Ruel - Not Thinkin’ Bout You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,F# keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bbm]I’ve been telling my [Abm]friends I’m cool, I [Db]finally got you [Gb]out my head
[Bbm]And if I gotta walk [Abm]by your house, I [Db]take the long way [Gb]home instead
‘Cause I guess if I [Bbm]see you outside and you look all [Abm]cute, and I [Db]won’t let [Gb]myself forget
‘Cause [Bbm]every time, every time, every [Abm]time , I see you [Db]I know I’m not [Gb]ready yet
[chorus]
No, I don’t [Bbm]want somebody else, feels like I’m [Abm]going through [Db]hell
So I just [Gb]lie to myself just to prove
[chorus]
I’m not thinkin’ [Bbm]’bout [Abm]you [Db]you [Gb]
I’m not thinkin’ [Bbm]’bout [Abm]you [Db]you [Gb]
I don’t wanna think about
[verse 2]
[Bbm]You got me fe[Abm]eling things I sw[Db]ear that I have n[Gb]ever felt
[Bbm]And you have a [Abm]way with saying [Db]words that always [Gb]stick around
And if I [Bbm]saw you outside hanging out with [Abm]another guy, [Db]like you’re better [Gb]off without
No, [Bbm]I would try, I would try, I would [Abm]try, to look [Db]away ’til I [Gb]convince myself
[chorus]
No, I don’t [Bbm]want somebody else, feels like I’m [Abm]going through [Db]hell
So I just [Gb]lie to myself just to prove
[chorus]
I’m not thinkin’ [Bbm]’bout [Abm]you [Db]you [Gb]
I’m not thinkin’ [Bbm]’bout [Abm]you [Db]you [Gb]
No, I don’t wanna think [Bbm]about [Abm] [Db] [Gb]
No, I don’t wanna think [Bbm]about you, no [Abm] [Db] [Gb]
[verse 3]
Suddenly I’m thinking ’bout, [Bbm]all the times we had [Abm]
Keep on [Db]rushing back, [Gb]get out of my head
I don’t wanna think about, [Bbm]what I’m feeling now [Abm]
I wanna [Db]push it down, [Gb]I wanna block it out
[Closing]
No, I don’t wanna think [Bbm]about [Abm]you [Db]you [Gb]
No, I don’t wanna think [Bbm]about you [Abm] [Db] [Gb]
No, I don’t wanna think [Bbm]about [Abm] [Db] [Gb]
No, I don’t wanna think [Bbm]about you [Abm] [Db] [Gb]
No, I don’t wanna think [Bbm]about [Abm] [Db] [Gb]
How to play Not Thinkin' Bout You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ruel - Not Thinkin' Bout You on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Not Thinkin' Bout You uses these transitions most often: Abm → Db (23), Bbm → Abm (23), and Db → Gb (23). 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 Bbm - Abm chord transition.
1. Bbm → Abm chord transition
To move from Bbm to Abm;
- While playing Bbm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 6.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 6.
2. Abm → Db chord transition
To move from Abm to Db;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 2.
3. Db → Gb chord transition
To move from Db to Gb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
4. Gb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Gb to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
Not Thinkin' Bout You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Not Thinkin' Bout You.
- Not Thinkin' Bout You includes 91 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Not Thinkin' Bout You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bbm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (27%), Db (14%), and Ab (7%).
- Bbm → Abm: 5%
After Abm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Db (25%), A (20%), and E (12%).- Abm → Db: 25%