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Bob Dylan - It Ain’t Me Babe Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Am, Bm, 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 Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm 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


Go [G]‘way from my [Am]window
[Bm]Leave at your own chosen [G]speed
I’m [Bm]not the one you [Am]want, babe
I’m [Bm]not the [D]one you [G]need
You [Bm]say you’re lookin’ [Am]for someone
Who’s never [Bm]weak but always [Am]strong
To [Bm]protect you an’ de[Am]fend you
Whether [Bm]you are right or [Am]wrong
[C]Someone to open each and every [D]door


But it ain’t [G]me, babe
[C]No, no, [D]no, it ain’t [G]me, babe
It ain’t [C]me you’re [D]lookin’ [G]for, babe


[G] [Am] [Bm] [D] [G]


Go [G]lightly from the [Am]ledge, babe
Go [Bm]lightly [D]on the [G]ground
I’m not the one you [Am]want, babe
I’ll [Bm]only [D]let you [G]down
You [Bm]say you’re lookin’ [Am]for someone
Who will [Bm]promise never to [Am]part
Some[Bm]one to close his [Am]eyes for you
Some[Bm]one to close his [Am]heart
[C]Someone who will die for you an’ [D]more


But it ain’t [G]me, babe
[C]No, no, [D]no, it ain’t [G]me, babe
It ain’t [C]me you’re [D]lookin’ [G]for, babe


Go [G]melt back into the [Am]night, babe
[Bm]Everything is made of [G]stone
There’s [Bm]nothing in here [Am]moving
An’ [Bm]anyway I’m [D]not [G]alone
You [Bm]say you’re lookin’ [Am]for someone
Who’ll pick you [Bm]up each time you [Am]fall
To [Bm]gather flowers [Am]constantly
An’ [Bm]to come each time you [Am]call
[C]A lover for your life an’ nothing [D]more


But it ain’t [G]me, babe, [C]no, no, [D]no, it ain’t [G]me, babe
It ain’t [C]me you’re [D]lookin’ [G]for, babe

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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumAnother Side of Bob Dylan
Year1964
KeyG

How to play It Ain't Me Babe on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - It Ain't Me Babe on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

It Ain't Me Babe uses these transitions most often: Am → Bm (16), Bm → Am (14), and D → G (14). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. 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.
G to Am

2. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

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

3. 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.
Bm to G

4. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

6. Am → C chord transition

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.

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Ain't Me Babe.

  • It Ain't Me Babe includes 79 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It Ain't Me Babe contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It Ain't Me Babe connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → D: 12%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%