Shakira - Don't Bother: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Don't Bother' 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 Bother Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Shakira

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 Bother' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      Em                                  C
She’s got that kind of look that defies gravity
            A                      C
She’s the greatest cook and she’s fat-free
       Em                                    C
She’s been to private school and she speaks perfect
French
               A
She’s got the perfect friends
           C
Oh isn’t she cool?
     Em                             C
She practises Tai-Chi, she’d never lose her nerve
                 A
She’s more than you deserve
            C
She’s just far better than me, hey hey

Chorus:
G         D              Am       C
So don’t bother I won’t die of deception
G                 D            Am              C
Promise you will never see me cry, don’t feel sorry
G          D               Am             C
And don’t bother, I’ll be fine but she’s waiting
G                    Bm                 Am
The ring you gave to her will lose its shine
         D#            Em
So don’t bother, be unkind.

I'm sure she doesn't know
How to touch you like I would
I beat her at that one good
Don't you think so?
She's almost six feet tall
She must think I'm a flea
I'm really a cat, you see
And it's not my last life at all
Hey, hey

Chorus:
So don't bother
I won't die of deception
I promise you won't ever see me cry
Don't feel sorry
Don't bother, I'll be fine
But she's waiting
The ring you gave to her will lose its shine
So don't bother, be unkind

For you, I'd give up all I own
And move to a communist country
If you came with me, of course
And I'd file my nails so they don't hurt you
And lose those pounds, learn about football
If it made you stay, but you won't, but you won't

Chorus:
So don't bother
I'll be fine, I'll be fine,
I'll be fine, I'll be fine
Promise you won't ever see me cry
And after all, I'm glad that I'm not your type
Promise you won't ever see me cry
Don't bother
I'll be fine, I'll be fine,
I'll be fine, I'll be fine
Promise you won't ever see me cry
And after all, I'm glad that I'm not your type
Not your type, not your type, not your type
Promise you won't ever see me cry


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 Bother' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Don't Bother' by Shakira.

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