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The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, G, F, B7, E, G#m, Gm, F#m, A, C#m, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] You’ll never know how much I [Am]really [Em]love you
[G] You’ll never know how much I [F]really [B7]care

[chorus]
[E]Listen, [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Do you [B7]want to know a [E]secret [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
[F#m]Do you [B7]promise not to [E]tell, [G#m]
[Gm]Whoa [F#m]oh, [F]oh

[chorus]
[E]Closer, [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Let me [B7]whisper in your [E]ear [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Say the [B7]words you long to [A]hear [B7]
I’m in love with [C#m]you [F#m]oh [B7]

[chorus]
[E]Listen, [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Do you [B7]want to know a [E]secret [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
[F#m]Do you [B7]promise not to [E]tell, [G#m]
[Gm]Whoa [F#m]oh, [F]oh

[chorus]
[E]Closer, [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Let me [B7]whisper in your [E]ear [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Say the [B7]words you long to [A]hear [B7]
I’m in love with [C#m]you [F#m]oh [B7]

[verse 2]
[A]I’ve known the [F#m]secret for a [C#m]week or [Bm]two
[A]Nobody [F#m]knows, [C#m]just we [Bm]two [F#m] [B7]

[chorus]
[E]Listen, [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Do you [B7]want to know a [E]secret [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
[F#m]Do you [B7]promise not to [E]tell, [G#m]
[Gm]whoa [F#m]oh, [F]oh

[chorus]
[E]Closer, [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Let me [B7]whisper in your [E]ear [G#m] [Gm] [F#m]
Say the [B7]words you long to [A]hear [B7]
I’m in love with [C#m]you [F#m]oh [B7]

[Closing]
[C#m] [F#m]Oh oh [B7]ooh oooh oooh [C#m] oh

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumPlease Please Me
GenresRock
Year1963
KeyE

How to play Do You Want To Know A Secret on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret on guitar requires 12 chords and 18 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 You Want To Know A Secret uses these transitions most often: F#m → B7 (17), E → G#m (15), and G#m → Gm (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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

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

To move from Em to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to Am

2. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

4. F → B7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from F to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
F to B7

5. B7 → E chord transition

To move from B7 to E;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

6. E → G#m chord transition

To move from E to G#m;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

7. G#m → Gm chord transition

To move from G#m to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

8. Gm → F#m chord transition

To move from Gm to F#m;

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

9. F#m → B7 chord transition

To move from F#m to B7;

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

10. F#m → F chord transition

To move from F#m to F;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

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

12. B7 → A chord transition

To move from B7 to A;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

13. B7 → C#m chord transition

To move from B7 to C#m;

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

14. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

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

15. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

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

16. C#m → Bm chord transition

To move from C#m to Bm;

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

17. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

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

18. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

Do You Want To Know A Secret chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Do You Want To Know A Secret.

  • Do You Want To Know A Secret includes 109 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Do You Want To Know A Secret contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Do You Want To Know A Secret connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → C#m: 4%
    • F#m → B7: 2%
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → E: 7%
    • B7 → A: 2%
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