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Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know Chords

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ChordsEm, C, Am, B, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmHaveyougotcolourinyourCcheeks?
AmDoyouevergetthefearthatyoucan’tEmshiftthetype
ThatsticksaroundlikeEmsummatinyourteeth?
AretheresomeCacesupyourAmsleeve?
Haveyounoideathatyou’reinEmdeep?
IdreamtaboutyounearlyEmeverynightthisweek
HowmanyCsecretscanAmyoukeep?
‘Causethere’sthistuneIfoundEmthatmakesmethinkofyousomehow
AndIEmplayitonrepeat,CuntilIAmfallasleep
SpillingdrinksonmyBsettee
DoICwannaknow,ifthisAmfeelingflowsbothways?
SadtoEmseeyougo,wassortaEmhopingthatyou’dstay
BabyCwebothknow,thattheAmnightsweremainlymade
ForsayingEmthingsthatyoucan’tsaytomorrowEmday
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
EverthoughtofCcallingAmwhenyou’vehadafew
‘CauseIalwaysEmdo,maybeI’mEmtoobusybeingC
YourstoAmfallforsomebodynew,nowI’vethoughtitEmthrough
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
SohaveyougottheCguts?
BeenwonderingifyourheartsstillEmopen
AndifsoIwannaEmknowwhattimeitshuts
CSimmerdownAmandpuckerup
I’msorrytointerrupt,it’sEmjustI’mconstantlyonthecusp
OftryingtoCkissyouAmIdon’tknowifyoufeeltheEmsameasIdo
ButwecouldCbeAmtogether,ifyouwantedBto
DoICwannaknow,ifthisAmfeelingflowsbothways?
SadtoEmseeyougo,wassortaEmhopingthatyou’dstay
BabyCwebothknow,thattheAmnightsweremainlymade
ForsayingEmthingsthatyou,can’tsaytomorrowEmday
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
EverthoughtofCcallingAmwhenyou’vehadafew
‘CauseIalwaysEmdo,maybeI’mEmtoobusybeingC
YourstoAmfallforsomebodynew,nowI’vethoughtitEmthrough
Crawlin’backtoEmyou
DoICwannaknow,ifthisAmfeelingflowsbothways?
SadtoEmseeyougo,wassortaEmhopingthatyou’dstay
BabyCwebothknow,thattheAmnightsweremainlymade
ForsayingEmthingsthatyou,can’tsaytomorrowEmday
DoICwannaknow,toobusybeingAmyourstofall
SadtoEmseeyougo,everthoughtofDcallingdarling?
DoICwannaknow,doyouwantmeAmcrawlingbackEmtoyou?
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ArtistArctic Monkeys
AlbumAM
GenresAlternative, Indie, Britpop
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Do I Wanna Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know on guitar 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.

Do I Wanna Know uses these transitions most often: C → Am (20), Am → Em (18), and Em → C (17). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

Em to C

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

C to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to Em

4. Am → B chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from Am to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to B

5. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Do I Wanna Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Do I Wanna Know.

  • Do I Wanna Know includes 61 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Do I Wanna Know contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Do I Wanna Know connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
    • Am → B: 1%
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