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Charlie Puth - I Dont’ Wanna Know Chords

ChordsBm, F#m, G, D, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram


[Bm]Mmm, mm [F#m]mm mm, mm mm [G]mm, mm [D]mm mm, [F#]mm mm
[Bm]Mmm, mm [F#m]mm mm, mm mm [G]mm, mm [D]mm mm, [F#]mm mm
[Bm]Somebody said they [F#m]saw you, [G]the person you were [D]kissing [F#]wasn’t me
[Bm]And I would never [F#m]ask you, [G]I just kept it [D]to myself


[F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know, if you’re [F#m]playin me, keep it on the [G]low
‘Cause my [D]heart can’t [F#]take it [Bm]anymore
And if you’re [F#m]creeping, please don’t let it [G]show
Oh [D]baby, [F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know


Mm [F#m]mm mm, mm mm [G]mm, mm [D]mm mm [F#]
[Bm]Think about it when I [F#m]hold you, [G]when looking in your [D]eyes, I [F#]can’t believe
[Bm]I don’t need to [F#m]know the truth, [G]baby keep it [D]to yourself


[F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know, if you’re [F#m]playin me, keep it on the [G]low
‘Cause my [D]heart can’t [F#]take it [Bm]anymore
And if you’re [F#m]creeping, please don’t let it [G]show
Oh [D]baby, [F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know


Did he touch you better than [F#m]me? Did he watch you fall [G]asleep?
Did he show you all the [D]things, that you [F#]used to do to [Bm]me?
Then you’re better off that [F#m]way, baby, all that I can [G]say
If you’re gonna do your [D]thing, baby, [F#]don’t come back to [Bm]me
Oh [F#m]oh oh, oh oh [G]oh, oh [D]oh, baby [F#]don’t come back to [Bm]me, yeah
[F#m]Oh oh oh, [G]oh oh oh [D]


[F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know, if you’re [F#m]playin me, keep it on the [G]low
‘Cause my [D]heart can’t [F#]take it [Bm]anymore
And if you’re [F#m]creeping, please don’t let it [G]show
Oh [D]baby, [F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know


[F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know, if you’re [F#m]playin me, keep it on the [G]low
‘Cause my [D]heart can’t [F#]take it [Bm]anymore
And if you’re [F#m]creeping, please don’t let it [G]show
Oh [D]baby, [F#]I don’t wanna [Bm]know


Oh [F#m]oh, oh oh [G]oh, oh [D]oh, [F#]oh oh, [Bm]oh
Oh [F#m]oh, oh oh [G]oh, oh [D]oh, [F#]oh oh, [Bm]oh

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AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyBm

How to play I Dont' Wanna Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - I Dont' Wanna Know on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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 Dont' Wanna Know uses these transitions most often: F# → Bm (22), Bm → F#m (21), and D → F# (21). 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 Bm - F#m chord transition.

1. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

2. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

4. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#;

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

5. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Dont' Wanna Know.

  • I Dont' Wanna Know includes 107 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Dont' Wanna Know contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Dont' Wanna Know connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → F#m: 4%
    • Bm → F#: 1%
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → Bm: 15%