Chords for Van Halen - Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)

Tempo:
105.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

F#

A

E

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Van Halen - Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do) chords
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[F#]
[D] [E] [F#]
[D] [E] [F#]
[D] [E] [F#]
[D] It's [F#] okay, [D] I'll do what I want, if [F#] I choose.
I can take [D] the fall, that's a [F#] choice.
It's [D] my destiny [E] in [F#] my hand.
[D] Give up to me, [Em] I [F#] can [D] reach to the God in [F#] the streets.
Stop me, [Am] stop me, [E] I can [F#] jump.
[D] There's a place, [F#] there's a house, just like [E] Jesus Christ.
[D]
So I'll do [A] what I love to do.
[D]
Ain't gonna turn your [A] way from you.
Take it [F#m] right, so [D] take it easy with [C#m] your [F#m] eyes.
Get on [D] your knees and pray, [C#m] now [F#m] you're saved.
[F#] Find [D] a higher voice, [C#m] give [F#m] it up, give it up, [F#] give [D] [F#]
[D] it for him.
[F#]
[D] [A] [F#] I'll try, I'll [D] try, boy.
I'll [F#] try, I'll try, [E]
you're all I've got.
[D]
I'm gonna end [A] my life, [D] end my
[A] life for you.
[B] You can get me, you're from [Bm] here [A] to San Diego.
[C#m]
[C]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[A] [F#]
[A] [F#]
[D] [F#] [D]
[F#m] [E]
[D] [Bm]
[F] [B] [F#] [D]
[A] [D]
[Bm] [F#] Is it right, you take [D] it easy with your [E] eyes.
[F#] Get down on [D] my knees and pray, now I'm [F#] saved.
Find a [D] higher voice, give it [F#] up, give it up, give [D] [F#]
[D] [F#]
[D] [F#] it for him.
[E] I'll [F#] try, [D] I'll try, [F#]
[E] [D] boy.
[A]
[D] I'll try, I'll try, you're all I've got.
I'm gonna end my life, [A] end my life for you.
[D] For you.
[A]
[D] No.
[A] I'm a screw.
[B]
I'm gonna [A] set your
[C#] past on fire.
[C]
[Bm] For [F#] [Bm]
him.
[D]
[B] [F#] [D]
[Am] [A] [F#] [Am]
[F#] [E]
[D] [F#] For me.
[D]
[F#] [D]
[E] [Am] [D]
[Dm]
[C#] [Am]
[F#] [Bm] Don't tell [F#] me what not to do.
[D] [F#]
[D] [F#] Don't [D] [F#]
[D] [F#] tell me what not to do.
[D] [F#] [D]
[F#]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
F#
134211112
A
1231
E
2311
Bm
13421112
D
1321
F#
134211112
A
1231
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To learn Van Halen - (2023 Remaster, What Love Can Do) Dont Tell Me chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#, D and F#. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 52 BPM and then match the original tempo of 106 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ It's [F#] okay, _ _ [D] I'll do what I want, if [F#] I choose.
_ I can take [D] the fall, that's a [F#] choice.
_ It's [D] my destiny [E] in [F#] my hand. _ _
[D] Give up to me, [Em] I [F#] can _ _ [D] reach to the God in [F#] the streets.
Stop me, [Am] stop me, _ [E] I can [F#] jump. _ _
[D] There's a place, _ [F#] there's a house, just like [E] Jesus Christ.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
So I'll do [A] what I love to do.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Ain't gonna turn your [A] way from you.
_ _ Take it [F#m] right, _ so [D] take it easy with [C#m] your [F#m] eyes.
Get on [D] your knees and pray, [C#m] now [F#m] you're saved.
[F#] Find [D] a higher voice, [C#m] give [F#m] it up, give it up, [F#] give [D] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[D] it for him.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ [F#] I'll try, I'll [D] try, boy.
I'll [F#] try, I'll try, [E]
you're all I've got.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
I'm gonna end [A] my life, _ _ _ _ _ [D] end my _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] life for you. _
_ _ [B] You can get me, you're from [Bm] here [A] to San Diego. _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ [F#] Is it right, _ you take [D] it easy with your [E] eyes.
[F#] Get down on [D] my knees and pray, now I'm [F#] saved.
_ Find a [D] higher voice, give it [F#] up, give it up, give [D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [F#] it for him.
[E] I'll [F#] try, _ _ [D] I'll try, _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] boy. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] I'll _ _ _ try, I'll try, you're all I've got.
I'm gonna end my life, [A] end my life for you. _
_ _ [D] For you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] No. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I'm a screw. _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
I'm gonna [A] set your _
_ _ _ [C#] _ past on fire.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ For [F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ him.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _
[Am] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [F#] For me.
_ [D] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [F#] [Bm] Don't tell [F#] me what not to do. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ Don't [D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [F#] tell me what not to do. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was written by Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony.

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