses" smoothly on your ukulele.

D#                     G#
We all were called to come back
       D#
To the old home on the farm
A#                     D#
Mother's passed away, what a mournful day
    D#           G#
And as my daddy watched
              D#
His eyes were filled with pain and hurt
      F7
When someone stepped upon a rose
     A#
And crushed it in the dirt

Chorus:
       D#               G#            D#
Don't step on Mother's roses, Daddy cried
      A#                              D#  D#7
She planted them the day she was my bride
    G#                          D#
And every time I see a rose, I see her smiling face
     F7
She made my darkest days look bright
  A#                 A#7
Around the old home place
       D#               G#              D#
Don't step on Mother's roses, let them grow
     A#                            D# D#7
The way they did since many years ago
            G#
They will bloom for me each year
    D#
And I will have Mother near
       F7               A#              D#
Don't step on Mother's roses, let them grow

Years have passed away
And how the old home place has changed
Daddy had to go, we all miss him so
Children pick the roses as they go along the way
But when their petals are abused, I hear my daddy say

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#7

Ukulele chord D#7

F7

Ukulele chord F7

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Step On Mother's Roses" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Don't Step On Mother's Roses" by Johnny Cash.

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