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Bob Dylan - Don’t Think Twice Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, G7, D7, C7, A, D, Bm, E7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CItain’tnousetoGsitandwonderAmwhy,babe
FItdon’tmatter, G7anyhow.
CAnditain’tnousetoGsitandwonderAmwhy,babe
D7Ifyoudon’tknowbyGnow.G7
WhenyourCroostercrowsattheC7breakofdawn
FLookoutyourwindowandD7I’llbegone
CYou’retheGreasonI’mAmtrav’lin’Fon
CDon’tthinkGtwice,it’sallCright.G
CItain’tnouseinGturnin’onyourAmlight,babe
FAlightIneverCknowedG
CAn’itain’tnouseinGturnin’onyourAmlight,babe
D7I’monthedarksideoftheGroadG7
ButICwishtherewassomethin’youwouldC7doorsay
ToFtryandmakemechangemyD7mindandstay
CWeneverGdidtoomuchAmtalkin’ Fanyway
CSodon’tthinkGtwice,itsallCright.
CSoitain’tnouseinGcallin’outmyAmname,gal
FLikeyouneverdid G7before
CItain’tnouseinGcallin’outmyAmname,gal
D7Ican’thearyou GanymoreG7
CI’mathinkin’andawond’rin’walkingC7downtheroad
FIoncelovedawoman,aD7childI’mtold
CIgavehermyGheartbutsheAmwantedmyFsoul
CButdon’tthinkGtwice,it’sallCrightA(keychange)
DSolongAhoneyBmbabe
GWhereI’mbound,Ican’tAtell
DButgoodbyeisAtoogoodaBmword,gal
E7SoI’lljustsayfaretheeAwellA7
DIain’tsayin’youtreatedD7meunkind
GYoucouldhavedonebetterbutE7Idon’tmind
DYoujustAkindawastedBmmypreciousGtime
DDon’tthinkAtwice,it’sallDright
DDon’tthinkAtwice,it’sallDrightA
DDon’tthinkAtwice,it’sallGrightD
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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Folk
Year1963
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Don't Think Twice on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice on ukulele requires 12 chords and 26 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 Think Twice uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), G → Am (9), and D → A (7). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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 section, played 14 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching 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 9 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

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

To move 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, played 6 times.

Am to F

4. F → G7 chord transition

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

To move from F 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. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

F to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

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 5 times.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. D7 → G chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

8. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  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 A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move 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 section, played 3 times.

10. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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 section, played 3 times.

11. F → D7 chord transition

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 section, played 3 times.

12. D7 → C chord transition

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 section, played 3 times.

13. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

14. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

15. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

16. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

17. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

18. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. Bm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

20. E7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  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 C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

21. A → A7 chord transition

Switching from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

22. A7 → D chord transition

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

23. D → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

24. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

25. E7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

26. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

Don't Think Twice chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Think Twice.

  • Don't Think Twice includes 96 chord transitions, 26 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Think Twice contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Think Twice connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → C7: 2%
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