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Buffalo Springfield - For What It’s Worth Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, C, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DGDG
DThere’ssomethinghappeningGhere
WhatitDisain’texactlyGclear
There’saDmanwithagunoverGthere
TellingDmeIgottobe Gaware
It’stimeweDstopped
Hey,Cwhat’sthatsound?
GEverybodylookwhat’sBbgoingdown?
DGDG
DThere’sbattlelinesbeingGdrawn
Nobody’sDrightifeverybody’sGwrong
DYoungpeoplespeakinggtheirGminds
GettingDsomuchresistanceGfrombehind
It’stimeweDstopped
Hey,Cwhat’sthatsound?
GEverybodylookwhat’sBbgoingdown?
DGDG
DWhatafielddayfortheGheat
ADthousandpeopleintheGstreet
SingingDsongsandcarryingGsigns
MostlyDsay“hoorayforourGside”
It’stimeweDstopped
Hey,Cwhat’sthatsound?
GEverybodylookwhat’sBbgoingdown?
DGDG
DParanoiastrikesGdeep
DIntoyourlifeitwillGcreep
ItDstartswhenyou’realwaysGafraid
StepoutofDline,themancomesandGtakesyouaway
WebetterDstop
Hey,Cwhat’sthatsound?
GEverybodylookwhat’sBbgoingdown?
DGDG
It’stimeweDstopped
Hey,Cwhat’sthatsound?
GEverybodylookwhat’sBbgoingdown?
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ArtistBuffalo Springfield
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock
Year1966
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play For What It's Worth on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

For What It's Worth uses these transitions most often: D → G (26), G → D (26), and C → G (5). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

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

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 26 times.

D to G

2. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

D to C

3. 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 chorus, played 5 times.

C to G

4. G → Bb chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from G to Bb:

  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 G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

G to Bb

5. Bb → D chord transition

To move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 4 times.

For What It's Worth chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in For What It's Worth.

  • For What It's Worth includes 71 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • For What It's Worth contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how For What It's Worth connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Bb: 0%
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