Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, G, F

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

Am”TheremustGbesomeFwayoutofGhere,”

AmSaidtheGjokertoFtheGthief,

Am”There’sGtoomuchFconfusion,

AmIcan’tGgetnoFrelief.G

AmBusinessmen,theyFdrinkmyGwine,

AmPlowmenGdigFmyGearth,

AmNoneGofthemFalongtheGline

AmKnowGwhatanyofitFisGworth.”

AmGFGAmGFGAm

GFGAmGFGAm

Am”NoreasonGtogetFexcited,”G

AmThethief,GheFkindlyGspoke,

Am”ThereGaremanyFhereGamongus

AmWhofeelGthatlifeFisbutGajoke.

AmButyouGandI,Fwe’ve Gbeen

AmthroughGthat,andthisFisnotGourfate,

AmSoletusGnottalkFfalselyGnow,

AmTheGhourisFgettingGlate.”

AmAllalongGthe Fwatchtower,G

AmPrincesGkepttheFviewG

AmWhileGalltheFwomen Gcameandwent,

AmBarefootFservants,too.G

AmOutsideinGtheFdistance

AmAwildcatGidFgrowl,G

AmTworiders Gwere Fapproaching,G

AmTheGwindFbegantoGhowl.

ArtistBob Dylan

AlbumJohn Wesley Harding

GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock

Year1968

KeyAm

DifficultyEasy

How to play All Along The Watchtower on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

All Along The Watchtower uses these transitions most often: Am → G (28), F → G (28), and G → F (28). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

2. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

All Along The Watchtower chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All Along The Watchtower.

All Along The Watchtower includes 111 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
All Along The Watchtower contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how All Along The Watchtower 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 → F: 9%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%