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Brett Young - Don’t Wanna Write This Song Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, Bm, A, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

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


[D] [G] [Bm] [A]
[D]There’s a dress in the [G]closet, that I [Bm]just can’t throw [A]away
[D]I know it might sound [G]crazy, but I haven’t [Bm]changed your pillow[A]case
A heart half [D]full, or half [G]empty, is [Bm]half gone either [A]way,
With you [D]gone. [G] [Bm] [A] What went [D]wrong? [G] [Bm] [A]


[Bm]Maybe the hardest part, [A]is we didn’t break this heart
[G]Nobody cheated or [D]lied, [D]I still have to live with goodbye
[Bm]But how can I just move on? [A]I’ve loved you for way too long
[G]I don’t want to admit that you’re [D]gone, I don’t wanna write [A]this [D]song [G] [Bm]
[A]Don’t wanna write this [G] [D]song [Bm] [A]


[D]Another glass of [G]whiskey, by your [Bm]picture in a [A]frame
[D]I’m playing all the [G]black keys and [Bm]crying out your [A]name
I’m [D]holding on, or [G]letting go, it’s gonna [Bm]kill me either [A]way
With [F#m]you [G]gone [Bm] [A]


[Bm]Maybe the hardest part, [A]is we didn’t break this heart
[G]Nobody cheated or [D]lied, [D]I still have to live with goodbye
[Bm]But how can I just move on? [A]I’ve loved you for way too long
[G]I don’t want to admit that you’re [D]gone, I don’t wanna write [A]this [D]song [G] [Bm]
[A]Don’t wanna write this [G] [D]song [Bm] [A]


[G]Bobby pins on the dresser, [Bm]wilted flowers in a [A]vase
I left a rose on your [D]headstone, I never [Bm]quite know what to [A]say


[Bm]Maybe the hardest part, [A]is we didn’t break this heart
[G]Nobody cheated or [D]lied, [D]I still have to [Bm]live with goodbye
[Bm]But how can I just move on? [A]I’ve loved you for way too long
[G]I don’t want to admit that you’re [D]gone, I don’t wanna write [A]this [D]song [G] [Bm]
[A]No, don’t wanna write this [D]song [G] [Bm]
[A]I don’t wanna write this [G]song [Bm] [A]
Mmm, don’t wanna write this [D] [G]song, whoa [D] [Bm] [D]

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AlbumTicket to L.A.
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyD

How to play Don't Wanna Write This Song on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Don't Wanna Write This Song 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.

Don't Wanna Write This Song uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (25), G → Bm (16), and A → D (14). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

2. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

3. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bm to A

4. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

7. A → F#m chord transition

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.

8. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

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

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

  • Don't Wanna Write This Song includes 104 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't Wanna Write This Song contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Wanna Write This Song connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%