Verses: D A E7 A I ain't lookin' to compete with you, D A E7 A Beat or cheat or mistreat you, D A E7 A Simplify you, classify you, D A E7 A Deny, defy or crucify you. A E9 A D A All I really want to do E7 A D Is, baby, be friends with you. A D A E7 A No, and I ain't lookin' to fight with you, D A E7 A Frighten you or uptighten you, D A E7 A Drag you down or drain you down, D A E7 A Chain you down or bring you down. A E9 A D A All I really want to do E9 E7 Is, baby, be friends with you. D A E7 A I ain't lookin' to block you up D A E7 A Shock or knock or lock you up, D A E7 A Analyze you, categorize you, D A E7 A Finalize you or advertise you. A E9 A D A All I really want to do E9 A D Is, baby, be friends with you. D A E7 A I don't want to straight-face you, D A E7 A Race or chase you, track or trace you, D A E7 A Or disgrace you or displace you, D A E7 A Or define you or confine you. A E9 A D A All I really want to do E7 A D Is, baby, be friends with you. D A E7 A I don't want to meet your kin, D A E7 A Make you spin or do you in, D D E7 A Or select you or dissect you, D A E7 A Or inspect you or reject you. A E9 A D A All I really want to do E7 A D Is, baby, be friends with you. D A E7 A I don't want to fake you out, D A E7 A Take or shake or forsake you out, D A E7 A I ain't lookin' for you to feel like me, D A E7 A See like me or be like me. A E9 A D A All I really want to do E7 A D Is, baby, be friends with you. This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
All I Really Want To Do chords by Bob Dylan
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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2
d
&
u
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u
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d
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u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play All I Really Want To Do on ukulele
On ukulele, All I Really Want To Do comes down to the island strum: d – d u – u d u. The groove sits around 130 bpm, a brisk pace, and it swings lightly. You are playing it in A major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Add a shuffle to the down-ups for the playful bounce.
4 ukulele chords used in "All I Really Want To Do" by Bob Dylan: A, D, E7 and E9
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