Fleetwood Mac - Don’t Stop Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
[D]If you [C]wake up and [G]don’t want to smile
[D]If it [C]takes just a [G]little while
[D]Open your [C]eyes and [G]look at the day
[A7]You’ll see things in a different way
[chorus]
[D]Don’t [C]stop [G]thinking about tomorrow
[D]Don’t [C]stop, [G]it’ll soon be here
[D]It’ll [C]be [G]better than before
[A7]Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone
[verse 2]
[D]Don’t [C]stop [G]thinking about tomorrow
[D]Don’t [C]stop, [G]it’ll soon be here
[verse 3]
[D]Why not [C]think about [G]times to come
[D]And not a[C]bout the [G]things that you’ve done
[D]If your [C]life was [G]bad to you
[A7]Just think what tomorrow will do
[chorus]
[D]Don’t [C]stop [G]thinking about tomorrow
[D]Don’t [C]stop, [G]it’ll soon be here
[D]It’ll [C]be [G]better than before
[A7]Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone
[interlude]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[A7] [A7] [A7] [A7]
[verse 4]
[D]All I [C]want is to [G]see you smile
[D]If it [C]takes just a [G]little while
[D]I know you [C]don’t [G]believe that it’s true
[A7]I never meant any harm to you
[chorus]
[D]Don’t [C]stop [G]thinking about tomorrow
[D]Don’t [C]stop, [G]it’ll soon be here
[D]It’ll [C]be [G]better than before
[A7]Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone
[chorus]
[D]Don’t [C]stop [G]thinking about tomorrow
[D]Don’t [C]stop, [G]it’ll soon be here
[D]It’ll [C]be [G]better than before
[A7]Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone
[Closing]
[D]Ooooh, [G]Don’t you look [D]back [G]
[D]Ooooh, [G]Don’t you look [D]back [G]
[D]Ooooh, [G]Don’t you look [D]back [G]
[D]Ooooh, [G]Don’t you look [D]back [G]
How to play Don't Stop on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop on guitar requires 4 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 Stop uses these transitions most often: G → D (27), C → G (26), and D → C (26). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
5. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
Don't Stop chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Stop.
- Don't Stop includes 105 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Don't Stop contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Stop 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 → D: 24%
- G → A7: 1%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%