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Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G7, C, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[Opening]
Though I [F]know that evenin’s [G7]empire [C]has returned into [F]sand
[C]Vanished from my [F]hand
Left me [C]blindly here to [Dm]stand but still not [G]sleep[G7]ing
My [F]weariness a[G7]mazes me I’m [C]branded on my [F]feet
I [C]have no one to [F]meet
And the [C]ancient empty [Dm]street’s too dead for [G]dream[G7]ing

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[section 2]
[F]Take me for a [G7]trip upon your [C]magic swirling [F]ship
All my [C]senses have been [F]stripped and my [C]hands can’t feel to [F]grip
And my [C]toes too numb to [F]step
Wait [C]only for my [Dm]boot heels to be [G]wander[G7]ing
I’m [F]ready to go [G7]anywhere I’m [C]ready for to [F]fade
In[C]to my own pa[F]rade cast your [C]dancing spell my [F]way
I [Dm]promise to go [G]under [G7]it

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[section 3]
Though you [F]might hear laughing [G7]spinning
Swinging [C]madly across the [F]sun
It’s not [C]aimed at any[F]one it’s just es[C]caping on the [F]run
And but [C]for the sky there [Dm]are no fences [G7]facing

[section 4]
And [F]if you hear vague [G7]traces of [C]skipping reels of [F]rhyme
To your [C]tambourine in [F]time it’s just a [C]ragged clown be[F]hind
I wouldn’t [C]pay it any [F]mind it’s just a [C]shadow
You’re [Dm]seeing that he’s [G]chas[G7]ing

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[section 5]
Then [F]take me disa[G7]ppearing through the [C]smoke rings of my [F]mind,
Down the [C]foggy ruins of [F]time, far [C]past the frozen [F]leaves,
The [C]haunted, frightened [F]trees, out [C]to the windy [F]beach,
Far [C]from the twisted [Dm]reach of crazy [G7]sorrow.

[Closing]
Yes, to [F]dance beneath the [G7]diamond sky with [C]one hand waving [F]free,
Silhou[C]etted by the [F]sea, circled [C]by the circus [F]sands,
With all [C]memory and [F]fate driven [C]deep beneath the [F]waves,
Let me for[C]get about [F]today until to[G7]morrow.

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumBringing It All Back Home
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Mr. Tambourine Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Mr. Tambourine Man uses these transitions most often: C → F (53), F → C (37), and F → G7 (24). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move 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.
F to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move 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.
G7 to C

3. C → F chord transition

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

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.
C 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.
F to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  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 A string fret 2.

7. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

8. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

Mr. Tambourine Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mr. Tambourine Man.

  • Mr. Tambourine Man includes 184 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mr. Tambourine Man contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mr. Tambourine Man 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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