Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
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Intro: C/G G7 Am (C/G) F C/G G7 C/G
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
Well it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
F C/G G7
If you don't know by now
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
D7/F# G G7
It'll never do somehow
C/G C7
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
F D7/F#
Look out your window and I'll be gone
C/G G7 Am (C/G) F
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
C/G G7 C/G
But don't think twice, it's all right
Interlude: C/G G7 Am (C/G) F C/G G7
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
F C/G G7
The light I never knowed
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
D7/F# G G7
I'm on the dark side of the road
C/G C7
But I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
F D7/F#
To try and make me change my mind and stay
C/G G7 Am (C/G) F
We never did too much talkin' anyway
C/G G7 C/G
But don't think twice, it's all right
Interlude: C/G G7 Am (C/G) F C/G G7
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
So it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
F C/G G7
Like you never done before
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
D7/F# G G7
I can't hear you any more
C/G C7
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wonderin' walkin' down the road
F D7/F#
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
C/G G7 Am (C/G) F
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
C/G G7 C/G
But don't think twice, it's all right
Interlude: C/G G7 Am (C/G) F C/G G7
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
So long honey-babe
F C/G G7
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
C/G G7 Am (C/G)
Goodbye's too good a word, babe
D7/F# G G7
So I just say fare thee well
C/G C7
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
F D7/F#
You could have done better but I don't mind
C/G G7 Am (C/G) F
You just kinda wasted my precious time
C/G G7 C/G G7 Am (C/G) F C/G G7
But don't think twice, it's all right
Solo Finish: C/G G7 Am (C/G) F C/G G7 C/G G7 Am (C/G) D7/F# G G7
C/G C7 F D7/F# C/G G7 Am (C/G) F C/G G7 C/G G7 C/G
How to play Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C/G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.