Darius Rucker - Don’t Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
If you [G]think I could ever go a day without you [C]
Five minutes without thinking about you, [Em]don’t [D]
And if you [G]wonder if it scares me, thinking [C]about forever with you, baby
I [Em]can tell you, baby, it [D]don’t, oh
[chorus]
[G]’Cause every single morning, [C]my eyes fall open on you [Em]
It’s like my dreams keep going, [D]on and on and on, it don’t [G]
Matter what we’re doing, [C]as long as I’m with you, and [Em]
I can’t imagine anything, [D]I couldn’t love you through the [C]bad days
There’s gonna be [D]mistakes, but, baby, I’m [C]here to stay
And if you think [D]that could change, don’t [G]
[section 2]
Stop making me late for work, [C]waking me up without saying a word [Em]
Ooh, don’t, [D]’cause when you [G]whisper in my ear
[C]Everything I wanna hear, I know you [Em]know, I need to go
But you’re the [D]reason that I don’t
[chorus]
[G]’Cause every single morning, [C]my eyes fall open on you [Em]
It’s like my dreams keep going, [D]on and on and on, it don’t [G]
Matter what we’re doing, [C]as long as I’m with you, and [Em]
I can’t imagine anything, [D]I couldn’t love you through the [C]bad days
There’s gonna be [D]mistakes, but, baby, I’m [C]here to stay
And if you think [D]that could change, don’t. [G] [C]Oh, baby, [Em]don’t [D]
[section 3]
Oh, and [C]if you ever wonder, if [D]I regret the day I said, “I [Em]do”, [D]don’t
[chorus]
[G]’Cause every single morning, [C]my eyes fall open on you [Em]
It’s like my dreams keep going, [D]on and on and on, it don’t [G]
Matter what we’re doing, [C]as long as I’m with you, and [Em]
I can’t imagine anything, [D]I couldn’t love you through the [C]bad days
There’s gonna be [D]mistakes, but, baby, I’m [C]here to stay
And if you think [D]that could change, don’t. [G]
[section 4]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
Baby, [G]don’t, [C]don’t you think I don’t. [Em]Oh, [D]yeah, I know
[Closing]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]Baby, don’t [G] [C] [Em] [D] [G]
How to play Don't on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Darius Rucker - Don't on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Don't uses these transitions most often: Em → D (17), C → Em (16), and D → G (16). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Don't chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't.
- Don't includes 80 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Don't contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Don't connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → Em: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%