Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C7]Calling out around the world
[C7]Are you ready for a brand new beat?
[C7]Summer’s here and the is right
[C7]For dancing in the street
[C7]They’ll be dancing in Chicago
[C7]Down in New Orleans
[C7]In New York City
[chorus]
All we need is [F]music, sweet music
There’ll be music everywhere.
There’ll [C7]be swinging and swaying,
And records playing, dancing in the street
[section 2]
[E7]Well, doesn’t matter what you wear
[E7]Just as [Am]long as you are there
So come on [D7]every guy grab a girl
[Dm7]Everywhere a[G7]round the world
There’ll be [C7]dancing, dancing in the street
[C7]This is an invitation across the nation
A chance for folks to meet
There’ll be laughing and singing
And music swinging
Dancing in the street
Philadelphia, PA, (dancing in the street)
Baltimore, and DC now (dancing in the street)
Can’t forget the Motor City (dancing in the street)
[chorus]
All we need is [F]music, sweet music
There’ll be music everywhere
There’ll be [C7]swinging and swaying,
And records playing, dancing in the street
[section 3]
[E7]Well, doesn’t matter what you wear
Just as [Am]long as you are there
So come on [D7]every guy grab a girl
[Dm7]Everywhere a[G7]round the world
There’ll be [C7]dancing, dancing in the street
[Closing]
[C7]They’re dancing in the street
[C7]Way down in L.A.
[C7]Every day, they’re dancing in the street
[C7]Let’s form a big strong line,
[C7]Get in time,
[C7]We’re dancing in the street
[C7]Across the ocean blue
[C7]Me and you
[C7]We’re dancing in the street
How to play Dancing In The Street on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street on ukulele requires 7 chords and 7 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.
Dancing In The Street uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (2), C7 → E7 (2), and C7 → F (2). 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 C7 - F chord transition.
1. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C7 → E7 chord transition
To move from C7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. D7 → Dm7 chord transition
To move from D7 to Dm7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Dm7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
7. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
Dancing In The Street chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dancing In The Street.
- Dancing In The Street includes 16 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dancing In The Street connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → F: 62%
- C7 → E7: 1%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%