Jennifer Warnes - Daddy Don’t Go Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]La la la la la la
[G]La la la la la la
[Am7]La la la la la la la [G]la
[section 2]
[G]Standing in the doorway with a [C]paper in his hand
[Am7]Weary from the road, he tries to [D]smile
[C]He’s all we ever [G]wanted on this [Am]lonely after[G]noon
[D]But he can only stay a little [G]while
[chorus]
Daddy, don’t [D]go
It’s a [C]long hard [D]road with[G]out you
Daddy, you [D]know
We [C]still [D]talk a[G]bout you
[section 3]
[G]One more summer has [C]come and gone
And [Am]oh, my heart is sinkin’ like a [D]stone
Can’t re[C]member when you [G]went away
But I [Am7]know it’s been too [G]long
And [D]I can’t make it on my [G]own
[chorus]
Daddy, don’t [D]go
It’s a [C]long hard [D]road with[G]out you
Daddy, you [D]know
We [C]still [D]talk a[G]bout you
[section 4]
[C]La la la la la la
[G]La la la la la la
[Am7]La la la la la la la [G]la
[section 5]
[C]Now and then you’re [D]with me in my [G]dreams
And my [Em]dreams are all I’ve [A7]got to pull me [D]through
[C]Won’t you let me tell [G]them you [Am7]spoke to me to[G]day
[C]Just some word of [G]comfort so they [A7]won’t be [D7]blue [E7]
[section 6]
Oh, [Am7]daddy
[D]Daddy, don’t [C]go
[Closing]
[C]La la la la la la
[G]La la la la la la
[Am7]La la la la la la la [G]la
How to play Daddy Don't Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jennifer Warnes - Daddy Don't Go on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.
Daddy Don't Go uses these transitions most often: D → C (8), C → G (7), and D → G (7). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Am7 chord transition
To move from G to Am7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
3. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
4. Am7 → D chord transition
To move from Am7 to D;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
11. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
12. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
13. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
14. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
15. D7 → E7 chord transition
To move from D7 to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
16. E7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from E7 to Am7;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
Daddy Don't Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daddy Don't Go.
- Daddy Don't Go includes 62 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Daddy Don't Go contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Daddy Don't Go 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 → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%