Don't Explain
Billie Holiday
R&B / SoulAdvanced for beginners17 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Dm
A7
E7
A9Diagram coming soon
Eb9Diagram coming soon
D9Diagram coming soon
D7
Db9Diagram coming soon
BbDiagram coming soon
C
C9Diagram coming soon
Am
GmDiagram coming soon
F6Diagram coming soon
Bb6Diagram coming soon
Bb7Diagram coming soon
F
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Dm Em5-/7 A7sus A7 Hush now, don't explain Dm E7 A9 Just say you'll remain Eb9 D9 D7/9- I'm glad Db9 Bb/C You're back C9 Don't explain Dm Em5-/7 A7sus A7 Quiet, don't explain Dm E7 A9 What is there to gain Eb9 D9 D7-9 Skip that Db9 Bb/C Lipstick C9 Don't explain Dm Am Gm You know that I love you C9 F7M F6 And what love endures Bb7M Bb6 All my thoughts are of you Bb7 A7 For I'm so completely yours Dm Am Gm Cry to hear folks chatter C9 F7M F6 And I know you cheat Bb7M Bb6 Right or wrong, don't matter Bb7 A7 When you're with me, sweet Dm Em5-/7 A7sus A7 Hush now, don't explain Dm E7 A9 Youre my joy and pain Eb9 D9 D7/9- My life's Db9 Bb/C Yours love C9 Don't explain Dm Am Gm You know that I love you C9 F7M F6 And what love endures Bb7M Bb6 All my thoughts are of you Bb7 A7 For I'm so completely yours Dm Am Gm Cry to hear folks chatter C9 F7M F6 And I know you cheat Bb7M Bb6 Right or wrong, don't matter Bb7 A7 When you're with me, sweet Dm Em5-/7 A7sus A7 Hush now, don't explain Dm E7 A9 You're my joy and pain Eb9 D9 D7/9- My life's Db9 Bb/C Yours love C9 F Bb F F6 Don't explain
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Chord set
Dm · A7 · E7 · A9 · Eb9 · D9 · D7 · Db9 · Bb · C · C9 · Am · Gm · F6 · Bb6 · Bb7 · F
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.