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Twenty One Pilots - We Don’t Believe What’s On TV Chords

ChordsF#m, E7, A, Bm, A7, D, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram


[F#m] [E7] [A] [A]
We don’t be[F#m]lieve what’s [E7]on a [A]TV [A]
Because it’s [F#m]what we [E7]want to [A]see [A]
And what we [F#m]want we know [E7]we can’t be[A]lieve [A]
We all have [F#m]learned to [E7]kill our [A]dreams [A]


I [Bm]need to know
That [F#m]when I fail you’d still be [A]here [A7]hmmm
Cause [Bm]if you stick around, I’ll [D]sing you pretty sounds.
And we’ll make [E7]money selling your [E7]hair


[C#]I don’t care what’s in [D]your hair
I just [A]wanna know what’s on your [E7]mind
I [C#]used to say I wanna [D]die before I’m old
But [A]because of you I might think [E7]twice
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!


[F#m] [E7] [A] [A]
What if my [F#m]dream does [E7]not hap[A]pen? [A]
Would I just [F#m]change what I’ve [E7]told my [A]friends? [A]
Don’t want to [F#m]know who [E7]I would [A]be [A]
When I wake [F#m]up from a [E7]dreamer’s [A]sleep [A]


I [Bm]need to know
That [F#m]when I fail you’d still be [A]here [A7]hmmm
Cause [Bm]if you stick around, I’ll [D]sing you pretty sounds.
And we’ll make [E7]money selling your [E7]hair


[C#]I don’t care what’s in [D]your hair
I just [A]wanna know what’s on your [E7]mind
I [C#]used to say I wanna [D]die before I’m old
But [A]because of you I might think [E7]twice


[C#]I don’t care what’s in [D]your hair
I just [A]wanna know what’s on your [E7]mind
I [C#]used to say I wanna [D]die before I’m old
But [A]because of you I might think [E7]twice
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!


[F#m] [E7] [A] [A]

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AlbumRegional at Best
Year2011
KeyF#m

How to play We Don't Believe What's On TV on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - We Don't Believe What's On TV on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

We Don't Believe What's On TV uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (11), F#m → E7 (11), and A → F#m (8). 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 F#m - E7 chord transition.

1. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7;

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
F#m to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
E7 to A

3. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

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

4. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

5. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

6. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

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

7. A7 → Bm chord transition

To move from A7 to Bm;

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

8. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

9. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

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

10. E7 → C# chord transition

To move from E7 to C#;

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

11. C# → D chord transition

To move from C# to D;

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

12. D → A chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Don't Believe What's On TV.

  • We Don't Believe What's On TV includes 70 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • We Don't Believe What's On TV contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how We Don't Believe What's On TV connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → F#m: 3%