Bob Dylan - I Threw It All Away Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[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]
[section 2]
[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]
[section 3]
[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]
[Closing]
[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.
How to play I Threw It All Away on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - I Threw It All Away on ukulele requires 10 chords and 19 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.
I Threw It All Away uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), C → F (7), and Am → F (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 - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
7. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
10. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
11. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
14. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
15. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
16. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
17. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
18. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
19. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
I Threw It All Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Threw It All Away.
- I Threw It All Away includes 65 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Threw It All Away contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Threw It All Away 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 → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%