Hoobastank - Don't Tell Me: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Don't Tell Me" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Don't Tell Me ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't Tell Me" smoothly on your ukulele.

G#         G#m              F#        C#
Don't tell me that you are ready to change.
G#         G#m                  F#           C#
Don't tell me that from now it won't be the same.
G#             G#m               F#         C#
It doesn't matter, 'cause at the end of the day,
   C#m             F#                 G#
it isn't what you say, it's what you do!

Chorus:
G#       C#             F#         G#
What you say will be forgotten someday.
          E            A
What you do will be remembered.
G#       C#       F#         G#
Empty promises allways fade away.
          E               A
What you keep will last forever.

Don't tell me you'll make things better for us
Don't tell me that you're some one I can trust
It doesn't mean a thing to me just because
It isn't what you say it's what you do

     E                   D#m         D#
Your actions will speak louder than you!

Chorus:
G#       C#             F#         G#
What you say will be forgotten someday.
          E            A
What you do will be remembered.
G#       C#       F#         G#
Empty promises allways fade away.
          E                A   B
What you keep will last forever.
          E                A   B D#
what you keep will last forever

So show me that you really figured it out
And show me everything that you are about
But if you can't then you should just shut
your mouth

'Cause I don't care what you say or what you do
You can't take back what you've put me through
Your actions will speak louder than you

Chorus:
What you say will be forgotten someday
What you do will be remembered
Empty promises always fade away
What you keep will last forever

What you say will be forgotten someday
What you do will be remembered
Empty promises always fade away
What you keep will last forever - x3

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

B

Ukulele chord B

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Tell Me" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Don't Tell Me" by Hoobastank.