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Elton John - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Bb, C, A7, G7, Am, Cm7, G, Ab, C7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FDmBbCFBbFBb
FDon’tgobreakingmyBbheart.FIcouldn’tifIBbtried.
FOhA7HoneyifBbIgetG7restless.FBaby,Cyou’renotthatBbkind
FBbFBbC
FDon’tgobreakingmyDmheart.FYoutaketheweightoffofBbme.
FOhA7HoneywhenyouBbknockonmyG7door.FOoh,ICgaveyoumyBbkey.
FBbFBbC
AmWoohoo.NobodyCm7knowsit.
BbWhenIwasFdown.CIwasyourGclown.
AmWoohoo.NobodyCm7knowsit.(nobodyCm7knows)
BbRightfromtheFstart.ICgaveyoumyGheart.
AbOhhA7oh!IgaveyoumyBbheart.
FBbFBbC
FSodon’tgoC7breakingmyDmheartC
BbIwon’tgoC7breakingyourFheart.
CDmC
BbDon’tgoC7breakingmyFheart.
BbCBb
FAndnobodyBbtoldus.F‘CausenobodyBbshowedus.
FAndA7nowit’sBbuptoG7usbabe.FOh,IthinkwecanBbmakeit.
FBbFBbC
FSodon’t Bbmisunderstandme.FYouputthelightinmyBblife.
FOh,youA7puttheBbsparktotheG7flame.
FI’vegotyourheartinmyBbsights.
FBbFBbC
AmWoohoo.NobodyCm7knowsit.
BbButwhenIwasFdown.CIwasyourGclown.
AmWoohoo.NobodyCm7knowsit.(nobodyCm7knows)
BbRightfromtheFstart.ICgaveyoumyGheart.
AbOhhC7oh!IgaveyoumyBbheart.
FBbFBbC
FDon’tgobreakingmyDmheart
BbIwon’tgoC7breakingyourFheart.
FCDmC
BbDon’tgoC7breakingmyFheart.
BbFBbFBbFBb
FA7BbG7FBbBb
AmWoohoo.NobodyCm7knowsit.Cm7
BbWhenIwasFdown.CIwasyourGclown.
BbRightfromtheFstart.ICgaveyoumyGheart.
AbOhhC7oh!IgaveyoumyBbheart.
FBbFBbC
FDon’tgobreakingmyDmheartC
BbIwon’tgoC7breakingyourFheart.
FDon’tgobreakingCmy,Dmdon’tgobreakingC
Bbmy,don’tgoC7breakingmyFheart.
FDon’tgobreakingCmy,Dmdon’tgobreakingC
Bbmy,don’tgoC7breakingmyFheart.
F
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ArtistElton John
AlbumDon't Go Breaking My Heart
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1976
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Don't Go Breaking My Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Don't Go Breaking My Heart on ukulele requires 11 chords and 23 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.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (34), F → Bb (31), and F → C (12). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

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

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, played 4 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Dm to Bb

3. Bb → C chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Bb to C

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to F

5. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 31 times.

6. F → A7 chord transition

Switching from F to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. A7 → Bb chord transition

To move from A7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. Bb → G7 chord transition

To move from Bb to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. G7 → F chord transition

Switching from G7 to F:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

10. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Am → Cm7 chord transition

Switching from Am to Cm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. Cm7 → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

13. 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 chorus, played 6 times.

14. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

15. G → Ab chord transition

To move from G to Ab:

  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 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

16. Ab → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

17. F → C7 chord transition

To move from F to C7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus.

18. C7 → Dm chord transition

To move from C7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

19. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

20. Bb → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

21. Ab → C7 chord transition

Switching from Ab to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

22. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, 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 chorus.

23. G → Bb chord transition

Switching from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Go Breaking My Heart.

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart includes 185 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Go Breaking My Heart connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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