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The Weeknd - The Knowing Chords

Chord reference Em, Bm7, Bbm, Am, C, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[Em] [Bm7] [Bbm] [Am] [C] [D] [Em]I know what [Bm7]you did, [Am]I know [C] [D] So I’ma [Em]let you taste [Bm7]hurt, I ain’t washing my [Am]sins I ain’t washing my [C]sins [D]

Now we’re lying [Em]about the nights, hiding it all [Bm7]behind the smiles Take a look at [Am]what you did [C] [D] You probably thought that you’d [Em]break my heart You probably thought that you’d [Bm7]make me cry But baby it’s [Am]okay, I swear it’s [C] [D]okay

‘Cause I know [Em]everything (eh eh [Bm7]eh eh), I know [Am]everything [C] [D] I know [Em]everything [Bm7], I know [Am]everything [C] [D]

Now these [Em]talks don’t twist like they [Bm7]did before It’s hard to keep you [Am]up, and you are [C] [D]crying But baby it don’t [Em]hurt, oh, like you [Bm7]thought it would The [Am]more of you the [C]merrier [D]

Now we’re lying [Em]about the nights, hiding it all [Bm7]behind the smiles Take a look at [Am]what you did [C] [D] You probably thought that you’d [Em]break my heart You probably thought that you’d [Bm7]make me cry But baby it’s [Am]okay, I swear it’s [C] [D]okay

‘Cause I know [Em]everything (eh eh [Bm7]eh eh), I know [Am]everything [C] [D] I know [Em]everything [Bm7], I know [Am]everything [C] [D]

Artist The Weeknd
Album House of Balloons
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 2011
Key Em

How to Play The Knowing on Guitar?

The Weeknd - The Knowing can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Bm7, Bbm, Am, C, D chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm7, To play Bm7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, let A, D, B ring open, mute G, high E.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Knowing with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.