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Christina Perri - I Don’t Wanna Break Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, E, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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CWokeupsuchabadAmdream,IstayedyouwereCleaving
Withmyheartyouwerestealing,GIdon’tcareEI’dletyoutakeit
CShowedup,likeagoodAmgirl,IfellforyourCfable
ButI’mnoCinderella,GIdon’tcareI’dletyouEtakeCit
PutusbackAmtogether,yousaid,it’sCforever
ButIknowyou’repretending,GIdon’tcareEI’dletyoutakeit
AmAllagain…F
CIjust,wannaAmloveyou,don’twannaAmloseme.
Don’twannaGloseyou,whoaoh,AmifitgetsAmharder.
ThenCIdon’twannabreakallGalone.
Iwannabreakinyour…
CIjust,wannaAmloveyou,don’twannaAmloseme.
Don’twannaGloseyou,whoaoh,AmifitgetsAmharder.
ThenCIdon’twannabreakallGalone.
Iwannabreakinyour…
CWhoaohAmoh,Amwhoaoh,Goh,(Don’twannabreakinyour)
AndAmifitgetsAmharder,thenCIdon’twannabreakallGalone
CIwannabreakinyourarms
CSometimes,whenI’mAmsleeping,Istill,feelyouCbreathing
Youstole,allmygooddreams,GIdon’tcare,EI’dletyoutakeCit
Comeon,listenAmclosely,tothesound,thatourloveCmade
Ifyougo,Iwouldfollow,GIdon’tcare,EI’dletyoutakeit,
AmAllagain,Fmmm…
CIjust,wannaAmloveyou,don’twannaAmloseme.
Don’twannaGloseyou,whoaoh,AmifitgetsAmharder.
ThenCIdon’twannabreakallGalone.
Iwannabreakinyour…
CIjust,wannaAmloveyou,don’twannaAmloseme.
Don’twannaGloseyou,whoaoh,AmifitgetsAmharder.
ThenCIdon’twannabreakallGalone.
Iwannabreakinyour…
CWhoaohAmoh,AmwhoaohGoh,whoaoh
AndAmifitgetsAmharder,thenCIdon’twannabreak
AllGalone,Iwannabreakinyour
CWhoaohAmoh,AmwhoaohGoh,(Don’twannabreakinyour)
CWhoaohAmoh,AmwhoaohGoh,(Don’twannabreakinyour)
CWhoaohAmoh,AmwhoaohGoh,(Don’twannabreakinyour)
CWhoaohAmoh,AmwhoaohGoh,(Don’twannabreakinyour)
CIjust,wannaAmloveyou,don’twannaAmloseme.
Don’twannaGloseyou,whoaoh,AmifitgetsAmharder.
ThenCIdon’twannabreakallGalone.
Iwannabreakinyour…
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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumGirls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do... Music From The HBO® Original Series
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Don't Wanna Break on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - I Don't Wanna Break on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

I Don't Wanna Break uses these transitions most often: C → Am (16), Am → C (12), and C → G (12). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to Am

2. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to G

3. G → E chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

G to E

4. E → C chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from E to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

E to C

5. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

I Don't Wanna Break chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Wanna Break.

  • I Don't Wanna Break includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Don't Wanna Break contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Don't Wanna Break connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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