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Britney Spears - Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE, A, F#m, B, Abm, C#m, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

Myfriendsayyou’resoEintome,andEthatyouneedmedesperately
theyAsayyousaywhereF#msoBcomplete,butIneedtoheartitEstraightfromyou
Ifyouwantmetobelieveitstrue,i’veAbeenwaitingforsolongithurts
iwannaBhearyousaythewords,please
Don’tEletmethelasttoF#mknow,don’tAholdback,justAbmletitC#mgo
Aineedtohearyousay,youF#mneedmealltheway,ohifyouBlovemeso
Edon’tBletmethelasttoohh,yourbodylanguagesaysEsomuch
Cyeah,IfeelitintheEwayyoutouch,Abutstillyousaythewordsit’sF#menough
Bcommonandtellmeyou’reinlove,please.Ref
F#mCommonAbaby,commondarling,oohyeah…
F#mcommonletmebetheone,F#mcommonnow,AohC#myeah
AIneedtoF#mhearyousay,yourlovemealltheBway
andIdon’twannawaitanotherday,Iwannafeelthewayyoufeel,oh,common
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ArtistBritney Spears
AlbumOops!... I Did It Again
GenresPop
Year2001
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Britney Spears - Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 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 Let Me Be The Last To Know uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (5), B → E (4), and F#m → B (4). 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 E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

E to A

2. A → F#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A to F#m

3. F#m → B chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from F#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F#m to B

4. B → E chord transition

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

To move from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

B to E

5. A → B chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. A → Abm chord transition

To move from A to Abm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. Abm → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Abm to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. C#m → A chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to A:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. E → C chord transition

Switching from E to C:

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know.

  • Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know includes 30 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
    • A → B: 4%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → A: 18%
    • F#m → B: 7%
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