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Verse + Chorus 1 and 2     Pre-Chorus + Chorus 3
----------------------     ---------------------
Dm*    x00231              Am     x02210          * Can play Dm/A as shown for bassier sound
     Amx02210                    Cx32010
  Fmaj7x33210              Dm*    x00231
      Cx32010                Fmaj7x33210
      G32003x
Capo 2nd fret (for no capo or piano chords, transpose +2)
[Intro]
  AmIf you don't wanna Csee meDm  
[Verse 1]
N.C.                 Dm  Am  
Did a full one-eighty, crazy
Fmaj7Thinking 'bout the way I Cwas
Did the Gheartbreak Dmchange me, Ammaybe
But Fmaj7look at where I ended CupG  
I'm all Dmgood already, so moved Amon, it's scary
I'm not Fmaj7where you left me at Call, Gso
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   AmIf you don't wanna Csee me dancin' with someDmbodyEm7  Fmaj7  
   AmIf you wanna beClieve that anything could Dmstop meEm7  Fmaj7  
[Chorus 1]
Don't show Dmup, don't come Amout
Don't start Fmaj7caring about me CnowG  
Walk aDmway, you know Amhow
Don't start Fmaj7caring about me Cnow
[Verse 2]
N.C.                 Dm  Am  
Aren't you the guy who tried to
Fmaj7Hurt me with the word "goodCbye"?
Though it Gtook some Dmtime to Amsurvive you
I'm Fmaj7better on the other Cside
I'm all Dmgood already, so moved Amon, it's scary
I'm not Fmaj7where you left me at Call, Gso
[Pre-Chorus 2]
   AmIf you don't wanna Csee me dancin' with someDmbodyEm7  Fmaj7  
   AmIf you wanna beClieve that anything could Dmstop meEm7  Fmaj7  
[Chorus 2]
Don't show Dmup, don't come Amout
Don't start Fmaj7caring about me CnowG  
Walk aDmway, you know Amhow
Don't start Fmaj7caring about me Cnow ('bout me now, 'bout me)
[Bridge]
   DmUp, up, Amdon't come out, out, out
Fmaj7Don't show up, don't show up, up
  CDon't start Gnow (oh)
   DmUp, up, Amdon't come out, out
I'm not Fmaj7where you left me at Call, Gso
[Pre-Chorus 3]
   AmIf you don't wanna Csee me dancin' with someDmbodyEm7  Fmaj7  
   AmIf you wanna beClieve that anything could Dmstop meEm  Fmaj7  
[Chorus 3]
Don't show Amup (don't show up), don't come Cout (don't come out)
Don't start Dmcaring about me Fmaj7now ('bout me now)
Walk aAmway (walk away), you know Chow (you know how)
Don't start Dmcaring about me Fmaj7now (so)
[Outro]
   AmUp, up, Cdon't come out, out, out
DmDon't show up, don't show up, up
Fmaj7Walk away, walk away (so)
   AmUp, up, Cdon't come out, out, out
DmDon't show up, don't show up, up
Fmaj7Walk away, walk away, oh

All chords in this song (7)

Open

XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Dont Start Now

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Dont Start Now

by Dua Lipa

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Em7

Verse + Chorus 1 and 2 Pre-Chorus + Chorus 3

---------------------- ---------------------

Dm* x00231 Am x02210 * Can play Dm/A as shown for bassier sound

Am C

x02210 x32010

Fmaj7 Dm

x33210 * x00231

C Fmaj7

x32010 x33210

32003x

Capo 2nd fret (for no capo or piano chords, transpose +2)

[Intro]

Am C Dm

If you don't wanna see me

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

N.C.

Did a full one-eighty, crazy

Fmaj7 C

Thinking 'bout the way I was

G Dm Am

Did the heartbreak change me, maybe

Fmaj7 C G

But look at where I ended up

Dm Am

I'm all good already, so moved on, it's scary

Fmaj7 C G

I'm not where you left me at all, so

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am C Dm Em7 Fmaj7

If you don't wanna see me dancin' with somebody

Am C Dm Em7 Fmaj7

If you wanna believe that anything could stop me

[Chorus 1]

Dm Am

Don't show up, don't come out

Fmaj7 C G

Don't start caring about me now

Dm Am

Walk away, you know how

Fmaj7 C

Don't start caring about me now

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

N.C.

Aren't you the guy who tried to

Fmaj7 C

Hurt me with the word "goodbye"?

G Dm Am

Though it took some time to survive you

Fmaj7 C

I'm better on the other side

Dm Am

I'm all good already, so moved on, it's scary

Fmaj7 C G

I'm not where you left me at all, so

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am C Dm Em7 Fmaj7

If you don't wanna see me dancin' with somebody

Am C Dm Em7 Fmaj7

If you wanna believe that anything could stop me

[Chorus 2]

Dm Am

Don't show up, don't come out

Fmaj7 C G

Don't start caring about me now

Dm Am

Walk away, you know how

Fmaj7 C

Don't start caring about me now ('bout me now, 'bout me)

[Bridge]

Dm Am

Up, up, don't come out, out, out

Fmaj7

Don't show up, don't show up, up

C G

Don't start now (oh)

Dm Am

Up, up, don't come out, out

Fmaj7 C G

I'm not where you left me at all, so

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Am C Dm Em7 Fmaj7

If you don't wanna see me dancin' with somebody

Am C Dm Em Fmaj7

If you wanna believe that anything could stop me

[Chorus 3]

Am C

Don't show up (don't show up), don't come out (don't come out)

Dm Fmaj7

Don't start caring about me now ('bout me now)

Am C

Walk away (walk away), you know how (you know how)

Dm Fmaj7

Don't start caring about me now (so)

[Outro]

Am C

Up, up, don't come out, out, out

Don't show up, don't show up, up

Fmaj7

Walk away, walk away (so)

Am C

Up, up, don't come out, out, out

Don't show up, don't show up, up

Fmaj7

Walk away, walk away, oh

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