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Christina Perri - I Don’t Wanna Break Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, E, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Woke up such a bad [Am]dream, I stayed you were [C]leaving
With my heart you were stealing, [G]I don’t care [E]I’d let you take it
[C]Showed up, like a good [Am]girl, I fell for your [C]fable
But I’m no Cinderella, [G]I don’t care I’d let you [E]take [C]it

[section 2]
Put us back [Am]together, you said, it’s [C]forever
But I know you’re pretending, [G]I don’t care [E]I’d let you take it
[Am]All again… [F]

[chorus]
[C]I just, wanna [Am]love you, don’t wanna [Am]lose me.
Don’t wanna [G]lose you, whoa oh, [Am]if it gets [Am]harder.
Then [C]I don’t wanna break all [G]alone.
I wanna break in your…

[chorus]
[C]I just, wanna [Am]love you, don’t wanna [Am]lose me.
Don’t wanna [G]lose you, whoa oh, [Am]if it gets [Am]harder.
Then [C]I don’t wanna break all [G]alone.
I wanna break in your…

[section 3]
[C]Whoa oh [Am]oh, [Am]whoa oh, [G]oh, (Don’t wanna break in your)
And [Am]if it gets [Am]harder, then [C]I don’t wanna break all [G]alone
[C]I wanna break in your arms
[C]Sometimes, when I’m [Am]sleeping, I still, feel you [C]breathing
You stole, all my good dreams, [G]I don’t care, [E]I’d let you take [C]it

[section 4]
Come on, listen [Am]closely, to the sound, that our love [C]made
If you go, I would follow, [G]I don’t care, [E]I’d let you take it,
[Am]All again, [F]mmm…

[chorus]
[C]I just, wanna [Am]love you, don’t wanna [Am]lose me.
Don’t wanna [G]lose you, whoa oh, [Am]if it gets [Am]harder.
Then [C]I don’t wanna break all [G]alone.
I wanna break in your…

[chorus]
[C]I just, wanna [Am]love you, don’t wanna [Am]lose me.
Don’t wanna [G]lose you, whoa oh, [Am]if it gets [Am]harder.
Then [C]I don’t wanna break all [G]alone.
I wanna break in your…
[C]Whoa oh [Am]oh, [Am]whoa oh [G]oh, whoa oh

[section 5]
And [Am]if it gets [Am]harder, then [C]I don’t wanna break
All [G]alone, I wanna break in your

[Closing]
[C]Whoa oh [Am]oh, [Am]whoa oh [G]oh,(Don’t wanna break in your)
[C]Whoa oh [Am]oh, [Am]whoa oh [G]oh,(Don’t wanna break in your)
[C]Whoa oh [Am]oh, [Am]whoa oh [G]oh,(Don’t wanna break in your)
[C]Whoa oh [Am]oh, [Am]whoa oh [G]oh,(Don’t wanna break in your)

[chorus]
[C]I just, wanna [Am]love you, don’t wanna [Am]lose me.
Don’t wanna [G]lose you, whoa oh, [Am]if it gets [Am]harder.
Then [C]I don’t wanna break all [G]alone.
I wanna break in your…

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumGirls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do... Music From The HBO® Original Series
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Christina Perri - I Don't Wanna Break on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

I Don't Wanna Break uses these transitions most often: C → Am (16), Am → C (12), and C → G (12). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. 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

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.
C to Am

2. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → E chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from G to E;

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

4. E → C chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move 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.
E to C

5. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

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

6. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

7. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

I Don't Wanna Break chord transition analysis

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

  • I Don't Wanna Break includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Don't Wanna Break contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Don't Wanna Break connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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