Bobby Darin - Things 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 Am chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C][C][C][C]
[C]Every night I sit here by my [Am]window (window)
[C]Staring at the lonely ave[G7]nue (avenue)
[C]Watching lovers [C7]holding hands and [F]laughing (laughing)
And [C]thinking about the [G7]things we used to [C]do [C]
[chorus]
Thinking of [G7]things, like a walk in the park
[C]Things, like a kiss in the dark
[G7]Things, like a sailboat ride
[C](Stop) What about the night we cried?
[F]Things, like a lovers vow,
[C]things that we don’t do now
[G7]Thinking about the things we used to [C]do [C]
[section 2]
[C]Memories are all I have to [Am]cling to (cling to)
And [C]heartaches are the friends I’m talking [G7]to (talking to)
When [C]I’m not thinking of [C7]just how much I [F]loved you (loved you)
Well I’m [C]thinking about the [G7]things we used to [C]do [C]
[chorus]
Thinking of [G7]things, like a walk in the park
[C]Things, like a kiss in the dark
[G7]Things, like a sailboat ride
[C](Stop) What about the night we cried?
[F]Things, like a lovers vow,
[C]things that we don’t do now
[G7]Thinking about the things we used to [C]do [C]
[section 3]
[C]I still can hear the ukebox softly [Am]playing (playing)
And the [C]face I see each day belongs to [G7]you (belong to you)
Though there’s [C]not a single [C7]sound and there’s [F]nobody else around
Well it’s [C]just me thinking about the [G7]things we used to [C]do [C]
[chorus]
Thinking of [G7]things, like a walk in the park
[C]Things, like a kiss in the dark
[G7]Things, like a sailboat ride
[C](Stop) What about the night we cried?
[F]Things, like a lovers vow, [C]things that we don’t do now
[G7]Thinking about the things we used to [C]do [C]
[Closing]
And the [G7]heartaches are the friends I’m talking [C]to
You got me [G7]thinking about the things we used to [C]do,
[G7]Staring at the lonely ave[C]nue [C][C]
How to play Things on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bobby Darin - Things on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 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.
Things uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (18), G7 → C (18), and F → C (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 - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Things chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Things.
- Things includes 57 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Things contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Things 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 G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%