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Stevie Wonder - Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing Chords

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ChordsDm, G, Cm, F, A#, A, Am, E, D#, D, C#, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm]
[Dm]Everybody’s got a [G]thing,
But [Cm]some don’t [F]know how to [A#]handle [A]it,
[Dm]Always reaching out in [G]vain,
Just [Cm]taking the [F]things not worth [A#]having! [A]

[verse 2]
But don’t you worry about a [F]thing,
[F]Don’t you worry about a [Am]thing, [F]mama, [A#]
‘Cause I’ll be [G]standing on the [A#]side when you check it [F]out! [A]

[verse 3]
They [Dm]say your style of life’s a [G]drag,
And [Cm]that you must [F]go other [A#]places, [A]
But [Dm]just don’t you feel too bad, [G]
When [Cm]you get [F]fooled by [A#]smiling faces! [A]

[chorus]
But don’t you worry about a [F]thing,
[F]Don’t you worry about a [Am]thing, [F]mama, [A#]
‘Cause I’ll be [G]standing on the [A#]side when you check it, [F]out
[E] [D#] [D] [C#] [C] [F]
When you get [F]off [E] [D#] [D] [C#][C]your trip! [F]

[verse 4]
Don’t you worry ’bout a [Dm]thing [D#]
Don’t you worry ’bout a [Dm]thing [D#]

[verse 5]
[Dm]Ba, ba ba, ba ba, ba [G]ba,
Ba, [Cm]ba ba, ba, [F]ba, ba [A#]ba, ba [A]ba,
[Dm]Ba, ba ba, ba ba, ba [G]ba,
Ba, [Cm]ba ba, ba, [F]ba, ba [A#]ba, ba [A]ba!

[chorus]
Don’t you worry about a [F]thing,
[F]Don’t you worry about a [Am]thing, [F]mama, [A#]
‘Cause I’ll be [G]standing on the [A#]side when you check it, [F]out
[E] [D#] [D] [C#] [C] [F]
When you get [F]off [E] [D#] [D] [C#][C]your trip! [F]

[verse 6]
[Dm]Everybody needs a [G]change,
A [Cm]chance to [F]check out the [A#]new, [A]
But [Dm]you’re the only one to [G]see
The [Cm]changes you [F]take yourself [A#]through [A]

[Closing]
But don’t you worry about a [F]thing,
[F]Don’t you worry about a [Am]thing, [F]pretty mama, [A#]
‘Cause I’ll be [G]standing in the [A#]wings when you check it [F]out! [A]Oh…

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ArtistStevie Wonder
AlbumInnervisions
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1974
KeyDm

How to play Don't You Worry Bout A Thing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Stevie Wonder - Don't You Worry Bout A Thing on guitar requires 12 chords and 17 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 Worry Bout A Thing uses these transitions most often: F → A# (12), A# → A (8), and Cm → F (8). 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 Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Dm to G;

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

2. G → Cm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from G to Cm;

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

3. Cm → F chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Cm to F;

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

4. F → A# chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to A#;

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

5. A# → A chord transition

To move from A# to A;

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

6. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

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

7. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F;

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

8. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

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

9. A# → G chord transition

To move from A# to G;

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

10. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

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

11. E → D# chord transition

To move from E to D#;

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

12. D# → D chord transition

To move from D# to D;

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

13. D → C# chord transition

To move from D to C#;

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

14. C# → C chord transition

To move from C# to C;

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

15. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

16. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

17. Dm → D# chord transition

To move from Dm to D#;

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

Don't You Worry Bout A Thing chord transition analysis

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

  • Don't You Worry Bout A Thing includes 105 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't You Worry Bout A Thing contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't You Worry Bout A Thing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%
    • A# → A: 6%
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