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Bob Dylan - As I Went Out One Morning Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Em, D, G, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em]As I went out one [D]morning, To breathe the [Em]air [D]around Tom [Em]Paine’s I [Em]spied the fairest [D]damsel, That [Em]ever did [D]walk in [Em]chains I [G]offer’d her my [Bm]hand, She [Em]took me[D] by the [Em]arm I [Em]knew that very [D]instant, She [Em]meant to [D]do me [Em]harm

[Em]Depart from me this [D]moment, I [Em]told her [D]with my [Em]voice [Em]Said she, “But I don’t wish [D]to, [Em]Said I, but you [D]have no [Em]choice [G]I beg you, sir, [Bm]she pleaded, [Em]From the corners [D]of her [Em]mouth [Em]I will secretly [D]accept you, And [Em]together [D]we’ll fly [Em]south

[Em]Just then Tom Paine, [D]himself, Came [Em]running from [D]across the [Em]field [Em]Shouting at this [D]lovely girl, And comma[Em]nding [D]her to [Em]yield [G]And as she was letting go [Bm]her grip, [Em]Up Tom [D]Paine [Em]did run [Em]I’m sorry, sir, he [D]said to me, I’m [Em]sorry [D]for what she’s [Em]done

Artist Bob Dylan
Album John Wesley Harding
Genres Rock
Year 1967
Key Em

How to Play As I Went Out One Morning on Ukulele?

Bob Dylan - As I Went Out One Morning can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, G, Bm chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play As I Went Out One Morning with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.