Ruel - Don’t Tell Me Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Save your breath, my [Em]brother, it’s not going [Am]in
I’m not your [Em]disciple, I choose how I [G]sin
[Am]I’ve got a distant [Em]memory of previous lives
[C]So [Am]don’t say I’m not [Em]ready, back off with those [C]knives
[chorus]
[Am]You don’t know me like you [Em]used to, [D]you can leave, but I [C]refuse to
[Am]You can tell me that I’m [Em]crazy, [G]but I won’t stop and this won’t make me
[chorus]
[Am]Ooo who ooo who, oh o oh, [C]don’t [Em]tell [G]me I’m not ready
[Am]Ooo who ooo who, oh o oh, [C]don’t [Em]tell [G]me I’m not ready
[Am] [Em] [C]For love, [Am]for love
[section 2]
I don’t feel [Em]connected to all of your [C]lies
[Am]But you can do a [Em]kindness and look me in the [C]eyes
[Am]My soul’s [Em]resurrected, yeah, it’s been there [C]before
[Am]So don’t say I’m not [Em]ready till I fall on my [C]soul
[chorus]
[Am]You don’t know me like you [Em]used to, [D]you can leave, but I [C]refuse to
[Am]You can tell me that I’m [Em]crazy, [G]but I won’t stop and this won’t make me
[chorus]
[Am]Ooo who ooo who, oh o oh, [C]don’t [Em]tell [G]me I’m not ready
[Am]Ooo who ooo who, oh o oh, [C]don’t [Em]tell [G]me I’m not ready
[Am] [Em] [C]For love, [Am]for love
[Closing]
[Am]The course that you have set for me, [C]the shadows you cast over me
[Em]The road is getting hard to see, [G]but I’m gonna make it through
[Am]Horizons that are outta sight, [C]lost behind the fading light
[Em]I’m ready for what’s coming, and they best be ready too
[chorus]
[Am]Ooo who ooo who, oh o oh, [C]don’t [Em]tell [G]me I’m not ready
[Am]Ooo who ooo who, oh o oh, [C]don’t [Em]tell [G]me I’m not ready
[Am] [Em] [C]For love, [Am]for love
How to play Don't Tell Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ruel - Don't Tell Me on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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 Tell Me uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (15), C → Am (11), and Em → G (10). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Don't Tell Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Tell Me.
- Don't Tell Me includes 77 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Don't Tell Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Tell Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%