Taylor Swift - Dress Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]Our secret moments [Am]in a crowded room
[G]They’ve got no idea [C]about [C]me and you
[F]There is an indentation [Am]in the shape of you
[G]Made your mark on me, [C]a golden tattoo
[chorus]
[F]All of this silence and patience, [Am]pining and anticipation
[G]My hands are shaking from holding [C]back from you, ah, [C]ah, ah
[F]All of this silence and patience, [Am]pining and desperately waiting
[G]My hands are shaking a from all this, ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[chorus]
[F]Say my [Am]name and everything just [G]stops
I don’t [C]want you like a [C]best friend
[F]Only bought this [Am]dress so you could take it [G]off
Take it off ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[F]Carve your [Am]name into my [C]bedpost
[G]’Cause I don’t [C]want you like a [C]best friend
[F]Only bought this [F]dress so you could [C]take it [G]off
[C]Take it [G]off ah, ah, [C]ah..ahh…
[section 2]
[F]Inescapable, [Am]I’m not even gonna try
[G]And if I get burned, at [C]least we were [C]electrified
[F]I’m spilling wine in the bathtub [Am]you kiss my face and we’re both drunk
[G]Everyone thinks that they know us, but they know nothing about
[chorus]
[F]All of this silence and patience, [Am]pining and anticipation
[G]My hands are shaking from holding [C]back from you, ah, ah, ah
[F]All of this silence and patience, [Am]pining and desperately waiting
[G]My hands are shaking from all this ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[chorus]
[F]Say my [Am]name and everything just [G]stops
I don’t [C]want you like a [C]best friend
[F]Only bought this [Am]dress so you could take it [G]off
Take it off, ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[F]Carve your [Am]name into my [C]bedpost
[G]’Cause I don’t [C]want you like a [C]best friend
[F]Only bought this [Am]dress so you could [C]take it [G]off
[C]Take it [G]off ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[section 3]
[F]Ah..ahh, [Am]ah, ahh, [C]ah, ah, [G]ah, ahh…
[C]Only bought this [G]dress so you could take it off
Take it off, [F]ah, [Am]ah, [C]ah, [G]ahh…
[C]Only bought this [C]dress so you could take it off
[section 4]
[F]Flashback when you met me, [Am]your buzz cut and my hair bleached
[G]Even in my worst times, [C]you could see the [C]best of me
[F]Flashback to my mistakes, my [Am]rebounds, my earthquakes
[G]Even in my worst lies, [G]you saw the truth of me
And I [F]woke up just in time, now I [Am]wake up by your side [G]
My [C]one and only, my [C]lifeline, I [F]woke up just in time
Now I [Am]wake up by your side, my [G]hands shakes
I can’t explain this ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[chorus]
[F]Say my [Am]name and everything just [G]stops
I don’t [C]want you like a [C]best friend
[F]Only bought this [Am]dress so you could take it [G]off
Take it off ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[F]Carve your [Am]name into my [C]bedpost
[G]’Cause I don’t [C]want you like a [C]best friend
[F]Only bought this [Am]dress so you could [C]take it [G]off
[C]Take it [G]off ah, ah, ah, ahh…
[Closing]
[F]There is an indentation, [Am]in the shape of you
([G]Only bought this [C]dress so you could [C]take it off)
[F]Made your mark on me [Am]golden tattoo
([G]Only bought this dress so you could take it off)
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
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
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%