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Norman Wisdom - Don’t Laugh At Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm7, G7, D7, C7, G, Em, Am7, Em7, Gm, A7, Am, F
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 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 D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]I’m not good-[Dm7]looking, [G7]I’m not too [C]smart
I [Dm7]may be foolish but I’ve [D7]got a [G7]heart
[C]I love the [Dm7]flowers, I [G7]love the [C7]sun
[G]But [G]when I [D7]try to [G]love the [Em]girls
They [Am7]laugh at [D7]me and [Dm7]run [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Don’t laugh at [Em7]me [Am7]’cause I’m a [Dm7]fool [G7]
[C]I know it’s [Em7]true, [Am7]yes I’m a [Gm]fool [A7]
[Dm7]No-one seems to [G7]care
[G7]I’d give the [Em]world to [Am]share my life with [Am7]some[D7]one

[chorus]
[D7]Who really [Dm7]loves [G7]me
[C]I see them [Em7]all [Am7]falling in [Dm7]love [G7]
But [C]my lucky [C7]star hides up [F]above [A7]
[F]Someday may[D7]be my star will [C]smile on [Em]me
[Dm7]Don’t laugh at me, ’cause [G]I’m a [C]fool [D7] [Dm7] [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Don’t laugh at [Em7]me [Am7]’cause I’m a [Dm7]fool [G7]
[C]I know it’s [Em7]true, [Am7]yes I’m a [Gm]fool [A7]
[Dm7]No-one seems to [G7]care
[G7]I’d give the [Em]world to [Am]share my life with [Am7]some[D7]one

[chorus]
[D7]Who really [Dm7]loves [G7]me
[C]I see them [Em7]all [Am7]falling in [Dm7]love [G7]
But [C]my lucky [C7]star hides up [F]above [A7]
[F]Someday may[D7]be my star will [C]smile on [Em]me
[Dm7]Don’t laugh at me, ’cause [G]I’m a [C]fool [D7] [Dm7] [G7] [C]

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ArtistNorman Wisdom
AlbumTrouble In Store
GenresPop
Year1953
KeyC

How to play Don't Laugh At Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Norman Wisdom - Don't Laugh At Me on ukulele requires 13 chords and 29 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 Laugh At Me uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → G7 (13), G7 → C (11), and C → Em7 (6). 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 - Dm7 chord transition.

1. C → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

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.
C to Dm7

2. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

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

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

3. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

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

4. Dm7 → D7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

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.
Dm7 to D7

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

6. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. While playing G7, 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.

7. C7 → G chord transition

To move from C7 to G;

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

8. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

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

9. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

10. Em → Am7 chord transition

To move from Em to Am7;

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

11. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7;

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

12. C → Em7 chord transition

To move from C to Em7;

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

13. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to Am7;

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

14. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to Dm7;

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

15. Am7 → Gm chord transition

To move from Am7 to Gm;

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

16. Gm → A7 chord transition

To move from Gm to A7;

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

17. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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 A string fret 3.

18. G7 → Em chord transition

To move from G7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

19. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

20. Am → Am7 chord transition

To move from Am to Am7;

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

21. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

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

22. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  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.

23. 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.

24. F → D7 chord transition

To move from F to D7;

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

25. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C;

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

26. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

27. Em → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Em to Dm7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

28. Dm7 → G chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G;

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

29. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

Don't Laugh At Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Laugh At Me.

  • Don't Laugh At Me includes 93 chord transitions, 29 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Laugh At Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Laugh At Me 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 → Em: 8%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G7 (50%), C (12%), and G (9%).
    • Dm7 → G7: 50%
    • Dm7 → G: 9%
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