Lynyrd Skynyrd - Rough Around the Edges: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Rough Around the Edges" 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 Rough Around the Edges 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 "Rough Around the Edges" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am        G     C          D  
I knew a man a long long time
F                        G
But I never knew him at all
Am          G      C       D  
Small in stature, big at heart
F                    G
Oh, he always stood tall

From the time that he was born
He had a style all his own
In my mind he could do no wrong
Misunderstood all along

Chorus:
F   G          Am
He worked hard all his life
C            G        Am
To get what he has today
F        G      Am
We would all be better off, if we could
A#                               G
Hear those words that he had to say
          F      G               Am
He was a little rough around the edges
       A#                    C
And through it all, we all knew he was
   F      G               Am
A little rough around the edges
 A#        F                     G           Am
Simple in mind but always had a kind eye for you

He took me by the hand
And said son, what's your plan
I won't stop you or stand in your way
Someday you'll be a man

Chorus:
I looked at him with hungry eyes
That only youth can know
With all his wisdom and all his years
He said, I'll teach you all that you need to know
He was a little rough around the edges
And through it all, we all knew he was
A little rough around the edges
Simple in mind but always had a kind eye for you

Dm            Dm 
Don't stop now, keep moving
 G                  A#          C
Don't worry about where you're going,
Dm           Dm 
I'll hear you, You'll feel me,
 G            A#      C       Am
I'm there no matter where you go

He was a little rough around the edges
And through it all, we all knew he was
A little rough around the edges
Simple in mind but always had a kind eye for you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Rough Around the Edges" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Rough Around the Edges" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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