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Taylor Swift - I Think He Knows Chords

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ChordsBb, Gm, Eb, F, Dm
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 key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb] [Gm]
I think he [Bb]knows, his footprints on the sidewalk
Lead to where I [Gm]can’t stop
Go there every night, I think he [Bb]knows
His hands around a cold glass,
Make me wanna [Gm]know that, body like it’s mine

[verse 2]
[Bb]He got that boyish look that I like in a man
[Bb]I am an architect, I’m drawing up the plans
[Gm]It’s like I’m 17, nobody understands
[Gm]No one understands

[chorus]
He got my [Eb]heartbeat [F]
[Bb]Skipping down 16th [Gm]Avenue, got that, [Eb]oh, I [F]mean
Wanna [Bb]see what’s under that [Gm]attitude like
[Eb]I want [F]you, bless my [Bb]soul
And I ain’t gotta [Gm]tell him, I think he [Eb]knows [F]
I think he [Bb]knows

[verse 3]
I think he [Bb]knows, when we get all alone
I’ll make myself at [Gm]home, and he’ll want me to stay
I think he [Bb]knows, he better lock it down
Or I won’t stick [Gm]around, ’cause good ones never wait (Ha)

[verse 4]
[Bb]He got that boyish look that I like in a man
[Bb]I am an architect, I’m drawing up the plans
[Gm]He’s so obsessed with me and, boy, I understand
Boy, I understand

[chorus]
He got my [Eb]heartbeat [F](Heartbeat)
[Bb]Skipping down 16th [Gm]Avenue
Got that, [Eb]oh, I [F]mean (I mean)
Wanna [Bb]see what’s under that [Gm]attitude like
[Eb]I want [F]you, bless my [Bb]soul
And I ain’t gotta [Gm]tell him, I think he [Eb]knows [F]
I think he [Bb]knows

[verse 5]
[Bb]I want you, bless my, [Eb]I want you, bless my soul
[Bb]I want you, bless my, [Eb]I want you, bless my soul

[verse 6]
[Bb]Lyrical smile, indigo eyes, hand on my [Dm]thigh
[Dm]We can follow the sparks, I’ll drive
[Eb]Lyrical smile, indigo eyes, hand on my [F]thigh
[F]We can follow the sparks, I’ll drive
[Bb]”So where we gonna go?” [Dm]I whisper in the [Eb]dark
[Eb]”Where we gonna go?” [F]I think he knows

[chorus]
He got my [Eb]heartbeat [F]
[Bb]Skipping down 16th [Gm]Avenue, got that, [Eb]oh, I [F]mean
Wanna [Bb]see what’s under that [Gm]attitude like
[Eb]I want [F]you, bless my [Bb]soul
And I ain’t gotta [Gm]tell him, I think he [Eb]knows [F]
I think he [Bb]knows

[Closing]
[Bb]I want you, bless my, [Eb]I want you, bless my soul
[Bb]I want you, bless my (Oh, baby)
[Eb]I want you, bless my soul (He got my heartbeat)
[Bb]I want you, bless my (Skipping down 16th Avenue, baby)
[Eb]I want you, bless my soul, [Bb]I want you, bless my soul
[Eb]And I ain’t gotta tell him, I think he knows

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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumLover
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyBb

How to play I Think He Knows on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - I Think He Knows on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

I Think He Knows uses these transitions most often: Bb → Gm (16), Eb → F (14), and F → Bb (13). 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 Bb - Gm chord transition.

1. Bb → Gm chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

2. Gm → Eb chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Eb;

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

3. Eb → F chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Eb to F;

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

4. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

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

5. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

6. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

7. Dm → Eb chord transition

To move from Dm to Eb;

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

I Think He Knows chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Think He Knows.

  • I Think He Knows includes 75 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Think He Knows contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Think He Knows connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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