Elvis Presley - Don’t Be Cruel Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, Em, A, D7

Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

YouDknowIcanbefound,sittinghomeallalone,

IfyouGcan’tcomearound,

atDleastpleasetelephone.

Don’tbeEmcruelAtoaheartthat’sDtrue.

DBaby,ifImadeyoumadforsomethingImighthavesaid,

GPlease,don’tforgetmypast,

theDfuturelooksbrightahead,

Don’tbeEmcruelAtoaheartthat’sDtrue.

D7Idon’tGwantnootherAlove,

GBabyit’sjustAyouI’mthinkingDof.

DDon’tstopthinkingofme,don’tmakemefeelthisway,

ComeGonoverhereandloveme,

youDknowwhatIwantyoutosay.

Don’tbeEmcruelAtoaheartthat’sDtrue.

WhyGshouldwebe Aapart?

IGreallyloveyou Ababy,crossmyDheart.

Let’sDwalkuptothepreacherandletussayIdo,

GThenyou’llknowyou’llhaveme,

andI’llDknowthatI’llhaveyou,

Don’tbeEmcruelAtoaheartthat’sDtrue.

D7Idon’tGwantnootherAlove,

GBabyit’sjustAyouI’mthinkingDof.

Don’tbeEmcruelAtoaheartthat’sDtrue.

Don’tbeEmcruelAtoaheartthat’sDtrue.

D7Idon’tGwantnootherAlove,

GBabyit’sjustAyouI’mthinkingDof.

ArtistElvis Presley

AlbumSingle

GenresRock and roll, Rockabilly

Year1956

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Don't Be Cruel on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel 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.

Don't Be Cruel uses these transitions most often: A → D (10), G → A (8), and D → Em (6). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

2. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

3. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

4. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Don't Be Cruel chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Be Cruel.

Don't Be Cruel includes 49 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Don't Be Cruel contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Don't Be Cruel 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 A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%