The Lumineers - Don’t Wanna Go Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [F] [C] [C]
[F]Just [F]wake up, I shouted, [F]there’s some blood, around the
[C]Clean it up, it’s okay, [C]go get help, it’s okay
[F]I’m [F]too young and now it’s, [F]it’s gone numb around me
[C]Ambulance in driveway [C]speeding up the highway [F]
[verse 2]
Suits were [F]made for men, not [C]boys, [C] [F]well
[F]And this faith that we fake is a [C]choice [C]
[verse 3]
[Am]I don’t wanna go, [F]I don’t wanna go [C]
If it means [C]goodbye, [Am]and I don’t wanna see
[F]I don’t wanna be [C]there, if it’s the last [C]time
[verse 4]
[F] [F] [C] [C]
[F]Hold my brother’s hand, [F]and I’m his mother standing
[C]In a sudden panic, [C]like a drugless addict
[verse 5]
[F]It’s too late, the moment, [F]when it runs you over
[C]No one’s safe, I need her, [C]no one say it’s over
[verse 6]
[F] [F] [C] [C]
Suits were made for men, not boys, so leave me alone [F]
[F]And this faith that we fake is a [C]choice, [C]so take me home
[Closing]
[Am]I don’t wanna go, [F]and I don’t [C]wanna go
If it means [C]goodbye, [Am]and I don’t wanna go
[F]I don’t wanna see her, [C]if it’s the last [C]time
How to play Don't Wanna Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Don't Wanna Go on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 Wanna Go uses these transitions most often: F → C (14), C → F (9), and Am → F (4). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Don't Wanna Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Wanna Go.
- Don't Wanna Go includes 31 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Don't Wanna Go contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Wanna Go connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%