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Mama Cass - Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, G7, D7, A7, Am, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G 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 A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [G7] [G] [G7]
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la
Did you [G]ever lie and [G7]listen to a [G]rainbow [G7]
Did you [G]ever own a homemade apple [D7]pie
Did you [A7]ever watch a [D7]child while he was [Am]praying [D]
[Am]Just don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by

[section 2]
[G]Did you ever hold a [G7]hand to stop its [G]trembling [G7]
Did you [G]ever watch the sun desert the [D7]sky
Did you [Am]ever hold a [D7]woman while she’s [Am]sleeping[D]
[Am]Friend, don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by

[chorus]
[C]Man was made for loving, not for [G]buying [G7]
[C]Gold can’t get the things we really [D7]need
[C]Just look, my friends, there’s happiness in [G]living [G7]
[A7]Somewhere between broke and being [D]free [D7]

[chorus]
[G]Did you ever see the [G7]funny side of [G]losing [G7]
Did you [G]ever sit right down and have a [D7]cry
Did you [Am]ever take the [D7]time to help a [Am]neighbor [D]
[Am]Just don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by

[chorus]
Well, [C]man was made for loving, not for [G]buying [G7]
[C]Gold can’t get the things we really [D7]need
[C]Just look, my friends, there’s happiness in [G]living [G7]
[A7]Somewhere between broke and being [D]free [D7]

[chorus]
[G]Did you ever see the [G7]funny side of [G]losing [G7]
Did you [G]ever sit right down and have a [D7]cry
Did you [Am]ever take the [D7]time to help a [Am]neighbor [D]
[Am]Just don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by
[Am]Friend, don’t let the [D]good life [D7]pass you [G]by

[Closing]
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la
[G]La, la, la, [G7]la, la, la, [G]la, [G7]la

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ArtistMama Cass
AlbumMama's Big Ones
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1970
KeyG

How to play Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mama Cass - Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By uses these transitions most often: G → G7 (22), G7 → G (17), and Am → D (9). 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 G - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

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

To move from G to G7;

  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 A string fret 2.
G to G7

2. G → D7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

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.
G to D7

3. D7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to A7;

  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 C string fret 1.
D7 to A7

4. D7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from D7 to Am;

  1. While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
D7 to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

6. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. G7 → A7 chord transition

To move from G7 to A7;

  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 C string fret 1.

11. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

12. 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.

Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By.

  • Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By includes 99 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dont Let The Good Life Pass You By 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 → Am: 13%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
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