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Eric Clapton - Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, B7, Em, E7, Bm7, Am, A, A7, Eb7, D7, C, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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GThereain’tnothin’B7Icando,Emornothin’IcanB7say,
E7Thatfolksdon’tBm7criticizeE7me.
AmButI’mgonnaE7dojustasIAmwantto Aanyway,
A7Idon’tcareiftheyall Eb7despiseD7me.
GIfIshouldB7takeanotion
EmTojump Cintotheocean,
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo.E7A7D7
GIfIgotoB7churchonSunday,
EmThenIshimmyCdownonMonday,
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo,AmifID7do
GIfmyfriendain’tB7gotnomoney
EmAndIsay,“TakeCallminehoney,”
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo,AmdoD7do
GIfIlendherB7mylastnickel
EmAnditleavesmeCinapickle,
GItain’tnobody’sD7businessifIGdo,AmifID7do
GIwouldratherB7mygalwouldhitme
EmThantohaulrightCupandquitme.
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo,AmdoD7do
GIknowthatshewon’tB7callnocopper
EmIfshegetsbeatupCbyherpoppa.
GItain’tnobody’sD7businessifIGdo,F#mLordE7no.
Well,itAmain’tnobody’sD7businessifIGdo.
AlbumRiding with the King
Year2000
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eric Clapton - Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do on ukulele requires 12 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.

Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (13), Am → D7 (9), and G → Am (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 G - B7 chord transition.

1. G → B7 chord transition

Switching from G to B7:

  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 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to B7

2. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

B7 to Em

3. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

B7 to E7

4. E7 → Bm7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to Bm7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

E7 to Bm7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

7. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

8. A7 → Eb7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Eb7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. Eb7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from Eb7 to D7:

  1. While playing Eb7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

10. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

11. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

12. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

13. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

14. Am → D7 chord transition

Switching from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

15. G → E7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

16. E7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section.

17. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

18. G → F#m chord transition

Switching from G to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do.

  • Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do includes 77 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do 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 → Am: 13%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%