Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone 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 Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[intro]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]
[Opening]
[C]Once upon a time you [Dm]dressed so fine
You [Em]threw the bums a dime [F]in your [G]prime, didn’t you?
[C]People’d call, say, [Dm]”Beware doll,
You’re [Em]bound to fall”
You thought [F]they were all [G]kidding you
[section 2]
[F]You used to [G]laugh about
[F]Everybody that was [G]hanging out
[F]Now you [Em]don’t [Dm]talk so [C]loud
[F]Now you [Em]don’t [Dm]seem so [C]proud
[Dm]About having to be [F]scrounging for your next [G]meal.
[section 3]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
To be without a [C]home [F] [G]
Like a complete [C]unknown [F] [G]
Like a rolling stone [C] [F] [G]
[interlude]
[C] [F] [G]
[section 4]
Aww, [C]You’ve gone to the [Dm]finest school all [Em]right, Miss Lonely
But you [F]know you only used to get [G]juiced in it
[C]Nobody has ever taught you [Dm]how to live on the [Em]street
And now you’re [F]gonna have to get [G]used to it
[section 5]
[F]You said you’d [G]never compromise
[F]With the mystery tramp, but now [G]you realize
[F]He’s not [Em]selling [Dm]any [C]alibis
[F]As you stare into the [Em]vacuum [Dm]of his [C]eyes
And [Dm]say do you want [F]to make a [G]deal?
[chorus]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
To be on your [C]own [F] [G]
With no direction [C]home [F] [G]
A complete [C]unknown [F] [G]
Like a rolling [C]stone [F] [G]
[interlude]
[C] [F] [G]
[section 6]
Aww, You[C]never turned a[Dm]round to see the frowns
[Em]On the jugglers and the [F]clowns
When they all did [G]tricks for you
You [C]never understood that it [Dm]ain’t no good
You [Em]shouldn’t let other [F]people get your [G]kicks for you
[section 7]
[F]You used to ride on the
Chrome horse with your [G]diplomat
[F]Who carried on his shoulder a [G]Siamese cat
[section 8]
[F]Ain’t it hard[Em]when you dis[Dm]cover [C]that
[F]He really [Em]wasn’t [Dm]where it’s [C]at
[Dm]After he took from you [F]everything he could [G]steal.
[section 9]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
To have you on your [C]own [F] [G]
With no direction [C]home [F] [G]
Like a complete [C]unknown [F] [G]
Like a rolling [C]stone [F] [G]
[interlude]
[C] [F] [G]
[section 10]
[C]Aww, Princess on the [Dm]steeple and all the [Em]pretty people
They’re all [F]drinking, thinking that they [G]got it made
[C]Exchanging all [Dm]precious [Em]gifts
But you’d better [F]take your
Diamond [G]ring, you’d better pawn it babe
[Closing]
[F]You used to [G]be so amused
[F]At Napoleon in [G]rags and the language that he used
[F]Go to him now, he [Em]calls you, you [Dm]can’t [C]refuse
[F]When you got [Em]nothing, you [Dm]got nothing to [C]lose
[Dm]You’re invisible now, you got [F]no secrets to [G]conceal.
[chorus]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
How does it [C]feel [F] [G]
To be on your [C]own [F] [G]
With no direction [C]home [F] [G]
Like a complete [C]unknown [F] [G]
Like a rolling [C]stone [F] [G]
[outro]
[C] [F] [G]
How to play Like A Rolling Stone on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Like A Rolling Stone uses these transitions most often: F → G (47), C → F (35), and G → C (34). 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 → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Dm → Em chord transition
To move from Dm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Like A Rolling Stone chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like A Rolling Stone.
- Like A Rolling Stone includes 188 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Like A Rolling Stone contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Like A Rolling Stone connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%