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Bob Dylan - Don’t Think Twice Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, G7, D7, C7, A, D, Bm, E7, A7
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G 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
  • 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 A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]It ain’t no use to [G]sit and wonder [Am]why, babe
[F]It don’t matter, any[G7]how.
[C]And it ain’t no use to [G]sit and wonder [Am]why, babe
[D7]If you don’t know by [G]now. [G7]

[section 2]
When your [C]rooster crows at the [C7]break of dawn
[F]Look out your window and [D7]I’ll be gone
[C]You’re the [G]reason I’m [Am]trav’lin’ [F]on
[C]Don’t think [G]twice, it’s all [C]right. [G]

[section 3]
[C]It ain’t no use in [G]turnin’ on your [Am]light, babe
[F]A light I never [C]knowed [G]
[C]An’ it ain’t no use in [G]turnin’ on your [Am]light, babe
[D7]I’m on the dark side of the [G]road [G7]

[section 4]
But I [C]wish there was somethin’ you would [C7]do or say
To [F]try and make me change my [D7]mind and stay
[C]We never [G]did too much [Am]talkin’ any[F]way
[C]So don’t think [G]twice, its all [C]right.

[section 5]
[C]So it ain’t no use in [G]callin’ out my [Am]name, gal
[F]Like you never did be[G7]fore
[C]It ain’t no use in [G]callin’ out my [Am]name, gal
[D7]I can’t hear you any[G]more [G7]

[section 6]
[C]I’m athinkin’ and awond’rin’ walking [C7]down the road
[F]I once loved a woman, a [D7]child I’m told
[C]I gave her my [G]heart but she [Am]wanted my [F]soul
[C]But don’t think [G]twice, it’s all [C]right [A](key change)

[section 7]
[D]So long [A]honey [Bm]babe
[G]Where I’m bound, I can’t [A]tell
[D]But goodbye is [A]too good a [Bm]word, gal
[E7]So I’ll just say fare thee [A]well [A7]

[section 8]
[D]I ain’t sayin’ you treated [D7]me unkind
[G]You could have done better but [E7]I don’t mind
[D]You just [A]kinda wasted [Bm]my precious [G]time
[D]Don’t think [A]twice, it’s all [D]right

[Closing]
[D]Don’t think [A]twice, it’s all [D]right [A]
[D]Don’t think [A]twice, it’s all [G]right [D]

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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Folk
Year1963
KeyC

How to play Don't Think Twice on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice on ukulele requires 12 chords and 26 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 Think Twice uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), G → Am (9), and D → A (7). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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.
G to Am

4. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to G7

5. 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.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

7. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

8. G → G7 chord transition

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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

15. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

16. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

17. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

18. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

19. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

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

20. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

21. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

  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 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

25. E7 → D chord transition

To move from E7 to D;

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

26. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

Don't Think Twice chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Think Twice.

  • Don't Think Twice includes 96 chord transitions, 26 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Think Twice contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Think Twice 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 → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → C7: 2%
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