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Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, Am, B, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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EmHaveyougotcolourinyourCcheeks?
AmDoyouevergetthefearthatyoucan’tEmshiftthetype
ThatsticksaroundlikeEmsummatinyourteeth?
AretheresomeCacesupyourAmsleeve?
Haveyounoideathatyou’reinEmdeep?
IdreamtaboutyounearlyEmeverynightthisweek
HowmanyCsecretscanAmyoukeep?
‘Causethere’sthistuneIfoundEmthatmakesmethinkofyousomehow
AndIEmplayitonrepeat,CuntilIAmfallasleep
SpillingdrinksonmyBsettee
DoICwannaknow,ifthisAmfeelingflowsbothways?
SadtoEmseeyougo,wassortaEmhopingthatyou’dstay
BabyCwebothknow,thattheAmnightsweremainlymade
ForsayingEmthingsthatyoucan’tsaytomorrowEmday
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
EverthoughtofCcallingAmwhenyou’vehadafew
‘CauseIalwaysEmdo,maybeI’mEmtoobusybeingC
YourstoAmfallforsomebodynew,nowI’vethoughtitEmthrough
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
SohaveyougottheCguts?
BeenwonderingifyourheartsstillEmopen
AndifsoIwannaEmknowwhattimeitshuts
CSimmerdownAmandpuckerup
I’msorrytointerrupt,it’sEmjustI’mconstantlyonthecusp
OftryingtoCkissyouAmIdon’tknowifyoufeeltheEmsameasIdo
ButwecouldCbeAmtogether,ifyouwantedBto
DoICwannaknow,ifthisAmfeelingflowsbothways?
SadtoEmseeyougo,wassortaEmhopingthatyou’dstay
BabyCwebothknow,thattheAmnightsweremainlymade
ForsayingEmthingsthatyou,can’tsaytomorrowEmday
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
EverthoughtofCcallingAmwhenyou’vehadafew
‘CauseIalwaysEmdo,maybeI’mEmtoobusybeingC
YourstoAmfallforsomebodynew,nowI’vethoughtitEmthrough
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
DoICwannaknow,ifthisAmfeelingflowsbothways?
SadtoEmseeyougo,wassortaEmhopingthatyou’dstay
BabyCwebothknow,thattheAmnightsweremainlymade
ForsayingEmthingsthatyou,can’tsaytomorrowEmday
DoICwannaknow,toobusybeingAmyourstofall
SadtoEmseeyougo,everthoughtofDcallingdarling?
DoICwannaknow,doyouwantmeAmcrawlingbackEmtoyou?
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ArtistArctic Monkeys
AlbumAM
GenresAlternative, Indie, Britpop
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Do I Wanna Know on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Do I Wanna Know uses these transitions most often: C → Am (20), Am → Em (18), and Em → C (17). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

Em to C

2. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

C to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Am to Em

4. Am → B chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

Switching from Am to B:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Am to B

5. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C:

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

7. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Do I Wanna Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Do I Wanna Know.

  • Do I Wanna Know includes 61 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Do I Wanna Know contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Do I Wanna Know connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
    • Am → B: 1%
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