The Lumineers - Don’t Wanna Go Chords

ChordsF, C, Am

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

FFCC

FJustFwakeup,Ishouted,Fthere’ssomeblood,aroundthe

CCleanitup,it’sokay,Cgogethelp,it’sokay

FI’mFtooyoungandnowit’s,Fit’sgonenumbaroundme

CAmbulanceindrivewayCspeedingupthehighwayF

SuitswereFmadeformen,notCboys,Cwell

FAndthisfaiththatwefakeisaCchoiceC

AmIdon’twannago,FIdon’twannagoC

IfitmeansCgoodbye,AmandIdon’twannasee

FIdon’twannabeCthere,ifit’sthelastCtime

FFCC

FHoldmybrother’shand,FandI’mhismotherstanding

CInasuddenpanic,Clikeadruglessaddict

FIt’stoolate,themoment,Fwhenitrunsyouover

CNoone’ssafe,Ineedher,Cnoonesayit’sover

FFCC

Suitsweremadeformen,notboys,soleavemealoneF

FAndthisfaiththatwefakeisaCchoice,Csotakemehome

AmIdon’twannago,FandIdon’tCwannago

IfitmeansCgoodbye,AmandIdon’twannago

FIdon’twannaseeher,Cifit’sthelastCtime

ArtistThe Lumineers

AlbumThe Lumineers

GenresAlternative, Indie

Year2009

KeyF

DifficultyIntermediate

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

2. C → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

3. Am → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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%