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Kenny Rogers - Did You Know Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G7, Dm, E7, C, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Mary,didyouAmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoywouldDmonedaywalkonE7water?
Mary,didyouAmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoywouldDmsaveoursonsandE7daughters?
DidyouDmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoyhasCcometoGmakeyouAmnew?G
TheDmChildthatyoudeliveredwillE7soondeliveryou.
Mary,didyouAmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoywillDmgivesighttoaE7blindman?
Mary,didyouAmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoywillDmcalmthestormwithE7Hishand?
DidyouDmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoyhasCwalkedwhereGangelsAmtrod?G
WhenyouDmkissyourlittleBabyyouE7kissedthefaceofGod?
AmOhhMaryCdidyouknowDmE7
OooMarydidyouAmknowCDmE7
TheFblindwillsee.
TheGdeafwillhear.
AmThedeadwilllive Fagain.
TheDmlamewillleap.
TheE7dumbwillspeak
TheAmpraisesofTheE7Lamb.
Mary,didyouAmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoyisDmLordofall E7creation?
Mary,didyouAmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoywouldDmonedayruletheE7nations?
DidyouDmknow
thatyourG7BabyBoyisCheaven’sGperfectAmLamb?G
TheDmsleepingChildyou’reholdingistheE7great“IAmam”
E7Marydidyouknow?Am
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ArtistKenny Rogers
AlbumThe Gift
GenresFolk
Year1996
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Did You Know on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Kenny Rogers - Did You Know on ukulele requires 7 chords and 14 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.

Did You Know uses these transitions most often: Dm → E7 (12), E7 → Am (10), and Am → G7 (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 Am - G7 chord transition.

1. Am → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Am to G7

2. G7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G7 to Dm

3. Dm → E7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Dm to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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 10 times.

E7 to Am

5. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 4 times.

8. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. E7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to F:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

12. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Did You Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Did You Know.

  • Did You Know includes 66 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Did You Know contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Did You Know connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G7: 6%
    • Dm → E7: 2%
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