Put the chords and strumming pattern togetherĪdd in the lyrics, trying to remember to sing with feeling Practice the strumming and/or fingerpicking pattern on its own Get really familiar with the melody and lyrics I find it really helpful to break down a new song into baby steps, and to go in this general order: If this isn’t the right key for your vocal range, use my chord chart to figure out which key is! How to Learn a New Song Because it uses only three chords and follows a predictable chord progression, memorizing this song will put you on the path to more easily memorizing other songs!įor this play-along, I’m playing it in the Key of A using the A, D, and E7 chords.

Don’t This Road Look Rough and Rocky was one of the very first songs I memorized the chords and lyrics to, and I encourage you to try memorizing it, too. It was popularized by Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt in the 1950s and has been covered by many artists (including Emmylou Harris).

What is it about sad songs that make them so fun to sing? Don’t This Road Look Rough and Rocky is a three-chord ballad that packs a lot of melodrama and melancholy into its chorus and three verses.

Tell me why don't we ukulele chords