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Bob Dylan - You Ain’t Going Nowhere Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Am, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GCloudssoswifttheAmrain’spouringin
CWe’regonnaseeamoviecalledG‘GungaDin’
GPackupyourmoney,putupyourAmtent,McGuinn
CYouain’tgoing Gnowhere
GWhooeeAmridemehigh
CTomorrow’sthedaymyGbride’sgonnacome
GOh,oh,howAmwegonnafly
CDownintheeasyGchair
GGenghisKhanandhisAmbrotherDon
CTheycouldnotkeepfromGkeepingon
GWe’llcrossthatbridgeAmafterit’sgone
CAfterwehavepassedit,Gyeah
GWhooeeAmridemehigh
CTomorrow’sthedaymyGbride’sgonnacome
GOh,oh,howAmwegonnafly
CDownintheeasyGchair
GDiamondsandringsandaAmgunthatsings
CAflutethattootsandabeethatGstings
GAskythatcriedandaAmbirdthatflies
CAdogthattalksandaGfishthatwalks
GOohwee,Amridemehigh
CTomorrow’sthedaythatmyGbride’sgonnacomenow
GOh,oh,howAmwegonnafly
CDownintotheeasyGchair
ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumSweetheart of the Rodeo
GenresRock
Year1968
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play You Ain’t Going Nowhere on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - You Ain’t Going Nowhere on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

You Ain’t Going Nowhere uses these transitions most often: Am → C (12), C → G (12), and G → Am (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 G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am to C

3. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 12 times.

C to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Ain’t Going Nowhere.

  • You Ain’t Going Nowhere includes 36 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • You Ain’t Going Nowhere contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how You Ain’t Going Nowhere connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%