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Dua Lipa - Don’t Start Now Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Dm, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]If you don’t wanna [C]see me [Dm]
Did a full [Dm]one-eighty, [Am]crazy, [F]thinking about the way I [C]was
Did the [G]heartbreak [Dm]change [Am]me, maybe, but [F]look at where I ended [C]up [G]
I’m all [Dm]good already, so moved [Am]on, it’s scary
I’m not [F]where you left me at [C][G]all, so

[chorus]
[Am]If you don’t wanna [C]see me dancing with [Dm]somebody [F]
[Am]If you wanna [C]believe that anything could [Dm]stop me [F]
Don’t show [Dm]up, don’t come [Am]out, don’t start [F]caring about me [C]now [G]
Walk [Dm]away, you know [Am]how, don’t start [F]caring about me [C]now

[section 2]
Aren’t you the [Dm]guy who [Am]tried to, [F]hurt me with the word [C]”goodbye”?
Though it [G]took some [Dm]time [Am]to survive you, I’m [F]better on the other [C]side
I’m all [Dm]good already, so moved [Am]on, it’s scary
I’m not [F]where you left me at [C][G]all, so

[chorus]
[Am]If you don’t wanna [C]see me dancing with [Dm]somebody [F]
[Am]If you wanna [C]believe that anything could [Dm]stop me [F]
Don’t show [Dm]up, don’t come [Am]out, don’t start [F]caring about me [C]now [G]
Walk [Dm]away, you know [Am]how, don’t start [F]caring about me [C]now (about me now, ’bout me)

[section 3]
[Dm]Up, up, [Am]don’t come out, out, out, [F]don’t show up, don’t show up, up
[C]Don’t start [G]now (oh)
[Dm]Up, up, [Am]don’t come out, out, I’m not [F]where you left me at [C][G]all, so

[chorus]
[Am]If you don’t wanna [C]see me dancing with [Dm]somebody [F]
[Am]If you wanna [C]believe that anything could [Dm]stop me [F]
Don’t show [Am]up (don’t show up), don’t come [C]out (don’t come out)
Don’t start [Dm]caring about me [F]now (’bout me now)
Walk [Am]away (walk away), you know [C]how (you know how)
Don’t start [Dm]caring about me [F]now (so)

[Closing]
[Am]Up, up, [C]don’t come out, out, out, [Dm]don’t show up, don’t show up, up
[F]Walk away, walk away (so)
[Am]Up, up, [C]don’t come out, out, out, [Dm]don’t show up, don’t show up, up
[F]Walk away, walk away, oh

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ArtistDua Lipa
AlbumFuture Nostalgia
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyAm

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

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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 Start Now uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (14), Am → F (12), and Dm → Am (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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

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

3. Dm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

5. 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.

6. C → G chord transition

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.

7. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

8. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

Don't Start Now chord transition analysis

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

  • Don't Start Now includes 98 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Start Now contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Start Now 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 → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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