The Band - Rockin' Chair: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Rockin' Chair" 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 Rockin' Chair 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 "Rockin' Chair" smoothly on your ukulele.

 F            Dm
Hang around, Willie Boy,
A#                  C
Don't you raise the sails anymore.
F                    Dm       Dm        G 
It's for sure, I've spent my whole life at sea
         A#           Dm       G
And I'm pushin' age seventy three;
            D#        D#             C
Now there's only one place that was meant for me:

Chorus:
F  Dm7     Dm    A#
Oh, to be home again,
        F       C
Down in old Virginny,
F    Dm  F         A#
With my very best friend,
               F
They call him Ragtime Willie.
              Dm     Dm     A#
We're gonna soothe away the rest of our years,
   F         Dm  Dm      A#
We're gonna put away all of our tears,
     Dm                      G7        C7
That big Rockin' Chair won't go nowhere.

Slow down, Willie boy
Your heart's gonna give right out on you
It's true, and I believe I know what we should do
Turn the stern and point to shore
The seven seas won't carry us no more

Chorus:
Oh, to be home again
Down in Old Virginny
With my very best friend
They call him 'Ragtime Willie'
I can't wait to sniff that air
Dip'n snuff, I won't have no care
That big rockin' chair won't go nowhere

Hear the sound, Willie boy
The flyin' Dutchman's on the reef
It's my belief, we've used up all our time
This hill's too steep to climb
And the days that remain ain't worth a dime

Chorus:
Oh, to be home again
Down in Old Virginny
With my very best friend
They call him 'Ragtime Willie'
Would a been nice just to see the folks
Listen once again to the stale jokes
That big rockin' chair won't go nowhere

I can hear somethin' callin' on me
And you know where I want to be
Oh Willie don't you hear that sound
Oh to be home again down in Old Virginny
I just want to get my feet back on the ground
Oh to be home again down in Old Virginny
I'd love to see my very best friend
They call him 'Ragtime Willie'
I believe old rockin chair's got me
Oh to be home again

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

G7

Ukulele chord G7

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 "Rockin' Chair" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Rockin' Chair" by The Band.

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