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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.

DmDmDmDm
DmEverybody’sgotaGthing,
ButCmsomedon’tFknowhowtoA#handleAit,
DmAlwaysreachingoutinGvain,
JustCmtakingtheFthingsnotworthA#having!A
Butdon’tyouworryaboutaFthing,
FDon’tyouworryaboutaAmthing,Fmama,A#
‘CauseI’llbeGstandingontheA#sidewhenyoucheckitFout!A
TheyDmsayyourstyleoflife’saGdrag,
AndCmthatyoumustFgootherA#places,A
ButDmjustdon’tyoufeeltoobad,G
WhenCmyougetFfooledbyA#smilingfaces!A
Butdon’tyouworryaboutaFthing,
FDon’tyouworryaboutaAmthing,Fmama,A#
‘CauseI’llbeGstandingontheA#sidewhenyoucheckit,Fout
ED#DC#CF
WhenyougetFoffEyourD#trip!DC#CF
Don’tyouworry’boutaDmthingD#
Don’tyouworry’boutaDmthingD#
DmBa,baba,baba,baGba,
Ba,Cmbaba,ba,Fba,baA#ba,baAba,
DmBa,baba,baba,baGba,
Ba,Cmbaba,ba,Fba,baA#ba,baAba!
Don’tyouworryaboutaFthing,
FDon’tyouworryaboutaAmthing,Fmama,A#
‘CauseI’llbeGstandingontheA#sidewhenyoucheckit,Fout
ED#DC#CF
WhenyougetFoffEyourD#trip!DC#CF
DmEverybodyneedsaGchange,
ACmchancetoFcheckouttheA#new,A
ButDmyou’retheonlyonetoGsee
TheCmchangesyouFtakeyourselfA#throughA
Butdon’tyouworryaboutaFthing,
FDon’tyouworryaboutaAmthing,Fprettymama,A#
‘CauseI’llbeGstandingintheA#wingswhenyoucheckitFout!AOh…
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ArtistStevie Wonder
AlbumInnervisions
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1974
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F to A#

5. A# → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. A → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. F → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. A# → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. F → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. E → D# chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. D# → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. C# → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

16. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. Dm → D# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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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