Umphrey’s McGee – I Dont Know What I Want Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Umphrey’s McGee – I Dont Know What I Want Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBmEAAmD

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[Intro]
Bm  E  x4

[Verse 1]
    Bm        E        Bm
The feeling’s not the same
   E                    Bm
Is everything swimming inside
    E           Bm  E
my skeleton okay
     Bm      E        Bm
The ceiling starts to cave in
E                   Bm
Suddenly everything tied down
    E                Bm   E
is starting to float away

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[Chorus]
E*D
Bm                         E*D
There’s one thing you forgot
Bm          A          E*D
I still know who you are
Bm                     E*D
And I think you can stop
Bm             A
But you don’t know what you are
Bm  E  x4

[Verse 2]
        Bm    E     Bm
The meanings never change
     E                   Bm
But maybe that’s just my timing
E                   Bm  E
slipping off the page
  Bm      E       Bm
Believing hangs a frame and
 E                  Bm
Nobody’s waiting in line
     E             Bm  E
with anything to say

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[Chorus]
E*D
Bm                         E*D
There’s one thing you forgot
Bm          A          E*D
I still know who you are
Bm                     E*D
And I think you can stop
Bm             A
But you don’t know what you are

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[Bridge]
Am E Am E Am E D E
        Am                E
I kinda wanna talk it over
         Am                E
I’m not asking anybody else
               Am
That’s why I’m knocking
             E  D  E
on the window
        Am                  E
I don’t wanna think about it
              Am
Couldn’t this happen
                E
to somebody else
        Am
When I wake up will
        E         D  E
it be over and okay
      Am                   E
So I won’t accept the offer
           Am
I couldn’t make this
                E
all up by myself
         Am                   E
I’m only looking for a mentor#
          Am                     E
Maybe I’m asking for somebody else
         Am                    E
Though I don’t expect an answer
              Am
But there was something that
                 E
I might’ve missed
         Am                   E
I’m only looking for a mentor#
            Am                    E
What if I’m only asking for myself

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[Chorus]
E*D
Bm                         E*D
There’s one thing you forgot
Bm          A          E*D
I still know who you are
Bm                     E*D
And I think you can stop
Bm             A
But you don’t know what you are
Bm                         E*D
There’s one thing you forgot
Bm          A          E*D
I still know who you are
Bm                     E*D
And I think you can stop
Bm             A
But you don’t know what you are

[End]
E*D  Bm
E*D  Bm  A  E

How to play I Dont Know What I Want: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for I Dont Know What I Want by Umphrey’s McGee on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

I Dont Know What I Want by Umphrey’s McGee is built around A minor (no sharps or flats), with 5 chords in all: Bm, E, A, Am and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – Am – E – D (V – i – V – IV in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, A, D, Dm, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

I Dont Know What I Want chords: questions

What key is I Dont Know What I Want in?

I Dont Know What I Want by Umphrey’s McGee is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in I Dont Know What I Want?

I Dont Know What I Want uses 5 chords: Bm, E, A, Am, D.

What is the chord progression of I Dont Know What I Want?

The main progression is E – Am – E – D (V – i – V – IV).

Is I Dont Know What I Want easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, A, D, Dm, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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