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Richard Thompson - Keep Your Distance Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Bb, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FCBbF
IfIFcrossyourpath FagainwhoknowsFwherewhoknowsBbwhen
OnsomeFmorningwithoutFnumberonsomeBbhighwaywithoutBbendC
Don’tFgraspmyhandandFsayfatehasFbroughtyouhereBbtoday
ForFfateisonlyCfoolingwithusBbfriendC
FKeepyourBbdistanceBbkeepyourFdistanceF
DmWhenIfeelyouCclosetomewhatBbcanIdobutCfall
KeepyourBbdistanceBbkeepyourFdistanceBb
WithFusitmustbeCallornoneatBballCF
FCBbF
It’saFdesperategameweFplay,throwourFsoulsourlives Bbaway
FWoundsthatcan’tbeFmendedandBbdebtsthatcan’tbeBbpaidC
OhIFplayedandIgotFstungnowI’mFbitingbackmyBbtongue
I’mFsweepingouttheCfootprintswhereIBbstrayedC
FKeepyourBbdistanceBbkeepyourFdistanceF
DmWhenIfeelyouCclosetomewhatBbcanIdobutCfall
KeepyourBbdistanceBbkeepyourFdistanceBb
WithFusitmustbeCallornoneatBballC
FKeepyourBbdistanceBbkeepyourFdistanceF
DmWhenIfeelyouCclosetomewhatBbcanIdobutCfall
KeepyourBbdistanceBbkeepyourFdistanceBb
WithFusitmustbeCallornoneatBballCFC
WithFusitmustbeCallornoneatBballCBbF
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ArtistRichard Thompson
AlbumRumor and Sigh
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1991
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Keep Your Distance on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Richard Thompson - Keep Your Distance 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.

Keep Your Distance uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (16), C → Bb (15), and F → Bb (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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

F to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

C to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Bb to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

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

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

F to Dm

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Keep Your Distance chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Keep Your Distance.

  • Keep Your Distance includes 77 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Keep Your Distance contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Keep Your Distance connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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