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Dean Lewis - Don’t Hold Me Chords

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ChordsC, B, Am, Dm, G, F, E
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

CBAmDmCG
CHaveyouGeverwishedyoucouldAmrewind
FAndpickupall Cthepiecesof GalifeyouleftGbehind
CHaveyoueverGlivedonborrowedAmtime?
AndFknowingyour Cmistakesarechasing Gyoudown Gfrombehind
ButFdon’tholdCme,cozIamGfallingAmbackdown
AndIFwouldn’twanttoCseeyouhittheGgroundG
AndFlittleCdarling,youfoundmyGheartinthelostandAmfound
ButtheFscarstheyCfollowmeGaroundG
CIknowit’sGhardtoAmreplace
ButtheFfeelingsthatyouChadformewillGonedaybeGerased
CAndyouwillGlearntomoveAmon,likeFfootprintsinCsnowwerelost
GWhenthewindisGgone
ButFdon’tholdCme,cozIamGfallingAmbackdown
AndIFwouldn’twanttoCseeyouhittheGgroundG
AndFlittleCdarling,youfoundmyGheartinthelostandAmfound
AndthedarksurroundsyourheartandAmyou’reinfreefall
OhyouFmustletgoofCmeG
‘Causeifyoukeepme,youAmwillloseitall
SoFdarling,darling,Eplease,please
ButFdon’tholdCme,cozIamGfallingAmbackdown
AndIFwouldn’twanttoCseeyouhittheGgroundG
AndFlittleCdarling,youfoundmyGheartinthelostandAmfound
ButtheFscarstheyCfollowmeGaroundGtheyfollowmearound
CBFAmAmFCGG
Noohohohohohhohhohhhhhoh,theyfollowmeCaround
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ArtistDean Lewis
AlbumA Place We Knew
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Don't Hold Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dean Lewis - Don't Hold Me on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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 Hold Me uses these transitions most often: C → G (22), F → C (17), and Am → F (12). 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 - B chord transition.

1. C → B chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Switching from C 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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to B

2. B → Am chord transition

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

To move from B to Am:

  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. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

B to Am

3. Am → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

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

Switching from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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.

Dm to C

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

6. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

7. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

8. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

9. G → F chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. F → E chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. B → F chord transition

Switching from B to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Don't Hold Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Hold Me.

  • Don't Hold Me includes 82 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't Hold Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Hold Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → B: 1%
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