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David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Am7, D7, G7, E, F7, E7, F#7, A7, 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 Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-4-2-4Ukulele F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [Am7] [D7] [G] [Am7] [D7]
[G]Just a gigolo, [G7]everywhere I go,
[G]people know the [E]part, I’m [Am7]playing [D7]
[D7]Paid for every dance, selling each romance, Ooh what they [G]saying
[G7]There will come a day, when [F7]youth will pass away,
then [E7]what will they say a[Am7]bout me
When the end comes I know, [G]they’ll say
[G7]just a [E7]gigolo, [Am7]as life goes [D7]on with[G]out me

[section 2]
[G]Just a gigolo, [G7]everywhere I go,
[G]people know the [E]part, I’m [Am7]playing [D7]
[D7]Paid for every dance, selling each romance, Ooh what they [G]saying
[G7]There will come a day, when [F7]youth will pass away,
then [E7]what will they say a[Am7]bout me
When the end comes I know, [G]they’ll say
[G7]just a [E7]gigolo, [Am7]as life goes [D7]on with[G]out me

[chorus]
‘Cause [G7]I [F#7]ain’t [F7]got [E7]nobody,
nobody [Am7]cares for [D7]me, nobody. [G]Nobody cares for me
[G7]I’m [F#7]so [F7]sad [E7]and lonely, sad and lonely, [A7]sad and lonely
Won’t some sweet [A7]mama, come and take a chance with [D7]me, ’cause I ain’t so bad

[section 3]
Get along with me [G]babe, been singin’ love songs, [C]all of the time
Even [E7]only be, honey only, only be [A7]Bop bozadee bozadee bop, zitty bop

[section 4]
[G7]I [F#7]ain’t [F7]got [E7]nobody,
nobody [Am7]cares for [D7]me, [G]nobody. Nobody cares for me

[interlude]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]

[chorus]
‘Cause [G7]I [F#7]ain’t [F7]got [E7]nobody,
nobody [Am7]cares for [D7]me, nobody. [G]Nobody cares for me
[G7]I’m [F#7]so [F7]sad [E7]and lonely, sad and lonely, [A7]sad and lonely
Won’t some sweet [A7]mama, come and take a chance with [D7]me, ’cause I ain’t so bad

[section 5]
Get along with that [G]soul, playin’ love songs, [C]all of the time
Even [E7]only be, honeyhoney, only be [A7]Sweet love! [D7]Go! Darlin! Mama!

[section 6]
[G]Baby! City! Got no[E7]body. I love (say now) [Am7]nobody (nobody), [D7]nobody (nobody),
[G]nobody (nobody), no[E7]body (nobody),
[Am7]no one (no one), [D7]no one (no one)

[interlude]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]

[Closing]
[G]nobody (nobody), no[E7]body (nobody),
[Am7]nobody (nobody), [D7]nobody cares for [G]me.

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ArtistDavid Lee Roth
AlbumSkyscraper
GenresMetal
Year1988
KeyG

How to play Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody 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.

Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (20), Am7 → D7 (18), and E7 → Am7 (16). 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 - Am7 chord transition.

3. D7 → G chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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.
D7 to G

4. G → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

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.
G to G7

5. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

6. E → Am7 chord transition

To move from E to Am7;

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

7. G7 → F7 chord transition

To move from G7 to F7;

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

8. F7 → E7 chord transition

To move from F7 to E7;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

9. E7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from E7 to Am7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

10. G7 → E7 chord transition

To move from G7 to E7;

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

11. G7 → F#7 chord transition

To move from G7 to F#7;

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

12. F#7 → F7 chord transition

To move from F#7 to F7;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.

13. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

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

14. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

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

15. 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.

16. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

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

17. A7 → G7 chord transition

To move from A7 to G7;

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

18. 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.

19. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody.

  • Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody includes 122 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody 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 → G7: 2%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → G7: 18%
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