Ruel - Don't Tell Me: Guitar Chords

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

Learn Don't Tell Me Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ruel

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar 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 guitar.

C Am                  Em
Save your breath, my brother, it's not going in
C Am             Em
I'm not your disciple, I choose how I sin
C Am               Em
I've got a distant memory of previous lives
C Am                 Em
So don't say I'm not ready,
                      C
back off with those knives

Am                      Em
You don't know me like you used to
D                            C
You can leave, but I refuse to
Am                        Em
You can tell me that I'm crazy
    G                                 Am
But I won't stop and this won't make me

Chorus:
          C
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Em               G                  Am
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
         C
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Em               G
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
     C  Am Em      C
For love,     for love

I don't feel connected to all of your lies
But you can do a kindness and look me in the eyes
My soul's resurrected, yeah, it's been here before
So don't say I'm not ready 'til I fall on my sword

You don't know me like you used to
Yeah, you can leave, but I refuse to
You can tell me that I'm crazy
But I won't stop and this won't make me

Chorus:
Oh, ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love

Am                                  C
The course that you have set for me,
      C
the shadows you cast over me
Em
The road is getting hard to see, but
G
I'm gonna make it through
Am                              C
Horizons that are outta sight, lost
behind the fading light
Em
I'm ready for what's coming,
                         G Am
and they best be ready too

Chorus:
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love
Ooh-hoo, hoo (for love, for love)
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready
Ooh-hoo, hoo
Oh-oh oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Tell Me" by Ruel.