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Ed Sheeran - Don’t Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, Bm, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmBmCD
EmImetthisgirlBmlatelastyear
ShesaidCdon’tyouworryifIDdisappear
ItoldherEmI’mnotreallylookingforBmanothermistake
ICcalledanoldfriendthinkingthattheDtroublewouldwait
ButthenEmIjumprightinaBmweeklaterreturn
IreckonedCshewasonlylookingforaDlovertoburn
ButIgaveEmhermytimefortwoBmorthreenights
ThenICputitonpauseuntiltheDmomentwasright
IEmwentawayforBmmonthsuntilourCpathscrossedDagain
ShetoldEmmeIwasneverlookingforaBmfriend
MaybeyoucanCswingbymyroomaroundD10
BabybringaEmlemonandabottleBmofgin
We’llbeinbetweentheCsheetstillthelateDAM
BabyifyouwantedEmmethenyoushould’veBmjustsaid
She’ssingingCahlamlahlahDDon’tfuck
withEmmyloveThatBmheartisCsocoldallDovermyarms
EmIBmdon’twanttoknowCthatnameahDlamlahlah
Don’tfuckwithEmmylove
IBmtoldhersheCknowsTakeaimDandreloadEm
BmIdon’twanttoCknowthatnameahDlamlahlah
ForaEmcoupleweeksIonlywanttoBmseeher
WedrinkawaytheCdayswithatakeawayDpizza
BeforeaEmtextmessageistheonlyBmwaytoreachher
Nowshe’sstayingatCmyplaceandlovesthewayIDtreather
SingingoutEmArethaalloverthetrackBmlikeafeature
AndCneverwantstosleepIDguessthatIdon’twanttoeither
ButEmmeandherwemakeBmmoneythesameway
CFourcities,twoDplanesthesameday
AndEmthoseshowshaveneverBmbeenwhatit’sabout
Maybewe’llCgotogetherandjustDfigureitout
I’dratherEmputonafilmwithBmyouandsitonacouch
ButweCshouldgetonaplaneorDwe’llbemissingitnow
WishI’dEmhavewrittenitdowntheBmwaythatthingsplayedout
WhenCshewaskissinghimhow?IDwasconfusedabout
SheEmshouldfigureitBmoutwhileI’msatheresinging
CLalaDon’tfuckwithDmyEmlove
BmThatheartisCsocoldallovermyDarmsEm
IBmdon’twanttoCknowthatnameahDlamlahlah
Don’tfuckEmwithmylove
IBmtoldhersheCknowsTakeaimDandreloadEm
BmIdon’twanttoCknowthatnameahDlamlahlah
Em*BangBangBang*BmOnmyhoteldoor
ICdon’tevenknowifsheknowsDwhatfor
SheEmwascryingonmyshoulderIBmalreadytoldya
CTrustandrespectiswhatweDdothisfor
EmIneverintendedtoBmbenext
ButyouCdidn’tneedtotakehimtoDbed,that’sall
EmAndIneversawhimBmasathreat
UntilyouCdisappearedwithhimtoDhavesex,ofcourse
EmIt’snotlikeweBmwerebothontour
WewereCstayingonthesameDfuckinghotelfloor
AndIEmwasn’tlookingforaBmpromiseorcommitment
ButitwasCneverjustfunandIthoughtDyouweredifferent
EmThisisnotthewayyouBmrealisewhatyouwanted
It’saCbittoomuchtoolateDifI’mhonest
EmAllthistimegodBmknowsI’msinging
CLalaDon’tfuckwithDmyEmlove
BmThatheartisCsocoldallovermyDarmsEm
IBmdon’twanttoCknowthatnameahDlamlahlah
Don’tfuckEmwithmylove
IBmtoldhersheCknowsTakeaimDandEmreload
BmIdon’twanttoCknowthatnameahDlamlahlah
CLalaDon’tfuckwithDmyEmlove
BmThatheartisCsocoldallovermyDarms
IBmdon’twanttoCknowthatnameahDlamlahlah
Don’tfuckEmwithmylove
IBmtoldhersheCknowsTakeaimDandreloadEm
BmIdon’twanttoCknowthatnameahDlamlahlah
Album×
GenresPop, R&B
Year2014
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Ed Sheeran - Don't on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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: C → D (42), Bm → C (41), and Em → Bm (41). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 41 times.

Em to Bm

2. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 41 times.

Bm to C

3. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 42 times.

C to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

D to Em

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

  • Don't includes 165 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't contains 2 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%