Learn to play "Rocky Raccoon" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am7 Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota D7 G7 There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon C And one day his woman ran off with another guy C/B Am7 Hit young Rocky in the Rocky didn't like that D7 He said "I'm gonna get that boy" G7 So one day he walked into town C C/B Booked himself a room in the local saloon Rocky Raccoon checked into his room Only to find Gideon's bible Rocky had come equipped with a gun To shoot off the legs of his rival His rival it seems had broken his dreams By stealing the girl of his fancy Her name was Magil and she called herself Lil But everyone knew her as Nancy Now she and her man who called himself Dan Were in the next room at the hoe down Rocky burst in and grinning a grin He said "Danny boy this is a showdown" But Daniel was hot- he drew first and shot And Rocky collapsed in the corner Now the doctor came in stinking of gin And proceeded to lie on the table He said "Rocky you met your match" And Rocky said, "Doc it's only a scratch And I'll be better, I'll be better doc as soon as I am able" Now Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room Only to find Gideon's bible Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt To help with good Rocky's revival You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm Am7 C D7 G7 B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 "Rocky Raccoon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rocky Raccoon" by The Beatles.