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Chas & Dave - There Ain’t No Pleasing You Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, B7, A7, D7, G7, F, C7, Bb, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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CB7CA7D7G7CG7G7
WellICbuiltmylifearoundyoudidwhatIB7thoughtwasright
ButCyounevercaredaboutmenowA7I’veseenthelight
OhD7darlingG7Thereain’tnopleasin’CyouG7
YouCseemedtothinkthateverythingIeverB7didwaswrong
ICshouldhaveknownitA7allalong
OhD7darlingG7thereain’tnopleasin’CyouFCG7
YouonlyChadtosaythewordC7AndyouknewI’dFdoit
YouhadmeCwhereyouwantedmeC7ButyouwentandFblewit
Now BbeverythingIeverFdonewasonlyBbdoneforyouD7
ButnowGyoucangoandD7dojustwhatyouGwannado
I’mG7tellin’you.
‘CozCIain’tgonnabemadetolookaB7foolnomore
YouCdoneitoncetoooftenwhatdoyaA7takemefor
OhD7darlingG7Thereain’tnopleasin’CyouG7
AndyouCseemedtothinkthateverythingIeverB7didwaswrong
ICshouldhaveknownitA7allalong
OhD7darlingG7thereain’tnopleasin’CyouFCG7
YouonlyChadtosaythewordC7andyouknewI’dFdoit
YouhadmeCwhereyouwantedmeC7butyouwentandFblewit
Now BbeverythingIeverFdonewasonlyBbdoneforyouD7
ButnowGyou,cangoandD7dojustwhatyouGwannadoI’mG7tellin’you.
CozCIain’tgonnabemadetolookaB7foolnomore
YouCdoneitoncetoooftenwhatdoyaA7takemefor
OhD7darlingG7Thereain’tnopleasin’CyouG7
NowCifyouthinkIdon’tmeanwhatIsayandI’mB7onlybluffin’
CYougotanotherthingcomin’I’mtellin’youA7thatfornothin’
CozD7darlin’I’mleavin’G7that’swhatI’mgonnaCDoB7CA7D7G7
CFCGC
AlbumMustn't Grumble
GenresRock
Year1982
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play There Ain't No Pleasing You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Chas & Dave - There Ain't No Pleasing You on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.

There Ain't No Pleasing You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (16), A7 → D7 (8), and B7 → C (8). 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 - B7 chord transition.

1. C → B7 chord transition

To move from C to B7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to B7

2. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

A7 to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D7 to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

6. C → F chord transition

Switching 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 3 times.

7. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

  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 G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Bb → D7 chord transition

Switching from Bb to D7:

  1. While playing Bb, 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 from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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 outro.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There Ain't No Pleasing You.

  • There Ain't No Pleasing You includes 96 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • There Ain't No Pleasing You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how There Ain't No Pleasing 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%