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Eric Clapton - Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, B7, Em, E7, Bm7, Am, A, A7, Eb7, D7, C, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-4 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]There ain’t nothin’ [B7]I can do, [Em]or nothin’ I can [B7]say,
[E7]That folks don’t [Bm7]cri[E7]ti[Am]cize [E7]me.
[Am]But I’m gonna [E7]do just as I [Am]want to any[A]way,
[A7]I don’t care if they all des[Eb7]pise [D7]me.

[section 2]
[G]If I should [B7]take a notion
[Em]To jump in[C]to the ocean,
[G]It ain’t nobody’s [Am]business [D7]if I [G]do. [E7] [A7] [D7]

[section 3]
[G]If I go to [B7]church on Sunday,
[Em]Then I shimmy [C]down on Monday,
[G]It ain’t nobody’s [Am]business [D7]if I [G]do, [Am]if I [D7]do

[section 4]
[G]If my friend ain’t [B7]got no money
[Em]And I say, “Take [C]all mine honey,”
[G]It ain’t nobody’s [Am]business [D7]if I [G]do, [Am]do [D7]do

[section 5]
[G]If I lend her [B7]my last nickel
[Em]And it leaves me [C]in a pickle,
[G]It ain’t nobody’s [D7]business if I [G]do, [Am]if I [D7]do

[section 6]
[G]I would rather [B7]my gal would hit me
[Em]Than to haul right [C]up and quit me.
[G]It ain’t nobody’s [Am]business [D7]if I [G]do, [Am]do [D7]do

[Closing]
[G]I know that she won’t [B7]call no copper
[Em]If she gets beat up [C]by her poppa.
[G]It ain’t nobody’s [D7]business if I [G]do, [F#m]Lord [E7]no.
Well, it [Am]ain’t nobody’s [D7]business if I [G]do.

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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumRiding with the King
GenresBlues, Rock, Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Year2000
KeyG

How to play Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eric Clapton - Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do on ukulele requires 12 chords and 19 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (13), Am → D7 (9), and G → Am (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - B7 chord transition.

1. G → B7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

To move from G to B7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
G to B7

2. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
B7 to Em

3. B7 → E7 chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from B7 to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
B7 to E7

4. E7 → Bm7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram

To move from E7 to Bm7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
E7 to Bm7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

7. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

8. A7 → Eb7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Eb7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 4.

9. Eb7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Eb7 to D7;

  1. While playing Eb7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

10. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

11. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

12. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

13. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

14. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

15. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

16. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

17. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

18. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

19. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do.

  • Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do includes 77 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
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