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Chas & Dave - There Ain’t No Pleasing You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, B7, A7, D7, G7, F, C7, Bb, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 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 F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [B7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7] [C] [G7] [G7]
Well I [C]built my life around you did what I [B7]thought was right
But [C]you never cared about me now [A7]I’ve seen the light
Oh [D7]darling [G7]There ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [G7]

[chorus]
You [C]seemed to think that everything I ever [B7]did was wrong
I [C]should have known it [A7]all along
Oh [D7]darling [G7]there ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [F] [C] [G7]

[chorus]
You only [C]had to say the word [C7]And you knew I’d [F]do it
You had me [C]where you wanted me [C7]But you went and [F]blew it
Now every[Bb]thing I ever [F]done was only [Bb]done for you [D7]
But now [G]you can go and [D7]do just what you [G]wanna do
I’m [G7]tellin’ you.

[chorus]
‘Coz [C]I ain’t gonna be made to look a [B7]fool no more
You [C]done it once too often what do ya [A7]take me for
Oh [D7]darling [G7]There ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [G7]

[chorus]
And you [C]seemed to think that everything I ever [B7]did was wrong
I [C]should have known it [A7]all along
Oh [D7]darling [G7]there ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [F] [C] [G7]

[chorus]
You only [C]had to say the word [C7]and you knew I’d [F]do it
You had me [C]where you wanted me [C7]but you went and [F]blew it
Now every[Bb]thing I ever [F]done was only [Bb]done for you [D7]
But now [G]you, can go and [D7]do just what you [G]wanna do I’m [G7]tellin’ you.

[chorus]
Coz [C]I ain’t gonna be made to look a [B7]fool no more
You [C]done it once too often what do ya [A7]take me for
Oh [D7]darling [G7]There ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [G7]

[Closing]
Now [C]if you think I don’t mean what I say and I’m [B7]only bluffin’
[C]You got another thing comin’ I’m tellin’ you [A7]that for nothin’
Coz [D7]darlin’ I’m leavin’ [G7]that’s what I’m gonna [C]Do [B7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7]

[outro]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]

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ArtistChas & Dave
AlbumMustn't Grumble
GenresRock
Year1982
KeyC

How to play There Ain't No Pleasing You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chas & Dave - There Ain't No Pleasing You on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.

There Ain't No Pleasing You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (16), A7 → D7 (8), and B7 → C (8). 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 - B7 chord transition.

1. C → B7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

To move from C to B7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
C to B7

2. C → A7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from C to A7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
C to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

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.
A7 to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

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

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.
D7 to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

8. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

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

9. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

10. Bb → D7 chord transition

To move from Bb to D7;

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

11. D7 → G chord transition

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.

12. G → G7 chord transition

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.

13. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

There Ain't No Pleasing You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There Ain't No Pleasing You.

  • There Ain't No Pleasing You includes 96 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • There Ain't No Pleasing You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how There Ain't No Pleasing You 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
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