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Taylor Swift - Dress Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Am, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

FOursecretmomentsAminacrowdedroom
GThey’vegotnoideaCaboutCmeandyou
FThereisanindentationAmintheshapeofyou
GMadeyourmarkonme,Cagoldentattoo
FAllofthissilenceandpatience,Ampiningandanticipation
GMyhandsareshakingfromholdingCbackfromyou,ah,Cah,ah
FAllofthissilenceandpatience,Ampininganddesperatelywaiting
GMyhandsareshakingafromallthis,ah,ah,ah,ahh…
FSaymyAmnameandeverythingjustGstops
Idon’tCwantyoulikeaCbestfriend
FOnlyboughtthisAmdresssoyoucouldtakeitGoff
Takeitoffah,ah,ah,ahh…
FCarveyourAmnameintomyCbedpost
G’CauseIdon’tCwantyoulikeaCbestfriend
FOnlyboughtthisFdresssoyoucouldCtakeitGoff
CTakeitGoffah,ah,Cah..ahh…
FInescapable,AmI’mnotevengonnatry
GAndifIgetburned,atCleastwewereCelectrified
FI’mspillingwineinthebathtubAmyoukissmyfaceandwe’rebothdrunk
GEveryonethinksthattheyknowus,buttheyknownothingabout
FAllofthissilenceandpatience,Ampiningandanticipation
GMyhandsareshakingfromholdingCbackfromyou,ah,ah,ah
FAllofthissilenceandpatience,Ampininganddesperatelywaiting
GMyhandsareshakingfromallthisah,ah,ah,ahh…
FSaymyAmnameandeverythingjustGstops
Idon’tCwantyoulikeaCbestfriend
FOnlyboughtthisAmdresssoyoucouldtakeitGoff
Takeitoff,ah,ah,ah,ahh…
FCarveyourAmnameintomyCbedpost
G’CauseIdon’tCwantyoulikeaCbestfriend
FOnlyboughtthisAmdresssoyoucouldCtakeitGoff
CTakeitGoffah,ah,ah,ahh…
FAh..ahh,Amah,ahh,Cah,ah,Gah,ahh…
COnlyboughtthisGdresssoyoucouldtakeitoff
Takeitoff,Fah,Amah,Cah,Gahh…
COnlyboughtthisCdresssoyoucouldtakeitoff
FFlashbackwhenyoumetme,Amyourbuzzcutandmyhairbleached
GEveninmyworsttimes,CyoucouldseetheCbestofme
FFlashbacktomymistakes,myAmrebounds,myearthquakes
GEveninmyworstlies,Gyousawthetruthofme
AndIFwokeupjustintime,nowIAmwakeupbyyoursideG
MyConeandonly,myClifeline,IFwokeupjustintime
NowIAmwakeupbyyourside,myGhandsshakes
Ican’texplainthisah,ah,ah,ahh…
FSaymyAmnameandeverythingjustGstops
Idon’tCwantyoulikeaCbestfriend
FOnlyboughtthisAmdresssoyoucouldtakeitGoff
Takeitoffah,ah,ah,ahh…
FCarveyourAmnameintomyCbedpost
G’CauseIdon’tCwantyoulikeaCbestfriend
FOnlyboughtthisAmdresssoyoucouldCtakeitGoff
CTakeitGoffah,ah,ah,ahh…
FThereisanindentation,Amintheshapeofyou
G(OnlyboughtthisCdresssoyoucouldCtakeitoff)
FMadeyourmarkonmeAmgoldentattoo
G(Onlyboughtthisdresssoyoucouldtakeitoff)
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ArtistTaylor Swift
Albumreputation
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Dress on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Dress on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Dress uses these transitions most often: F → Am (27), Am → G (20), and G → C (20). 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

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

To move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

F to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

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

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

Am to G

3. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 section, played 20 times.

G 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

Switching 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 16 times.

C to F

5. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 7 times.

Dress chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dress.

  • Dress includes 114 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dress contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dress 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
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