[Verse 1]F
How are you feeling?
G7
Do you like the show?
Dm
Are you tired of it?
Bb7Csus4
Never mind, I don’t wanna know
F
Are you finding it boring?
G7Dm
Too fast? Too slow?
Bb7
I’m asking, but don’t answer
Csus4
‘Cause I don’t wanna know
[Verse 2]F
Do I have your attention?
G7Dm
Yes, or no?
Bb7
I bet I’d guess the answer
Csus4
But I don’t wanna know
F
Am I on in the background?
G7Dm
Are you on your phone?
Bb7
I’d ask you what you’re watching
Csus4
But I don’t wanna know
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[Verse 3]F
Is there anyone out there?
G7Dm
Or am I all alone?
Bb7
It wouldn’t make a difference
Csus4
Still I don’t wanna know
F
I thought it’d be over by now
G7Dm
But I got a while to go
Bb7
I’d give away the ending
Csus4
But you don’t wanna know
How to play Dont Wanna Know: key, chords and progression
These are the chords for Dont Wanna Know by Bo Burnham on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
Dont Wanna Know by Bo Burnham is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 5 chords in all: F, G7, Dm, Bb7 and Csus4.
The progression the song keeps returning to is F – G7 – Dm – Bb7 (IV – V7 – ii – ♭VII7 in C major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, E7, Bm, G7, Asus4 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
The main progression is F – G7 – Dm – Bb7 (IV – V7 – ii – ♭VII7).
Is Dont Wanna Know easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, E7, Bm, G7, Asus4 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).
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