Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands Tied Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[F]I, I loved you in secret
[Am]First sight, yeah, [C]we love without reason
[F]Oh, twenty-five years old
[Am]Oh, how were [C]you to know, and
[F]My, my love had been frozen
[Am]Deep blue, but you [C]painted me golden
[F]Oh, and you held me close
[Am]Oh, how was [C]I to know that
[section 2]
[F]I could’ve spent
forever with your hands in my pockets
[Am]Picture of your face in an [C]invisible locket
[F]You said there was nothing in
the world that could stop it
I had a[Am] bad feeling [C]
And darling, [F] you had turned
my bed into a sacred oasis
[Am]People started talking, putting [C]us through our paces
[F] I knew there was no one in
the world who could take it
I had a[Am] bad feeling [C]
[chorus]
But we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our[Am] hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Like it was the[Am] first time, [C]first time
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
And I had a[Am] bad feeling [C]
But we were dancing
[section 3]
[F]I, I loved you in spite of
[Am]Deep fears that the [C]world would divide us
[F]So, baby, can we dance
[Am]Oh, through an [C] avalanche?
And [F]say, say that we got it
I’m a [Am]mess, but I’m the [C]mess that you wanted
[F]Oh, ’cause it’s gravity
[Am]Oh, keeping [C]you with me
[section 4]
I [F]could’ve spent forever
with your hands in my pockets
[Am]Picture of your face in an [C]invisible locket
[F]You said there was nothing in
the world that could stop it
I had a [Am] bad feeling [C]
[chorus]
But we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied,[C] hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Like it was the [Am]first time, [C]first time
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
(Ooh, we had our hands tied)
And I had a [Am]bad feeling [C]
But we were dancing [F]
[Closing]
I’d kiss you as the lights went [Am]out
[C]Swaying as the room burned [F]down
I’d hold you as the water [Am]rushes in [C]
If I could dance with [F]you again
I’d kiss you as the lights went [Am]out
[C]Swaying as the room burned [F]down
I’d hold you as the water [Am]rushes in [C]
If I could dance with [F]you again
[chorus]
Dancing with our [C]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Like it was the [C]first time, [C]first time
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
Dancing with our [Am]hands tied, [C]hands tied
Yeah, we were [F]dancing
And I had a [Am]bad feeling [C]
But we were [F]dancing.
How to play Dancing With Our Hands Tied on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Dancing With Our Hands Tied on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Dancing With Our Hands Tied uses these transitions most often: C → F (30), Am → C (28), and F → Am (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 F - Am chord transition.
1. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dancing With Our Hands Tied chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dancing With Our Hands Tied.
- Dancing With Our Hands Tied includes 88 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dancing With Our Hands Tied contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dancing With Our Hands Tied 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%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%