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Elton John - I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That Chords

ChordsAm, Dm, G, A, C, F, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • 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 A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram


[Am] [Dm]
[Am]I’ve always said that one’s enough to love
Now [Dm]I hear you’re bragging one is [G]not enough
[A]Something tells me you’re not [Dm]satisfied
You got [G]plans to make me one of [Am]four or five
[Am]I guess this kind of thing’s just in your blood
But [Dm]you won’t catch me carving [G]up my love
[A]I ain’t no puzzle piece that [Dm]needs to fit
If it [G]takes more than me let’s [Am]call it quits


[Am]`Cause I don’t wanna go on with you like that
[Dm]Don’t wanna be a feather in your [G]cap
I [C]just wanna tell you honey [F]I ain’t mad
But [G]I don’t wanna go on with [Am]you like that [Am] [Dm] [G] [Am]


[Am]It gets so hard sometimes to understand
[Dm]This vicious circle’s getting [G]out of hand
[A]Don’t need an extra [Dm]eye to see
That the [G]fire spreads faster in a [A]breeze


[Am]`Cause I don’t wanna go on with you like that
[Dm]Don’t wanna be a feather in your [G]cap
I [C]just wanna tell you honey [F]I ain’t mad
But [G]I don’t wanna go on with [Am]you like that
[Am]`Cause I don’t wanna go on with you like that
[Dm]One more set of boots on your [G]welcome mat
You [C]just have to quit `em if you [F]want me back
But [G]I don’t wanna go on with [Am]you like that [Am] [Dm] [G] [Am]


Oh if you [Dm]wanna spread it around sister that’s just fine
But [C]I don’t wanna second-hander feeding me lines
If you [F]wanna hold someone in the middle of the night
[G]Call out the guards and turn out the [E7]light


[Am]`Cause I don’t wanna go on with you like that
[Dm]Don’t wanna be a feather in your [G]cap
I [C]just wanna tell you honey [F]I ain’t mad
But [G]I don’t wanna go on with [Am]you like that
[Am]`Cause I don’t wanna go on with you like that
[Dm]One more set of boots on your [G]welcome mat
You [C]just have to quit `em if you [F]want me back
But [G]I don’t wanna go on with [Am]you like that [Am] [Dm] [G] [Am]

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AlbumReg Strikes Back
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1988
KeyAm

How to play I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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 Go On With You Like That uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (14), Am → Dm (13), and G → Am (10). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

2. Dm → G chord transition

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

3. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

4. 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.
A to Dm

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  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 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. 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.

8. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

9. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

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

10. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

11. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

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

12. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 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. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That.

  • I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That includes 66 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 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 → Dm: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%