Norah Jones - Don’t Know Why Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[C] [C7] [F] [E7]
[C]I waited [C7]’til I [F]saw the [E7]sun
[Am]Don’t know [D]why I [F]didn’t [C]come
[C]I left you [C7]by the [F]house of [E7]fun
[Am]Don’t know [D]why I [F]didn’t [C]come
[Am]Don’t know [D]why I [F]didn’t [C]come
[section 2]
[C]When I [C7]saw the [F]break of [E7]day
[Am]I wished that [D]I could [F]fly a[C]way
[C]Instead of [C7]kneeling [F]in the [E7]sand
[Am]Catching [D]teardrops [F]in my [C]hand
[chorus]
[Am]My heart is [D]drenched in [G]wine [G7]
but [Am]you’ll be [D]on my [G]mind
[F]For[Em]ev[Dm]er
[section 3]
[C]Out a[C7]cross the [F]endless [E7]sea
[Am]I would [D]die in [F]ecsta[C]sy
[C]But I’ll [C7]be a [F]bag of [E7]bones
[Am]Driving [D]down the [F]road a[C]lone
[chorus]
[Am]My heart is [D]drenched in [G]wine [G7]
but [Am]you’ll be [D]on my [G]mind
[F]For[Em]ev[Dm]er
[Closing]
[C]Something [C7]has to [F]make you [E7]run
[Am]I don’t know [D]why I [F]didn’t [C]come
[C]I feel as [C7]empty [F]as a [E7]drum
[Am]Don’t know [D]why I [F]didn’t [C]come
[Am]Don’t know [D]why I [F]didn’t [C]come
[Am]Don’t know [D]why I [F]didn’t [C7]come
How to play Don't Know Why on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why on ukulele requires 10 chords and 16 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 Know Why uses these transitions most often: Am → D (15), D → F (11), and F → C (10). 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 C - C7 chord transition.
1. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
2. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
4. E7 → C chord transition
To move from E7 to C;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
8. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. 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.
11. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
12. G7 → Am chord transition
To move from G7 to Am;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
14. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
15. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
16. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Don't Know Why chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Know Why.
- Don't Know Why includes 94 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Don't Know Why contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Know Why connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Em: 3%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Am: 10%
- C → C7: 2%