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Human League - Don’t You Want Me Ukulele Chords

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

[intro]
[Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [F]

[Opening]
[F]You were working as a waitress in a [G]cocktail bar [F]
When I met [G]you
[F]I picked you out I shook you up and [G]turned you around
[F]Turned you into someone [G]new

[section 2]
Now [F]five years later on you’ve got the [G]world at your feet
[F]Success has been so easy for [G]you
[F]But don’t forget it’s me who put you [G]where you are now
and [F]I can put you back down [G]too

[chorus]
[Am]Don’t, don’t you [Em]want me
You [F]know I can’t believe it when I [G]hear that you won’t see me
[Am]Don’t, don’t you [Em]want me
You [F]know I don’t believe you when you [G]say that you don’t need me

[chorus]
[Am]Trust me and you’ll find if you [Bm]think you’ll change your mind
You [C]better change it back or we will [E]both be sorry
[F]Don’t you want me baby, [G]don’t you want me oh ohohoh
[F]Don’t you want me baby, [G]don’t you want me oh ohohoh

[interlude]
[F] [G]

[section 3]
[F]I was working as a waitress in a [G]cocktail bar [F]
that much is [G]true
[F]But even then I knew I’d find a [G]much better place
[F]either with or without [G]you

[section 4]
The [F]five years we have had, had [G]been such good times
[F]I still love [G]you
[F]But now I think its time I live my [G]life on my own
I [F]guess it’s just what I must [G]do

[interlude]
[Am] [Em] [F] [G]

[chorus]
[Am]Don’t, don’t you [Em]want me
You [F]know I can’t believe it when I [G]hear that you won’t see me
[Am]Don’t, don’t you [Em]want me
You [F]know I don’t believe you when you [G]say that you don’t need me

[interlude]
[Am] [Bm] [C] [E] [F] [G]

[chorus]
[Am]Trust me and you’ll find if you [Bm]think you’ll change your mind
You [C]better change it back or we will [E]both be sorry
[F]Don’t you want me baby, [G]don’t you want me oh ohohoh
[F]Don’t you want me baby, [G]don’t you want me oh ohohoh

[Closing]
[F]Don’t you want me baby, [G]don’t you want me oh ohohoh
[F]Don’t you want me baby, [G]don’t you want me oh ohohoh

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ArtistThe Human League
AlbumDare!
GenresPop
Year1981
KeyF

How to play Don't You Want Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Human League - Don't You Want Me on ukulele requires 7 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 You Want Me uses these transitions most often: F → G (29), G → F (20), and G → Am (8). 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 - F chord transition.

2. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string 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.
F to G

3. G → Am chord transition

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

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.
G to Am

4. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Am to Em

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

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

7. 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.

8. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E;

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

9. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

Don't You Want Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't You Want Me.

  • Don't You Want Me includes 84 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don't You Want Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't You Want Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
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