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Elton John - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Bb, C, A7, G7, Am, Cm7, G, Ab, C7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [C] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
[F]Don’t go breaking my [Bb]heart. [F]I couldn’t if I [Bb]tried.
[F]Oh [A7]Honey if [Bb]I get [G7]restless. [F]Baby, [C]you’re not that [Bb]kind

[section 2]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F]Don’t go breaking my [Dm]heart. [F]You take the weight off of [Bb]me.
[F]Oh [A7]Honey when you [Bb]knock on my [G7]door. [F]Ooh, I [C]gave you my [Bb]key.

[chorus]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Am]Woo hoo. Nobody [Cm7]knows it.
[Bb]When I was [F]down. [C]I was your [G]clown.
[Am]Woo hoo. Nobody [Cm7]knows it. (nobody [Cm7]knows)
[Bb]Right from the [F]start. I [C]gave you my [G]heart.
[Ab]Ohh [A7]oh! I gave you my [Bb]heart.

[chorus]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F]So don’t go [C7]breaking my [Dm]heart [C]
[Bb]I won’t go [C7]breaking your [F]heart.

[chorus]
[C] [Dm] [C]
[Bb]Don’t go [C7]breaking my [F]heart.

[section 3]
[Bb] [C] [Bb]
[F]And nobody [Bb]told us. [F]‘Cause nobody [Bb]showed us.
[F]And [A7]now it’s [Bb]up to [G7]us babe. [F]Oh, I think we can [Bb]make it.

[Closing]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F]So don’t misunder[Bb]stand me. [F]You put the light in my [Bb]life.
[F]Oh, you [A7]put the [Bb]spark to the [G7]flame.
[F]I’ve got your heart in my [Bb]sights.

[chorus]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[Am]Woo hoo. Nobody [Cm7]knows it.
[Bb]But when I was [F]down. [C]I was your [G]clown.
[Am]Woo hoo. Nobody [Cm7]knows it. (nobody [Cm7]knows)
[Bb]Right from the [F]start. I [C]gave you my [G]heart.
[Ab]Ohh [C7]oh! I gave you my [Bb]heart.

[chorus]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F]Don’t go breaking my [Dm]heart
[Bb]I won’t go [C7]breaking your [F]heart.

[chorus]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C]
[Bb]Don’t go [C7]breaking my [F]heart.

[chorus]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
[F] [A7] [Bb] [G7] [F] [Bb] [Bb]
[Am]Woo hoo. Nobody [Cm7]knows it. [Cm7]
[Bb]When I was [F]down. [C]I was your [G]clown.
[Bb]Right from the [F]start. I [C]gave you my [G]heart.
[Ab]Ohh [C7]oh! I gave you my [Bb]heart.

[chorus]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F]Don’t go breaking my [Dm]heart [C]
[Bb]I won’t go [C7]breaking your [F]heart.
[F]Don’t go breaking [C]my, [Dm]don’t go breaking [C]
[Bb]my, don’t go [C7]breaking my [F]heart.
[F]Don’t go breaking [C]my, [Dm]don’t go breaking [C]
[Bb]my, don’t go [C7]breaking my [F]heart.

[outro]
[F]

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ArtistElton John
AlbumDon't Go Breaking My Heart
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1976
KeyF

How to play Don't Go Breaking My Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Don't Go Breaking My Heart on ukulele requires 11 chords and 23 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.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (34), F → Bb (31), and F → C (12). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
F to Dm

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

3. Bb → C chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

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

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

5. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

6. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

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

7. A7 → Bb chord transition

To move from A7 to Bb;

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

8. Bb → G7 chord transition

To move from Bb to G7;

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

9. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F;

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

11. Am → Cm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Cm7;

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

12. Cm7 → Bb chord transition

To move from Cm7 to Bb;

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

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. G → Ab chord transition

To move from G to Ab;

  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 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

16. Ab → A7 chord transition

To move from Ab to A7;

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

17. F → C7 chord transition

To move from F to C7;

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

18. C7 → Dm chord transition

To move from C7 to Dm;

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

19. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

20. Bb → C7 chord transition

To move from Bb to C7;

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

21. Ab → C7 chord transition

To move from Ab to C7;

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

22. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

  1. While playing Bb, 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.

23. G → Bb chord transition

To move from G to Bb;

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

Don't Go Breaking My Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Go Breaking My Heart.

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart includes 185 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Go Breaking My Heart connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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