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Dont Lets Start

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C                      Em
       x32010                022000
Csus                Emmaj7
    x33011            021000
C7                    Em7
      x32310               020000
Cmaj7              Em6
   x32000               042000
D                      Fadd9
       xx0232             xx3213
Dsus                G
    xx0233                 320003
D7sus4            A7
  xx0213                x02020
[Intro]
                                Dsus
G               C               Em              A7
G               C               A7              Dsus
[Chorus]
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     This is the worst part
Em       Emmaj7   Em7                  Em6               Dsus
 Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     I've got a weak heart, and
G               C               A7              Dsus
I don't get around      how you get around
[Verse]
  G           C                   Fadd9          D
When you are alone, you are the cat, you are the phone
  G           C                   Fadd9          D
You are an animal
  G           C                   Fadd9          D
The words I'm singing now mean nothing more than "meow"
  G           C                   Fadd9          D
To an animal
G               C               Fadd9           D7sus4
Wake up and smell the cat food in your bank account
G               C               Fadd9           Dsus
Don't try to stop the tail that wags the hound
Em                              Fadd9
D, world destruction            Over an overture
G                               C               C7
N, do I need         apostrophe T, need this torture?
[Chorus]
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     This is the worst part
Em       Emmaj7   Em7                 Em6               Dsus
 Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     I've got a weak heart, and
G               C               A7              Dsus
I don't get around      how you get around
[Verse]
G               C            Fadd9       D
No one in the world ever gets what they want,
G               C         Fadd9      D
And that is beautiful
G          C         Fadd9      D
Everybody dies frustrated and sad,
G              C        Fadd9         D
And that is beautiful
G           C                Fadd9                 D7sus4
They want what they're not, and I wish they would stop
G           C              Fadd9        Dsus
Saying Deputy Dawg dog a ding dang depadepa
Em                              Fadd9
D, world destruction            Over an overture
G                               C                C7
N, do I need         apostrophe T, need this torture?
[Chorus]
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     This is the worst part
Em       Emmaj7   Em7                  Em6               Dsus
 Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     I've got a weak heart, and
G               C               A7              Dsus
I don't get around      how you get around
[Bridge]
                 Dsus
I don't want to live in this world anymore
                 Dsus
I don't want to live in this woooorld
[Chorus]
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     This is the worst part
Em       Emmaj7   Em7            Em6               Dsus
 Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but
G               C               Em              A7
Don't, don't, don't let's start     I've got a weak heart, and
G               C               A7              Dsus
I don't get around      how you get around
[Coda]
Em      Emmaj7 Em7 Em6    Cmaj7   D       G

Dont Lets Start chords and lyrics

Free chords for Dont Lets Start by They Might Be Giants. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

C       x32010          Em      022000
Csus    x33011          Emmaj7  021000
C7      x32310          Em7     020000
Cmaj7   x32000          Em6     042000
D       xx0232          Fadd9   xx3213
Dsus    xx0233          G       320003
D7sus4  xx0213          A7      x02020
[Intro]
                                Dsus
G               C               Em              A7
G               C               A7              Dsus
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Coda]
Em      Emmaj7 Em7 Em6    Cmaj7   D       G

Dont Lets Start Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Dont Lets Start by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dont Lets Start chords”, “Dont Lets Start guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Dont Lets Start chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dont Lets Start chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dont Lets Start lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Csus, Emmaj7, C7, Em7.

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Dont Lets Start"?

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Is "Dont Lets Start" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Dont Lets Start" by They Might Be Giants with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by They Might Be Giants below.

What key is "Dont Lets Start" in?

The chords for "Dont Lets Start" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Csus, Emmaj7, C7, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.