Jaymes Young - We Won’t Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Don’t go to war for me
I’m not the [F]one that you want me to be
Don’t [Am]call me up at 2 a.m. tonight
It [G]feels so damn good and I wish you would
[section 2]
[C]Are we just gonna stay like this forever, floating
I’m [F]serious, my heart is furious
[C]Cause I’m so confused when we’re together
Feels like I’m choking, these [F]emotions
[section 3]
[F]I know I’m gonna let you down, so don’t hold your breath now
[C]Bittersweet in your mouth, can you stomach the doubt?
[F]I wish I could say what I’m feeling, I’m scared to let these words out
[section 4]
[C]Don’t go to war for me, I’m not the [F]one that you want me to be
Don’t [Am]call me up at 2 a.m. tonight
It [G]feels so damn good and I wish you would
[chorus]
[C]And don’t cry no more for me, don’t [F]waste your time convincing me
That [Am]maybe someday we’ll get it right
‘Cause [G]we never could, I wish that we would
[chorus]
[C]But we won’t, so just don’t, we won’t, so just don’t
But we [F]won’t, so just don’t, [G]don’t
[section 5]
[C]I can’t trust you, baby, cause I don’t want to
This isn’t [F]fun anymore, never hurt like this before
Broken dishes on the floor
[section 6]
[C]Hearts exploding, tell me why I’m still holding
Onto the [F]love that we’ve been breaking
[F]Damn, I thought we’d make it, no other way to say it
[F]Don’t, don’t, don’t
[section 7]
[C]Don’t go to war for me, I’m not the [F]one that you want me to be
Don’t [Am]call me up at 2 a.m. tonight
It [G]feels so damn good and I wish you would
[chorus]
[C]And don’t cry no more for me, don’t [F]waste your time convincing me
That [Am]maybe someday we’ll get it right
‘Cause [G]we never could, I wish that we would
[section 8]
[Dm]We [C]burn [G]faster than a cigarette in my mouth
[Dm]I know [C]it [G]hurts, but baby, we can’t stop now
[Am]Baby, we can’t [G]stop now
[Closing]
[C]Don’t go to war for me, I’m not the [F]one that you want me to be
Don’t [Am]call me up at 2 a.m. tonight
It [G]feels so damn good and I wish you would
[chorus]
[C]And don’t cry no more for me, don’t [F]waste your time convincing me
That [Am]maybe someday we’ll get it right
‘Cause [G]we never could, I wish that we would
[chorus]
[C]But we won’t, so just don’t, we won’t, so just don’t
But we [F]won’t, so just don’t
[G]Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
How to play We Won't on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jaymes Young - We Won't 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.
We Won't uses these transitions most often: C → F (14), Am → G (8), and G → C (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
7. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
We Won't chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Won't.
- We Won't includes 51 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- We Won't contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how We Won't 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 → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%