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Elvis Presley - Don’t Chords

Chord reference C, G7, C7, F, Em, Dm, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Don’t, [G7]don’t [C]that’s [C7]what you [F]say [G7]Each [C]time that I [Em]hold you this [Dm]way [G7]When I feel like [C]this [C7]and I want to [F]kiss you [G7]Baby don’t say [C]don’t [Dm]No [G]No

[C]Don’t no [G]Don’t know [C]leave [C7]my em[F]brace For [C]here in my [Em]arms is your [Dm]place [G7]When the night grows [C]cold [C7]and I want to [F]hold you Baby [G7]don’t say [C]don’t

[F]If you think that [E7]this is [F]Just a [C]game I’m playing [D7]If you think that I don’t mean [G7]Every [D7]word I’m [G7]saying

[C]Don’t [G7]don’t [C]don’t [C7]feel that [F]way [C]I’m your love and [Em]yours I will [Dm]stay [G7]This you can be[C]lieve I will [C7]never [F]leave you [D7]Heaven [G7]knows I [C]won’t [Em]No [G7]Baby don’t say [C]don’t

[F]Don’t say [C]Don’t

Artist Elvis Presley
Album King Creole
Year 1958
Key C

How to Play Don't on Guitar?

Elvis Presley - Don't can be played in the key of C using the C, G7, C7, F, Em, Dm, D7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Don't with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.