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Norman Wisdom - Don’t Laugh At Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Dm7, G7, D7, C7, G, Em, Am7, Em7, Gm, A7, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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CI’mnot Dm7good-looking,G7I’mnottooCsmart
IDm7maybefoolishbutI’veD7gotaG7heart
CIlovetheDm7flowers,IG7lovetheC7sun
GButGwhenID7trytoGlovetheEmgirls
TheyAm7laughatD7meandDm7runG7
CDon’tlaughatEm7meAm7’causeI’maDm7foolG7
CIknowit’sEm7true,Am7yesI’maGmfoolA7
Dm7No-oneseemstoG7care
G7I’dgivetheEmworldtoAmsharemylifewithAm7someone
D7WhoreallyDm7lovesG7me
CIseethemEm7allAm7fallinginDm7loveG7
ButCmyluckyC7starhidesupFaboveA7
FSomeday D7maybemystarwillCsmileonEmme
Dm7Don’tlaughatme,’causeGI’maCfoolD7Dm7G7
CDon’tlaughatEm7meAm7’causeI’maDm7foolG7
CIknowit’sEm7true,Am7yesI’maGmfoolA7
Dm7No-oneseemstoG7care
G7I’dgivetheEmworldtoAmsharemylifewithAm7someone
D7WhoreallyDm7lovesG7me
CIseethemEm7allAm7fallinginDm7loveG7
ButCmyluckyC7starhidesupFaboveA7
FSomeday D7maybemystarwillCsmileonEmme
Dm7Don’tlaughatme,’causeGI’maCfoolD7Dm7G7C
AlbumTrouble In Store
GenresPop
Year1953
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Don't Laugh At Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Norman Wisdom - Don't Laugh At Me on ukulele requires 13 chords and 29 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 Laugh At Me uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → G7 (13), G7 → C (11), and C → Em7 (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 C - Dm7 chord transition.

1. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7:

  1. Keep ring finger on 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 3 times.

C to Dm7

2. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7:

  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 on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Dm7 to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move 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 11 times.

G7 to C

4. Dm7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to D7:

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Dm7 to D7

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7:

  1. While playing G7, 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 section.

7. C7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

10. Em → Am7 chord transition

Switching from Em to Am7:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section.

11. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. C → Em7 chord transition

Switching from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A 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.

13. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to Am7:

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

14. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to Dm7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

15. Am7 → Gm chord transition

To move from Am7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. Gm → A7 chord transition

Switching from Gm to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. A7 → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. G7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

19. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

20. Am → Am7 chord transition

To move from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

21. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

22. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

  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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

23. F → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 chorus, played 2 times.

24. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

25. D7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

26. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

27. Em → Dm7 chord transition

Switching from Em to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

28. Dm7 → G chord transition

Switching from Dm7 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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

29. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Laugh At Me.

  • Don't Laugh At Me includes 93 chord transitions, 29 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Laugh At Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Laugh At Me 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 → Em: 8%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G7 (46%), G (13%), and C (11%).
    • Dm7 → G7: 46%
    • Dm7 → G: 13%