Rod Stewart - I Don’t Want To Talk About It Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [G] [C]
[C]I can [Dm]tell by your eyes
That you’ve [G]probably been crying for [C]ever
And the [Dm]stars in the sky
Don’t mean [G]nothing, to you they’re a [C]mirror [C7]
[chorus]
[F]I don’t wanna [G]talk about it
[C]How you [Em]broke my [Am]heart [G]
[F]If I stay here just a [G]little bit longer
[F]If I stay here won’t you [G]listen
To my [Dm]heart [G]oh my [C]heart
[Closing]
If I [Dm]stand all alone
Will the [G]shadows hide the colors of my [C]heart
[C]Blue for the tears, black for the nights fears
The [Dm]stars in the sky
Don’t mean [G]nothing, to you they’re a [C]mirror [C7]
[chorus]
[F]I don’t wanna [G]talk about it
[C]How you [Em]broke my [Am]heart [G]
[F]If I stay here just a [G]little bit longer
[F]If I stay here won’t you [G]listen
To my [Dm]heart [G]oh my [C]heart
How to play I Don't Want To Talk About It on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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 Want To Talk About It uses these transitions most often: G → C (9), Dm → G (7), and F → G (6). 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 Dm - G chord transition.
1. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
6. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
9. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
I Don't Want To Talk About It chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Want To Talk About It.
- I Don't Want To Talk About It includes 42 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Don't Want To Talk About It contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Don't Want To Talk About It connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%
- C → Dm: 5%