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Cher - Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Dm, F, Em, G, Fmaj7, Cmaj7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C 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
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-1-3Ukulele Fmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

[intro]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]

[Opening]
I was [Am]born in the wagon of a [C]traveling show
My [Dm]mama used to dance for the [F]money they’d throw
[C]Papa’d do what[Em]ever he [Am]could [C] [Am] [C]
[Dm]Preach a little gospel [F]
[G]Sell a couple bottles of Dr. [C]Good
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
We’d [Fmaj7]hear it from the [C]people of the [Fmaj7]town, they’d [C]call us
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
[Am]But every night all the [G]men would come ar[F]ound
[Am]And lay their money down

[interlude]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]

[section 2]
Picked [Am]up a boy this [C]side of Mobile
[Dm]Gave him a ride, fed him [F]with a hot meal
[C]I was sixteen, he was [Em]twenty[Am]-one[C] [Am] [C]
[Dm]Rode with us to Memphis [F]
[G]And Papa would have shot him if he knew what he’d [C]done
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
We’d [Fmaj7]hear it from the [C]people of the [Fmaj7]town, they’d [C]call us
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
[Am]But every night all the [G]men would come ar[F]ound
[Am]And lay their money down
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]

[section 3]
[Dm]Never had [C]schoolin’ but he [Dm]taught me [C]well
With his sm[Dm]ooth [C]Southern [Dm]style[C]
[Dm]Three months [C]later I’m a [Dm]gal in [C]trouble
And I [Dm]haven’t seen [C]him for a [Fmaj7]while
I haven’t seen him for a [Cmaj7]while [Fmaj7]
She was [Am]born in the wagon of a [C]traveling show
Her [Dm]mama used to dance for the [F]money they’d throw
[C]Gradpa’d do what[Em]ever he [Am]could [C] [Am] [C]
[Dm]Preach a little gospel [F]
[G]Sell a couple bottles of Dr. [C]Good
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
We’d [Fmaj7]hear it from the [C]people of the [Fmaj7]town, they’d [C]call us
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
[Am]But every night all the [G]men would come ar[F]ound
[Am]And lay their money down

[interlude]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C]

[Closing]
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
We’d [Fmaj7]hear it from the [C]people of the [Fmaj7]town, they’d [C]call us
[Fmaj7]Gyp[C]sies, [Fmaj7]tramps and [C]thieves
[Am]But every night all the [G]men would come ar[F]ound
[Am]And lay their money down

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ArtistCher
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Pop, Rock
Year1971
KeyAm

How to play Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cher - Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 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.

Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves uses these transitions most often: C → Fmaj7 (25), Fmaj7 → C (24), and Am → C (18). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → Dm chord transition

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

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.
C to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

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

To move from Dm to F;

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

4. F → C chord transition

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

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.
F to C

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

8. 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.

9. C → Fmaj7 chord transition

To move from C to Fmaj7;

  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.
  4. Place pinky on C string fret 4.

10. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  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.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

11. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

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

12. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

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

13. Fmaj7 → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Fmaj7 to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing Fmaj7, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

14. Fmaj7 → Am chord transition

To move from Fmaj7 to Am;

  1. While playing Fmaj7, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves.

  • Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves includes 142 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves 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 → Em: 8%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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