Ruel - Don’t Tell Me Chords

ChordsAm, Em, G, C, D

Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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AmSaveyourbreath,myEmbrother,it’snotgoingAmin

I’mnotyourEmdisciple,IchoosehowIGsin

AmI’vegotadistantEmmemoryofpreviouslives

CSoAmdon’tsayI’mnotEmready,backoffwiththoseCknives

AmYoudon’tknowmelikeyouEmusedto,Dyoucanleave,butICrefuseto

AmYoucantellmethatI’mEmcrazy,GbutIwon’tstopandthiswon’tmakeme

AmOoowhoooowho,ohooh,Cdon’tEmtellGmeI’mnotready

AmForEmlove,CforAmlove

Idon’tfeelEmconnectedtoallofyourClies

AmButyoucandoaEmkindnessandlookmeintheCeyes

AmMysoul’sEmresurrected,yeah,it’sbeenthereCbefore

AmSodon’tsayI’mnotEmreadytillIfallonmyCsoul

AmYoudon’tknowmelikeyouEmusedto,Dyoucanleave,butICrefuseto

AmYoucantellmethatI’mEmcrazy,GbutIwon’tstopandthiswon’tmakeme

AmOoowhoooowho,ohooh,Cdon’tEmtellGmeI’mnotready

AmForEmlove,CforAmlove

AmThecoursethatyouhavesetforme,Ctheshadowsyoucastoverme

EmTheroadisgettinghardtosee,GbutI’mgonnamakeitthrough

AmHorizonsthatareouttasight,Clostbehindthefadinglight

EmI’mreadyforwhat’scoming,andtheybestbereadytoo

AmOoowhoooowho,ohooh,Cdon’tEmtellGmeI’mnotready

AmForEmlove,CforAmlove

ArtistRuel

AlbumReady

GenresPop

Year2018

KeyAm

DifficultyEasy

How to play Don't Tell Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ruel - Don't Tell Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Don't Tell Me uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (15), C → Am (11), and Em → G (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 - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

2. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

3. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

4. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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 A string fret 3.
Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Don't Tell Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Tell Me.

Don't Tell Me includes 77 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Don't Tell Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Don't Tell Me 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 → C: 16%
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%

1. Am → Em chord transition

2. Em → G chord transition

3. G → Am chord transition

4. Em → C chord transition

5. C → Am chord transition

6. Em → D chord transition

7. D → C chord transition