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Crystal Gayle - Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Am, Dm7, G7, Bm7, E7, D7, F, Em7, Dm, F/g/G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram


[C] [Am] [Dm7] [G7] [C] [Am] [Dm7] [G7]
[C]Don’t know [Am]when I’ve [Dm7]been so [G7]blue
[C]Don’t know [Am]what’s come[Bm7]over [E7]you
[Am]You’ve found some[C]one [Dm7]new [D7]
And [F]don’t it make my [Em7]brown eyes [Dm7]blue [G7]


[C]I’ll be [Am]fine when [Dm7]you’re [G7]gone
[C]I’ll just [Am]cry all [Bm7]night [E7]long
[Am]Say it [C]isn’t [Dm7]true [D7]
And [F]don’t it make my [Em7]brown eyes [C]blue


[Am]Tell me no [Em7]secrets, [F]tell me some [C]lies
[Am]Give me no [Em7]reasons, give me [F]ali[C]bis
[Am]Tell me you [Em7]love me and [F]don’t let me [C]cry
[Dm]Say any[Em7]thing but [F]don’t say good[F/G]bye


[C]I didn’t [Am]mean to [Dm7]treat you [G7]bad
[C]Didn’t [Am]know just [Bm7]what I [E7]had
But [Am]honey [C]now I [D7]do


And [F]don’t it make my [Em7]brown eyes,
[F]don’t it make my [Em7]brown eyes
[F]Don’t it make my [F/G]brown eyes [C]blue.


[C] [Am] [Dm7] [G7] [C] [Am] [Dm7] [G7]


[F]Don’t it make my [Em7]brown eyes,
[F]don’t it make my [Em7]brown eyes
[F]Don’t it make my [G7]brown eyes [C]blue.

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AlbumClassic Crystal
GenresCountry, Pop
Year1979
KeyC

How to play Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Crystal Gayle,üi - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue on ukulele requires 11 chords and 21 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 It Make My Brown Eyes Blue uses these transitions most often: C → Am (13), Dm7 → G7 (8), and Em7 → F (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 C - Am chord transition.

1. 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.
C to Am

2. Am → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Dm7;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to Dm7

3. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

  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 on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Dm7 to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

5. Am → Bm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Bm7;

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

6. Bm7 → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to E7;

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

7. 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.

8. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Dm7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to D7;

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

10. D7 → F chord transition

To move from D7 to F;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. F → Em7 chord transition

To move from F to Em7;

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

12. Em7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to Dm7;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

13. Em7 → C chord transition

To move from Em7 to C;

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

14. Am → Em7 chord transition

To move from Am to Em7;

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

15. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

16. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

17. Dm → Em7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Em7;

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

18. F → F/g/G chord transition

To move from F to F/g/G;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

19. F/g/G → C chord transition

To move from F/g/G to C;

  1. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

20. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

21. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.

  • Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue includes 86 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Em7: 0%