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The Chainsmokers - All We Know Chords

ChordsC, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[C] [F] [Am] [Am] [C] [F] [Am] [Am]
[C]Fighting flames [F]of fire, [Am]hang onto burning wires
[C]We don’t care [F] [Am]anymore, [C]are we [F]fading lovers?
[Am]We keep wasting colors, [C]maybe [F]we should let [Am]this go


We’re [Am]falling apart, still we [F]hold [C]together
We’ve [Am]passed the end, so we [F]chase [C]forever
’Cause [Am]this is all we [F] [C]know, this [Am]feeling’s all we [F] [C]know


I’ll [F]ride my bike up to the [G]world, down the [Am]streets right through the city
I’ll go [F]everywhere you [G]go, from [Am]Chicago to the coast
You tell me, [F]“Hit this and let’s [G]go, blow the [Am]smoke right through the window”
’Cause [F]this is all we [G] [Am]know


[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F]’Cause [C]this is all we know
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F]’Cause [C]this is all we know


[C]Never [F]face each other, [Am]one but different covers
[C]We don’t [F]care [Am]anymore, [C]two hearts [F]still beating
[Am]On with different rhythms, [C]maybe we [F]should [Am]let this go


We’re [Am]falling apart, still we [F]hold [C]together
We’ve [Am]passed the end, so we [F]chase [C]forever
’Cause [Am]this is all we [F] [C]know, this [Am]feeling’s all we [F] [C]know


I’ll [F]ride my bike up to the [G]world, down the [Am]streets right through the city
I’ll go [F]everywhere you [G]go, from [Am]Chicago to the coast
You tell me, [F]“Hit this and let’s [G]go, blow the [Am]smoke right through the window”
’Cause [F]this is all we [G] [Am]know


[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F]’Cause [C]this is all we know
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F]’Cause [C]this is all we know

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How to play All We Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Chainsmokers - All We Know on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

All We Know uses these transitions most often: Am → F (22), F → C (16), and C → Am (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

4. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All We Know.

  • All We Know includes 96 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • All We Know contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how All We Know connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%