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Mumford & Sons - Dust Bowl Dance Ukulele Chords

ChordsBm, G, A, D, Em, F#m
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

TheBmyoungmanGstandsontheAedgeofhisDporch
TheEmdayswereBmshortandtheEmfatherwasF#mgone
TherewasBmnooneintheGtownandAnooneintheDfield
ThisEmdustybarrenBmlandhadgivenEmallitcouldF#myield
I’vebeenBmkickedoffmyGlandattheAageof Dsixteen
AndEmIhavenoBmideawhereelsemyEmheartcouldhaveF#mbeen
IBmplacedallmyGtrustattheAfootofthisDhill
AndEmnowIamBmsuremyheartcanEmneverbeF#mstill
SoBmcollectyourGcourageandAcollectyourDhorse
AndEmprayyouneverBmfeelthissameEmkindofF#mremorse
BmSealmyGheartandAbreakmyDpride
I’veEmnowheretoBmstandandnowEmnowheretoF#mhide
BmAlignmyGheart,myAbody,myDmind
ToEmfacewhatI’veBmdoneandEmdomyF#mtime
WellBmyouaremyGaccuser,nowAlookinmyDface
EmYouroppressionBmreeksofyourEmgreedandF#mdisgrace
SoBmonemanGhasandAanotherhasDnot
EmHowcanyouBmlovewhatitEmisyouhaveF#mgot
WhenyouBmtookitallGfromtheweakAhandsoftheDpoor?
EmLiarsandBmthievesyouknownotEmwhatisinF#mstore
ThereBmwillcomeaGtimeIwillAlookinyourDeye
YouEmwillpraytotheBmGodthatyouEmalwaysF#mdenied
ThenBmI’llgooutGbackandI’llAgetmyDgun
I’llsay,“YouEmhaven’tmetBmme,IamtheEmonlyF#mson”
BmSealmyGheartandAbreakmyDpride
I’veEmnowheretoBmstandandnowEmnowheretoF#mhide
BmAlignmyGheart,myAbody,myDmind
ToEmfacewhatI’veBmdoneandEmdomyF#mtime
BmSealmyGheartandAbreakmyDpride
I’veEmnowheretoBmstandandnowEmnowheretoF#mhide
BmAlignmyGheart,myAbody,myDmind
ToEmfacewhatI’veBmdoneandEmdomyF#mtime
WellBmyessir,Gyessir,AyesitwasDme
IEmknowwhatI’veBmdone,causeIEmknowwhatI’veF#mseen
BmIwentoutGbackandIAgotmyDgun
Isaid,“YouEmhaven’tmetBmme,IamtheEmonlyF#mson”
AlbumWilder Mind
Year2015
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Dust Bowl Dance on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Dust Bowl Dance on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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.

Dust Bowl Dance uses these transitions most often: A → D (18), Bm → Em (18), and Bm → G (18). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Switching 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 18 times.

Bm to G

2. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move 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, played 18 times.

G to A

3. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move 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 18 times.

A to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 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 E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

D to Em

5. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

6. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

7. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dust Bowl Dance.

  • Dust Bowl Dance includes 143 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dust Bowl Dance contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dust Bowl Dance connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Bm: 5%
    • Em → F#m: 1%