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Zara Larsson - Don’t Let Me Be Yours Chords

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ChordsC#m, G#m, E, B, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m 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 E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[C#m] [G#m] [E] [B] [E] [A]
[C#m]I may [G#m]know [E]myself, but I realize that I [B]can be [E]led [A]astray
I know, I know that [C#m]you’re bad [G#m]for my [E]health
But I don’t care, I [B]want you [E] [A]anyway, aye, yeah

[chorus]
Boy, you [C#m]think that you [G#m]know [E]me, oh, but [B]you can’t see my [E]lonely [A]heart
Things look different in the [C#m] [G#m]mornin’, [E]oh, [B]that’s when we [E]find out [A]who we are
Would you still [C#m]want [G#m]me?, [E]without no makeup on my face
Without [B]alcohol in your [E]veins? Oh, [A]would you, baby?
Would you still [C#m]love [G#m]me? With [E]all the promises you made
Would you still [B]mean the words you [E]say? Oh, [A]would you baby? [C#m]Yeah [G#m]

[chorus]
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]mmm, [A]don’t let me be [C#m] [G#m]yours
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]don’t let me [A]be yours, no, don’t let me be

[verse 2]
[C#m]We may [G#m]look like [E]hell when it’s 6 am, but it’s [B]heaven [E]in this [A]bed
I know, I know, I [C#m]know that [G#m]you can [E]tell
That we’re more than friends, and it’s [B]not just [E]in our [A]heads, yeah, yeah

[chorus]
Boy, you [C#m]think that you [G#m]know [E]me, oh, but [B]you can’t see my [E]lonely [A]heart
Things look different in the [C#m] [G#m]mornin’, [E]oh, [B]that’s when we [E]find out [A]who we are
Would you still [C#m]want [G#m]me?, [E]without no makeup on my face
Without [B]alcohol in your [E]veins? Oh, [A]would you, baby?
Would you still [C#m]love [G#m]me? With [E]all the promises you made
Would you still [B]mean the words you [E]say? Oh, [A]would you baby? [C#m]Yeah [G#m]

[chorus]
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]mmm, [A]don’t let me be [C#m] [G#m]yours
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]don’t let me [A]be yours, no, don’t let me be

[Closing]
Boy, you [C#m]think that you [G#m]know [E]me, oh, but [B]you can’t see my [E]lonely [A]heart
Things look different in the [C#m] [G#m]mornin’, [E]oh
[B]That’s when we [E]find out [A]who we [C#m]are [G#m]

[chorus]
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]mmm [A]don’t let me be [C#m] [G#m]yours
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]don’t let me [A]be yours, no, don’t let me [C#m]be [G#m]
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]mmm, [A]don’t let me be [C#m] [G#m]yours
[E]You know everybody makes [B]mistakes, [E]don’t let me [A]be yours, no, don’t let me be

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ArtistZara Larsson
AlbumSo Good
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2017
KeyC#m

How to play Don't Let Me Be Yours on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Zara Larsson - Don't Let Me Be Yours on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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 Let Me Be Yours uses these transitions most often: B → E (23), C#m → G#m (23), and E → A (23). 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#m - G#m chord transition.

1. C#m → G#m chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m 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

To move from C#m to G#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 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.
C#m to G#m

2. G#m → E chord transition

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 E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from G#m to E;

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

3. E → B chord transition

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

To move from E to B;

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

4. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

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

5. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m;

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

Don't Let Me Be Yours chord transition analysis

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

  • Don't Let Me Be Yours includes 137 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't Let Me Be Yours contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Let Me Be Yours connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → G#m: 7%
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