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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.

BmMmm,mmF#mmmmm,mmmmGmm,mmDmmmm,F#mmmm
BmMmm,mmF#mmmmm,mmmmGmm,mmDmmmm,F#mmmm
BmSomebodysaidtheyF#msawyou,GthepersonyouwereDkissingF#wasn’tme
BmAndIwouldneverF#maskyou,GIjustkeptitDtomyself
F#Idon’twannaBmknow,ifyou’reF#mplayinme,keepitontheGlow
‘CausemyDheartcan’tF#takeitBmanymore
Andifyou’reF#mcreeping,pleasedon’tletitGshow
OhDbaby,F#Idon’twannaBmknow
MmF#mmmmm,mmmmGmm,mmDmmmmF#
BmThinkaboutitwhenIF#mholdyou,GwhenlookinginyourDeyes,IF#can’tbelieve
BmIdon’tneedtoF#mknowthetruth,GbabykeepitDtoyourself
F#Idon’twannaBmknow,ifyou’reF#mplayinme,keepitontheGlow
‘CausemyDheartcan’tF#takeitBmanymore
Andifyou’reF#mcreeping,pleasedon’tletitGshow
OhDbaby,F#Idon’twannaBmknow
DidhetouchyoubetterthanF#mme?DidhewatchyoufallGasleep?
DidheshowyoualltheDthings,thatyouF#usedtodotoBmme?
Thenyou’rebetteroffthatF#mway,baby,allthatIcanGsay
Ifyou’regonnadoyourDthing,baby,F#don’tcomebacktoBmme
OhF#mohoh,ohohGoh,ohDoh,babyF#don’tcomebacktoBmme,yeah
F#mOhohoh,GohohohD
F#Idon’twannaBmknow,ifyou’reF#mplayinme,keepitontheGlow
‘CausemyDheartcan’tF#takeitBmanymore
Andifyou’reF#mcreeping,pleasedon’tletitGshow
OhDbaby,F#Idon’twannaBmknow
F#Idon’twannaBmknow,ifyou’reF#mplayinme,keepitontheGlow
‘CausemyDheartcan’tF#takeitBmanymore
Andifyou’reF#mcreeping,pleasedon’tletitGshow
OhDbaby,F#Idon’twannaBmknow
OhF#moh,ohohGoh,ohDoh,F#ohoh,Bmoh
OhF#moh,ohohGoh,ohDoh,F#ohoh,Bmoh
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

Bm to F#m

2. F#m → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

F#m to G

3. G → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to D

4. D → F# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

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%