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Dido - All You Want Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, D7, Gm, C, Bb, G, Gm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DI’dliketoD7watchyousleepatGmnight,
tohearyouDbreathebymyside
AndalthoughD7sleepleavesme Gmbehind,
there’snowhereI’dDratherbe
DAndnowourD7bedisohsoGmcold,
myhandsfeelDempty,D7noonetoDhold
IcanCsleepwhatsideIGmwant,
it’snottheDsamewithyougone
COhifyou’dcomeBbhome,I’llletyouknowthat
DAllyouGwantisGmrighthereinthisDroom,
D7allyouGwantGm
AndDallyouGneedisGmsittingherewithDyou,
GallGmyouDwant
DIt’sbeenthreeD7years,onenight Gmapart,
butinthatDnightyoutoremyheart
IfonlyCyouhadslept Gmalone,
ifthoseDseedshadnotbeensown
COhyoucouldcomeBbhomeandyouwouldknowthat
DAllyouGwantisGmrighthereinthisDroom,
D7allyouGwantGm
DAllyouGneedisGmsittingherewithDyou,
GallGmyouDwant
CIhearyourGm7key CturningintheGm7door,
CIwon’tbeGm7hearingCthatsound Gm7anymore
AndCyouandyourGm7sincanCleavethewayyouGm7justcamein,
SendCmyregardstoGm7her,Ihopeyou’veCfoundthat
DAllyouGwantisGmrighthereinDthisD7room,
allyouGwantGm
DAllyouGneedisGmsittingherewithDyou,
GallGmyouDwantlGmyouDwant
ArtistDido
AlbumNo Angel
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play All You Want on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dido - All You Want on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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 You Want uses these transitions most often: Gm → D (19), G → Gm (12), and D → G (9). 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 D - D7 chord transition.

1. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D to D7

2. D7 → Gm chord transition

To move from D7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D7 to Gm

3. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

Gm to D

4. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

D to C

5. C → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

9. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

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 3 times.

11. C → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Gm7:

  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 C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All You Want.

  • All You Want includes 83 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • All You Want contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how All You Want connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → D: 7%