Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Olivia Rodrigo - I Think I Kinda, You Know Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsG, D, Em, C, Cm, Dm, B7, A, Db7, E, Gbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GSomuchhashappened,thinkofDwhatwe’vedone
AndtheEmtimethattheEarthhastraveledCaroundtheSun
GWinter,spring,summeran’we’reDbacktofall
EmWe’vebeentogetherhand-in-handCthroughitall
FromtheGminutewekissedandmyDheartskippedabeat
TotheEmnightthatwedanced,IwasCmsweptoffmyfeet
SureasGeveryyearhastoDcometoanend
I’dgo Emspinning’roundtheSunwithyouCagain
Andagainandagainandagain
GIthinkIkinda,youDknow
EmIthinkIkinda,youCknow
GLikethewaythatweDflow
DmLikethewaythatweCgo
AndICmlove
IthinkIkinda,youGknow
IthinkIkinda,youDknow
IthinkIkinda,youB7know
Youknow,youCknow
GSometimesyouknowexactlyDwhattosay
ThenyaEmopenyourmouthandtheCwordsgoaway
GDon’twantyoutowonderorDdoubtorguess
SoEmletmetellyaclearlywhatI’mCtrynaexpress
It’sjustGthreelittlewords,yeah,it’sDnotabigdeal
It’snotEmlikeIcanhelpfeelingCmallthatIfeel
AndbyGnow,I’msureyathinkit’sDsoobvious
ButEmjustincaseit’snot,whatI’mCsaying
Isthis,whatI’msayingisthis
GIthinkIkinda,youDknow
EmIthinkIkinda,youCknow
GLikethewaythatweDflow
DmLikethewaythatweCgo
AndICmlove
IthinkIkinda,youGknow
IthinkIkinda,youDknow
IthinkIkinda,youB7know
Youknow,youCknow
DYouknowhowwecanEmtalkallnight
AndB7notrunouttathingstoCtalkabout
DIt’srarethatsomethingEmfeelsthisright
ItCfeelssoright
IthinkIkinda,youAknow
IthinkIkinda,youDb7know
Youknow,youDknow
IthinkIkinda,youAknow
(Oh,IthinkIkinda,youknow)
EIthinkIkinda,youDb7know
YouDknow,youknow
EIcan’thelpdreamingGbmofyou
GuessI’mDb7sayingIdon’tnotDloveyou
YouGbmknow,youEknow,youDknow
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistOlivia Rodrigo
AlbumHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series (HSMTMTS)
GenresChildren, Pop
Year2021
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Think I Kinda, You Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Olivia Rodrigo - I Think I Kinda, You Know on guitar requires 11 chords and 23 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 I Kinda, You Know uses these transitions most often: G → D (14), D → Em (12), and C → G (9). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to G

5. Em → Cm chord transition

To move from Em to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. D → Dm chord transition

Switching from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. C → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Cm:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. D → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. B7 → C chord transition

Switching from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Em → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. A → Db7 chord transition

Switching from A to Db7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Db7 → D chord transition

Switching from Db7 to D:

  1. While playing Db7, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

17. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

19. E → Db7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Db7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

20. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

21. E → Gbm chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Gbm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

22. Gbm → Db7 chord transition

Switching from Gbm to Db7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

23. D → Gbm chord transition

Switching from D to Gbm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

I Think I Kinda, You Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Think I Kinda, You Know.

  • I Think I Kinda, You Know includes 78 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Think I Kinda, You Know contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Think I Kinda, You Know connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.