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Zara Larsson - Don’t Let Me Be Yours Chords

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.

C#mG#mEBEA
C#mImayG#mknowEmyself,butIrealizethatIBcanbeEledAastray
Iknow,IknowthatC#myou’rebadG#mformyEhealth
ButIdon’tcare,IBwantyouEanyway,Aaye,yeah
Boy,youC#mthinkthatyouG#mknowEme,oh,butByoucan’tseemyElonelyAheart
ThingslookdifferentintheC#mmornin’,G#moh,Ethat’sBwhenweEfindoutAwhoweare
WouldyoustillC#mwantG#mme?,Ewithoutnomakeuponmyface
WithoutBalcoholinyourEveins?Oh,Awouldyou,baby?
WouldyoustillC#mloveG#mme?WithEallthepromisesyoumade
WouldyoustillBmeanthewordsyouEsay?Oh,Awouldyoubaby?C#mYeahG#m
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,Emmm,Adon’tletmebeC#myours
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,Edon’tletmeAbeyours,no,don’tletmebe
C#mWemayG#mlooklikeEhellwhenit’s6am,butit’sBheavenEinthisAbed
Iknow,Iknow,IC#mknowthatG#myoucanEtell
Thatwe’remorethanfriends,andit’sBnotjustEinourAheads,yeah,yeah
Boy,youC#mthinkthatyouG#mknowEme,oh,butByoucan’tseemyElonelyAheart
ThingslookdifferentintheC#mmornin’,G#moh,Ethat’sBwhenweEfindoutAwhoweare
WouldyoustillC#mwantG#mme?,Ewithoutnomakeuponmyface
WithoutBalcoholinyourEveins?Oh,Awouldyou,baby?
WouldyoustillC#mloveG#mme?WithEallthepromisesyoumade
WouldyoustillBmeanthewordsyouEsay?Oh,Awouldyoubaby?C#mYeahG#m
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,Emmm,Adon’tletmebeC#myours
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,Edon’tletmeAbeyours,no,don’tletmebe
Boy,youC#mthinkthatyouG#mknowEme,oh,butByoucan’tseemyElonelyAheart
ThingslookdifferentintheC#mmornin’,G#moh
BThat’swhenweEfindoutAwhoweC#mareG#m
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,EmmmAdon’tletmebeC#myours
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,Edon’tletmeAbeyours,no,don’tletmeC#mbeG#m
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,Emmm,Adon’tletmebeC#myours
EYouknoweverybodymakesBmistakes,Edon’tletmeAbeyours,no,don’tletmebe
AlbumSo Good
Year2017
KeyC#m
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

C#m to G#m

2. G#m → E chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

G#m to E

3. E → B chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

E to B

4. E → A chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

E to A

5. A → C#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

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%