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Jaymes Young - Don’t You Know Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, Eb, Db
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmAmEmAm
EmI’vebeenwalkinginthemoonlightEblookingforAmyou
AmIgotnobodybutmyshadowtoEbgetmeEmthrough
EmSoputyourlipsonmyscarsandteachmeEbtolove
AmGivemyslowhearttherhythmofaEbbloodDbdrum
DbIdon’twantyoutoEmgo,AmIneedmoreofyouEbinmyDblife
DbNobodyshouldbeEmalone,AmPleaseletmetakeyouhomeEbtonight
EmOh,don’tyouknowthatIEmdon’tyouknowIwantyousobad
AmAndeverynightIcallforyou,Emdon’tyouknowthatI
EmDon’tyouknowIwantyousobad,AmI’lldoanythingtotouchyou
EmDon’tyouknowthatI,Emdon’tyouknowthatI’mgoingmad
AmAndinthemomentIwouldfallforyou,Emdon’tyouknowthatI
EmDon’tyouknowIwantyousobad(sobad)
AmI’lldoanythingtoloveyou
EmTakealookatthesemountainsI’mEbmovingforAmyou
AmI’mgonnalightthedynamite,I’mEbgonnabreakEmthrough
Em’CauseIknowallthewaystoappreciateEbyourdesign
AmI’madamngoodlover,shiversupEbyourDbspine
DbIdon’twantyoutoEmgo,AmIneedmoreofyouEbinmyDblife
DbNobodyshouldbeEmalone,AmPleaseletmetakeyouhomeEbtonight
EmOh,don’tyouknowthatIEmdon’tyouknowIwantyousobad
AmAndeverynightIcallforyou,Emdon’tyouknowthatI
EmDon’tyouknowIwantyousobad,AmI’lldoanythingtotouchyou
EmDon’tyouknowthatI,Emdon’tyouknowthatI’mgoingmad
AmAndinthemomentIwouldfallforyou,Emdon’tyouknowthatI
EmDon’tyouknowIwantyousobad(sobad)
AmI’lldoanythingtoloveyou
EmOhh,Amohh,Eboh,don’tmakemebegyouAmplease
EmOhh,Amohh,EbwhenIknowyouweremeantAmforme
EmDon’tyouknowthatI,don’tyouknowIEbwantyouAmsobad
IwouldEbfightinawarforEmyou,don’tyouknowthatI
EmDon’tyouknowIwantyouDbsoEbbad
EmOh,don’tyouknowthatIEmdon’tyouknowIwantyousobad
AmAndeverynightIcallforyou,Emdon’tyouknowthatI
EmDon’tyouknowIwantyousobad,AmI’lldoanythingtotouchyou
EmDon’tyouknowthatI,Emdon’tyouknowthatI’mgoingmad
AmAndinthemomentIwouldfallforyou,Emdon’tyouknowthatI
EmDon’tyouknowIwantyousobad(sobad)
AmI’lldoanythingtoloveyou
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ArtistJaymes Young
AlbumFeel Something
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2017
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Don't You Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jaymes Young - Don't You Know 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 You Know uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (20), Am → Em (15), and Am → Eb (11). 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 Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Em to Am

2. Em → Eb chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Em to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Em to Eb

3. Eb → Am chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Eb to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Eb to Am

4. Eb → Db chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from Eb to Db:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Eb to Db

5. Db → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to Em:

  1. While playing Db, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Don't You Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't You Know.

  • Don't You Know includes 74 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't You Know contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't You Know connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → Eb: 0%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
    • Am → Eb: 0%
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