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Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, Am, Dm, Ab, D7, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

CFG7CFG7
ICdon’tknowwhatitisthatmakesmeAmloveyouso
IConlyknowIneverwanttoAmletyougo
CauseFyoustartedG7somethingDmcan’tyouG7see
ThatCeversincewemetyou’vehadaAmholdonme
ItFhappenstobeG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyouFG7
ItCdoesn’tmatterwhereyougoorAmwhatyoudo
ICwanttospendeachmomentoftheAmdaywithyou
FLookwhathasG7happenedwithDmjustoneG7kiss
ICneverknewthatIcouldbeinAmlovelikethis
It’sFcrazybutit’sG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyou
AbYoustoppedandsmiledatmeandCaskedmeifIFcaredtoCdance
G7IfellintoyouropenarmsD7Ididn’tstandaG7chancenowlistenhoney
CIjustwannabebesideyouAmeverywhere
AsClongaswe’retogetherhoneyAmIdon’tcare
CauseFyoustartedG7somethingDmcan’tyouG7see
ThatCeversincewemetyou’vehadaAmholdonme
ItFhappenstobeG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyou
AbYoustoppedandsmiledatmeandCaskedmeifIFcaredtoCdance
G7IfellintoyouropenarmsD7Ididn’tstandaG7chancenowlistenhoney
CIjustwannabebesideyouAmeverywhere
AsClongaswe’retogetherhoneyAmIdon’tcare
CauseFyoustartedG7somethingDmcan’tyouG7see
ThatCeversincewemetyou’vehadaAmholdonme
ItFhappenstobeG7trueIDmonlywannaG7bewithCyou
FNomatternomatterwhatyouGdoIFonlywannaG7bewithCyou
FNomatter,nomatterwhatyouGdoIFonlywannaGbewithCyou
AlbumA Girl Called Dusty
GenresPop
Year1964
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Only Want To Be With You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 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.

I Only Want To Be With You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (14), C → Am (12), and F → G7 (12). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move 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 7 times.

C to F

2. F → G7 chord transition

Switching 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 12 times.

F to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Switching 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 14 times.

G7 to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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 8 times.

6. G7 → Dm chord transition

To move from G7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. C → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Ab:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. G7 → D7 chord transition

To move from G7 to D7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. G → C chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Only Want To Be With You.

  • I Only Want To Be With You includes 91 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Only Want To Be With You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Only Want To Be With You 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 → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%