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Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man Ukulele Chords

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

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

FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
ThoughIFknowthatevenin’sG7empireChasreturnedintoFsand
CVanishedfrommyFhand
LeftmeCblindlyheretoDmstandbutstillnotGsleeping
MyFweariness G7amazesmeI’mCbrandedonmyFfeet
IChavenoonetoFmeet
AndtheCancientemptyDmstreet’stoodeadforGdreaming
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
FTakemeforaG7tripuponyourCmagicswirlingFship
AllmyCsenseshavebeenFstrippedandmyChandscan’tfeeltoFgrip
AndmyCtoestoonumbtoFstep
WaitConlyformyDmbootheelstobeGwandering
I’mFreadytogoG7anywhereI’mCreadyfortoFfade
CIntomyown FparadecastyourCdancingspellmyFway
IDmpromisetogoGunderG7it
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
ThoughyouFmighthearlaughingG7spinning
SwingingCmadlyacrosstheFsun
It’snotCaimedat Fanyoneit’sjust CescapingontheFrun
AndbutCfortheskythereDmarenofencesG7facing
AndFifyouhearvagueG7tracesofCskippingreelsofFrhyme
ToyourCtambourineinFtimeit’sjustaCraggedclown Fbehind
Iwouldn’tCpayitanyFmindit’sjustaCshadow
You’reDmseeingthathe’sGchasing
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
ThenFtakeme G7disappearingthroughtheCsmokeringsofmyFmind,
DowntheCfoggyruinsofFtime,farCpastthefrozenFleaves,
TheChaunted,frightenedFtrees,outCtothewindyFbeach,
FarCfromthetwistedDmreachofcrazyG7sorrow.
Yes,toFdancebeneaththeG7diamondskywithConehandwavingFfree,
CSilhouettedbytheFsea,circledCbythecircusFsands,
WithallCmemoryandFfatedrivenCdeepbeneaththeFwaves,
Letme CforgetaboutFtodayuntil G7tomorrow.
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
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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

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 chorus, played 24 times.

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

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 chorus, played 23 times.

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

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 chorus, played 53 times.

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

Switching 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 6 times.

F to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

6. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. C → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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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