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Milky Chance feat. Jack Johnson – Don’t Let Me Down Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Jack Johnson Milky Chance

Updated January 9, 2026

ChordsF C Am Em Dm7 G

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This is the chords of Don’t Let Me Down by Milky Chance feat. Jack Johnson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F

[Verse 1: Milky Chance]
F F
I seen her eyes and yet, she got me shinin’
C C
Oh, she really did like no one ever did
F F
I seen ’em fallin’, yeah, she made the call
C C
There’s so much in my dream, you never can redeem

[Pre-Chorus: Milky Chance]
Am Am
Just die a little bit, oh, die a little
Em Em
Forever leavin’ ground, amazement all around
Dm7 Dm7
Believes him, believes him
G
When you leave him

[Chorus: Milky Chance]
F F
Just don’t let me down
C C
I’m begging you
F F
Just don’t let me down
C C
I’m begging you
Am Am
I’m dreamin’ of a dream that is never gonna end
Em Em
Oh, you gotta see it, it’ll teach you right
Dm7 Dm7
Just don’t let me down
G
Heavenly

[Verse 2: Jack Johnson]
F F
I see your wings when they’re workin’, when they’re open
C C
When they take you out, what they bring back home, and
F F
I seen this place when it’s full of all the light that comes in
C C
Between the mornin’, even if it’s broken

[Pre-Chorus: Jack Johnson]
Am
And I was crawling with thoughts
Am Em
fallin’ of pieces of things that we believed
Em
Who are we to believe?
Dm7 Dm7
The wind was blowin’, its made itself at home
G
But it’s leavin’ and you’re leavin’

[Chorus: Milky Chance & Jack Johnson]
F F
Just don’t let me down
C C
I’m begging you
F F
Just don’t let me down
C C
I’m begging you
Am Am
I’m dreamin’ of a dream that is never gonna end
Em Em
Oh, you gotta see it, it’ll teach you right
Dm7 Dm7
Just don’t let me down
G
Heavenly

[Bridge: Milky Chance]
Am Am
There comes a day that I’m leavin’
Em Em
Oh, you begging you, don’t let me down (Don’t let me down)
Dm7 Dm7
Treat me right, treat me right
G
Heavenly

[Chorus: Milky Chance & Jack Johnson]
F F
Just don’t let me down
C C
I’m begging you, I’m begging you
F F
Just don’t let me down
C C
I’m begging you, begging you
Am Am
I’m dreamin’ of a dream that is never gonna end
Em Em
Oh, you gotta see it, it’ll teach you right (Teach you right)
Dm7 Dm7
Just don’t let me down
G
Heavenly

How to play Don’t Let Me Down: key, chords and progression

Don’t Let Me Down by Milky Chance feat. Jack Johnson keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 6 chords: F, C, Am, Em, Dm7 and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – Em – Dm7 – G (vi – iii – ii7 – V in C major). In solfa, that is lah – mi – reh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.