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Bob Dylan - I Threw It All Away Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, F, Am, Dm, Em, G, C7, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]I once held her [F]in my [C]arms, [C]She said [Am]she would always [F]stay [G]. [Am]But I was [Dm]cruel, I [C]treated her [Em]like a [F]fool, [C] [F]I threw it all [C]away. [F]

[C]Once I had [Am]mountains [F]in the palm of my [C]hand, [C]And rivers that [Am]ran through every [F]day. [G] [Am]I must have been [Dm]mad, I never [C]knew [Em]what I [F]had, [C] [F]Until I threw it all [C]away. [C7]

[F]Love is all there [G]is, it [C]makes the [Em]world go [Am]around, [F]Love and only [G]love, it can’t be [A]denied. [F]No matter what you [G]think about it [C]You just won’t be [Em]able to [Am]do without it. [Bb]Take a tip from one who’s [F]tried. [G7]

[C]So if you [Am]find someone that [F]gives you all of her [C]love, [C]Take it to your [Am]heart, don’t let it [F]stray, [G] [Am]For one thing that’s [Dm]certain, You will [C]sur[Em]ely be [F]a-hurtin’, [C] [F]If you throw it all [C]away. [F] [C] [F]If you throw it all [C]away.

Artist Bob Dylan
Album Nashville Skyline
Genres Country, Country Rock, Rock
Year 1969
Key C

How to Play I Threw It All Away on Ukulele?

Bob Dylan - I Threw It All Away can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Am, Dm, Em, G, C7, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave G open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Threw It All Away with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.