How to Play Don't on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - Don't can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Bm, C, D chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Don't with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ed Sheeran - Don’t Chords

Chord reference Em, Bm, C, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Em] [Bm] [C] [D] [Em]I met this girl [Bm]late last year She said [C]don’t you worry if I [D]disappear I told her [Em]I’m not really looking for [Bm]another mistake I [C]called an old friend thinking that the [D]trouble would wait But then [Em]I jump right in a [Bm]week later return I reckoned [C]she was only looking for a [D]lover to burn But I gave [Em]her my time for two [Bm]or three nights Then I [C]put it on pause until the [D]moment was right I [Em]went away for [Bm]months until our [C]paths crossed [D]again She told [Em]me I was never looking for a [Bm]friend Maybe you can [C]swing by my room around [D]10 Baby bring a [Em]lemon and a bottle [Bm]of gin We’ll be in between the [C]sheets till the late [D]AM Baby if you wanted [Em]me then you should’ve [Bm]just said

She’s singing [C]ah lam lah lah [D]Don’t fuck with [Em]my love That [Bm]heart is [C]so cold all [D]over my arms [Em]I [Bm]don’t want to know [C]that name ah [D]lam lah lah Don’t fuck with [Em]my love I [Bm]told her she [C]knows Take aim [D]and reload [Em] [Bm]I don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah

For a [Em]couple weeks I only want to [Bm]see her We drink away the [C]days with a take away [D]pizza Before a [Em]text message is the only [Bm]way to reach her Now she’s staying at [C]my place and loves the way I [D]treat her Singing out [Em]Aretha all over the track [Bm]like a feature And [C]never wants to sleep I [D]guess that I don’t want to either But [Em]me and her we make [Bm]money the same way [C]Four cities, two [D]planes the same day And [Em]those shows have never [Bm]been what it’s about Maybe we’ll [C]go together and just [D]figure it out I’d rather [Em]put on a film with [Bm]you and sit on a couch But we [C]should get on a plane or [D]we’ll be missing it now Wish I’d [Em]have written it down the [Bm]way that things played out When [C]she was kissing him how? I [D]was confused about She [Em]should figure it [Bm]out while I’m sat here singing

[Em]*Bang Bang Bang* [Bm]On my hotel door I [C]don’t even know if she knows [D]what for She [Em]was crying on my shoulder I [Bm]already told ya [C]Trust and respect is what we [D]do this for [Em]I never intended to [Bm]be next But you [C]didn’t need to take him to [D]bed, that’s all [Em]And I never saw him [Bm]as a threat Until you [C]disappeared with him to [D]have sex, of course [Em]It’s not like we [Bm]were both on tour We were [C]staying on the same [D]fucking hotel floor And I [Em]wasn’t looking for a [Bm]promise or commitment But it was [C]never just fun and I thought [D]you were different [Em]This is not the way you [Bm]realise what you wanted It’s a [C]bit too much too late [D]if I’ m honest [Em]All this time god [Bm]knows I’m singing

[C]La la Don’t fuck with [D]my [Em]love [Bm]That heart is [C]so cold all over my [D]arms [Em] I [Bm]don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah Don’t fuck [Em]with my love I [Bm]told her she [C]knows Take aim [D]and [Em]reload [Bm]I don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah [C]La la Don’t fuck with [D]my [Em]love [Bm]That heart is [C]so cold all over my [D] [Em]arms I [Bm]don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah Don’t fuck [Em]with my love I [Bm]told her she [C]knows Take aim [D]and reload [Em] [Bm]I don’t want to [C]know that name ah [D]lam lah lah

Artist Ed Sheeran

Album ×

Genres Pop, R&B

Year 2014

Key Em

Ed Sheeran - Don't can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Bm, C, D chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Don't with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.