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Shawn Mendes - I Don’t Even Know Your Name Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, E, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Oh, you [F]waited so [C]long [F] [C]
[C]Sometimes it’s [F]hard to stand [C]out [F] [C]
But you [C]don’t [E]have to do [Am]anything [F]else
But be [C]yourself [F] [C]
[C]Oh, you [F]dressed up so [C]nice [F] [C]
[C]But all I could [F]see was your [C]eyes [F] [C]
And the [C]crowd ca[E]me and [Am]pulled you a[F]way
And then [C]you were [F] [C]gone, no, yeah

[chorus]
[C]And I [E]don’t even know your [F]name [C]
[C]All I [E]remember is that [F]smile on your[C]face
[C]And it'[E]ll kill me every[F]day[C]
[C]Cuz I [E]don’t even know [F]your [C]name

[Closing]
I [C]mean where [F]did I [C]go [F] [C]
I [C]see your face and it [F]kills me to [C]know [F] [C]
[C]That you never [E]know what you [Am]did to [F]me
[C]And now you were [F] [C]gone

[chorus]
[C]And I [E]don’t even know your [F]name [C]
[C]All I [E]remember is that [F]smile on your [C]face
[C]And [E]it’ll kill me every[F]day[C]
[C]’Cause I [E]don’t even know [F]your [C]name

[chorus]
I’m [C]running, I’m searching, and [E]I don’t know where to start
I’m [Am]dying my love, you [F]punched a hole right through my heart
I [C]won’t stop, stop looking, [E]’till I hold you in my arms
I’m [Am]running, I’m running, I’m [F]running

[chorus]
I’m [C]running, I’m searching, and [E]I don’t know where to start
I’m [Am]dying my love, you [F]punched a hole right through my heart
I [C]won’t stop, stop looking, [E]’till I hold you in my arms
I’m [Am]running, I’m running, I’m [F]running

[chorus]
[C]And I [E]don’t even know your [F]name [C]
[C]All I [E]remember is that [F]smile on your [C]face
[C]And [E]it’ll kill me every[F]day[C]
[C]’Cause I [E]don’t even know [F]your [C]name

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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumHandwritten
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyC

How to play I Don't Even Know Your Name on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - I Don't Even Know Your Name 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.

I Don't Even Know Your Name uses these transitions most often: F → C (34), C → E (19), and C → F (15). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C to F;

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

2. C → E chord transition

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

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.
C to E

3. E → Am chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E to Am;

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

5. 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.

I Don't Even Know Your Name chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Even Know Your Name.

  • I Don't Even Know Your Name includes 94 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Don't Even Know Your Name contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Don't Even Know Your Name 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 → F: 16%
    • C → E: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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