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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.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram


[Em] [Bm] [C] [D]
[Em]I met this girl [Bm]late last year
She said [C]don’t you worry if I [D]disappear
I told her [Em]I’m not really looking for [Bm]another mistake
I [C]called an old friend thinking that the [D]trouble would wait
But then [Em]I jump right in a [Bm]week later return
I reckoned [C]she was only looking for a [D]lover to burn
But I gave [Em]her my time for two [Bm]or three nights
Then I [C]put it on pause until the [D]moment was right
I [Em]went away for [Bm]months until our [C]paths crossed [D]again
She told [Em]me I was never looking for a [Bm]friend
Maybe you can [C]swing by my room around [D]10
Baby bring a [Em]lemon and a bottle [Bm]of gin
We’ll be in between the [C]sheets till the late [D]AM
Baby if you wanted [Em]me then you should’ve [Bm]just said


She’s singing [C]ah lam lah lah [D]Don’t fuck
with [Em]my love That [Bm]heart is [C]so cold all [D]over my arms
[Em]I [Bm]don’t want to know [C]that name ah [D]lam lah lah
Don’t fuck with [Em]my love
I [Bm]told her she [C]knows Take aim [D]and reload [Em]
[Bm]I don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah


For a [Em]couple weeks I only want to [Bm]see her
We drink away the [C]days with a take away [D]pizza
Before a [Em]text message is the only [Bm]way to reach her
Now she’s staying at [C]my place and loves the way I [D]treat her
Singing out [Em]Aretha all over the track [Bm]like a feature
And [C]never wants to sleep I [D]guess that I don’t want to either
But [Em]me and her we make [Bm]money the same way
[C]Four cities, two [D]planes the same day
And [Em]those shows have never [Bm]been what it’s about
Maybe we’ll [C]go together and just [D]figure it out
I’d rather [Em]put on a film with [Bm]you and sit on a couch
But we [C]should get on a plane or [D]we’ll be missing it now
Wish I’d [Em]have written it down the [Bm]way that things played out
When [C]she was kissing him how? I [D]was confused about
She [Em]should figure it [Bm]out while I’m sat here singing


[C]La la Don’t fuck with [D]my [Em]love
[Bm]That heart is [C]so cold all over my [D]arms [Em]
I [Bm]don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah
Don’t fuck [Em]with my love
I [Bm]told her she [C]knows Take aim [D]and reload [Em]
[Bm]I don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah


[Em]*Bang Bang Bang* [Bm]On my hotel door
I [C]don’t even know if she knows [D]what for
She [Em]was crying on my shoulder I [Bm]already told ya
[C]Trust and respect is what we [D]do this for
[Em]I never intended to [Bm]be next
But you [C]didn’t need to take him to [D]bed, that’s all
[Em]And I never saw him [Bm]as a threat
Until you [C]disappeared with him to [D]have sex, of course
[Em]It’s not like we [Bm]were both on tour
We were [C]staying on the same [D]fucking hotel floor
And I [Em]wasn’t looking for a [Bm]promise or commitment
But it was [C]never just fun and I thought [D]you were different
[Em]This is not the way you [Bm]realise what you wanted
It’s a [C]bit too much too late [D]if I’ m honest
[Em]All this time god [Bm]knows I’m singing


[C]La la Don’t fuck with [D]my [Em]love
[Bm]That heart is [C]so cold all over my [D]arms [Em]
I [Bm]don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah
Don’t fuck [Em]with my love
I [Bm]told her she [C]knows Take aim [D]and [Em]reload
[Bm]I don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah
[C]La la Don’t fuck with [D]my [Em]love
[Bm]That heart is [C]so cold all over my [D] [Em]arms
I [Bm]don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah
Don’t fuck [Em]with my love
I [Bm]told her she [C]knows Take aim [D]and reload [Em]
[Bm]I don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah

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Album×
GenresPop, R&B
Year2014
KeyEm

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

To move 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.
Em to Bm

2. Bm → C chord transition

To move 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.
Bm to C

3. C → D chord transition

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.
C to D

4. D → Em chord transition

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.
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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%