Jaymes Young - Don’t You Know Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Am] [Em] [Am]
[Em]I’ve been walking in the moonlight [Eb]looking for [Am]you
[Am]I got nobody but my shadow to [Eb]get me [Em]through
[Em]So put your lips on my scars and teach me [Eb]to love
[Am]Give my slow heart the rhythm of a [Eb]blood [Db]drum
[chorus]
[Db]I don’t want you to [Em]go, [Am]I need more of you [Eb]in my [Db]life
[Db]Nobody should be [Em]alone, [Am]Please let me take you home [Eb]tonight
[chorus]
[Em]Oh, don’t you know that I [Em]don’t you know I want you so bad
[Am]And every night I call for you, [Em]don’t you know that I
[Em]Don’t you know I want you so bad, [Am]I’ll do anything to touch you
[Em]Don’t you know that I, [Em]don’t you know that I’m going mad
[Am]And in the moment I would fall for you, [Em]don’t you know that I
[Em]Don’t you know I want you so bad (so bad)
[Am]I’ll do anything to love you
[section 2]
[Em]Take a look at these mountains I’m [Eb]moving for [Am]you
[Am]I’m gonna light the dynamite, I’m [Eb]gonna break [Em]through
[Em]’Cause I know all the ways to appreciate [Eb]your design
[Am]I’m a damn good lover, shivers up [Eb]your [Db]spine
[chorus]
[Db]I don’t want you to [Em]go, [Am]I need more of you [Eb]in my [Db]life
[Db]Nobody should be [Em]alone, [Am]Please let me take you home [Eb]tonight
[chorus]
[Em]Oh, don’t you know that I [Em]don’t you know I want you so bad
[Am]And every night I call for you, [Em]don’t you know that I
[Em]Don’t you know I want you so bad, [Am]I’ll do anything to touch you
[Em]Don’t you know that I, [Em]don’t you know that I’m going mad
[Am]And in the moment I would fall for you, [Em]don’t you know that I
[Em]Don’t you know I want you so bad (so bad)
[Am]I’ll do anything to love you
[section 3]
[Em]Ohh, [Am]ohh, [Eb]oh, don’t make me beg you [Am]please
[Em]Ohh, [Am]ohh, [Eb]when I know you were meant [Am]for me
[Closing]
[Em]Don’t you know that I, don’t you know I [Eb]want you [Am]so bad
I would [Eb]fight in a war for [Em]you, don’t you know that I
[Em]Don’t you know I want you [Db]so [Eb]bad
[chorus]
[Em]Oh, don’t you know that I [Em]don’t you know I want you so bad
[Am]And every night I call for you, [Em]don’t you know that I
[Em]Don’t you know I want you so bad, [Am]I’ll do anything to touch you
[Em]Don’t you know that I, [Em]don’t you know that I’m going mad
[Am]And in the moment I would fall for you, [Em]don’t you know that I
[Em]Don’t you know I want you so bad (so bad)
[Am]I’ll do anything to love you
How to play Don't You Know on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jaymes Young - Don't You Know on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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 You Know uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (20), Am → Em (15), and Am → Eb (11). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Em → Eb chord transition
To move from Em to Eb;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
3. Eb → Am chord transition
To move from Eb to Am;
- While playing Eb, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Eb → Db chord transition
To move from Eb to Db;
- While playing Eb, lift your ring finger from C string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
5. Db → Em chord transition
To move from Db to Em;
- While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Don't You Know chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't You Know.
- Don't You Know includes 74 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Don't You Know contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Don't You Know connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → Am: 12%
- Em → Eb: 0%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Em: 10%
- Am → Eb: 0%